Galatians 3:6
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“So also, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.””
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“So also, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Even as Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“according as Abraham did believe God, and it was reckoned to him--to righteousness;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Galatians 3:6 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 15:6Abram believed the LORD, and it was credited to him as righteousness.
- Romans 4:3For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”
- Romans 4:9Is this blessing only on the circumcised, or also on the uncircumcised? We have been saying that Abraham’s faith was credited to him as righteousness.
- Romans 4:21being fully persuaded that God was able to do what He had promised.
- Romans 4:24but also for us, to whom righteousness will be credited—for us who believe in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.
- Romans 9:32Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,
- 2 Corinthians 5:19that God was reconciling the world to Himself in Christ, not counting men’s trespasses against them. And He has committed to us the message of reconciliation.
- Galatians 3:9So those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.
- James 2:23And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called a friend of God.
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