Genesis 15:6

6 Abram believed the LORD, and he credited it to him as righteousness.

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Genesis 15:6 in Other Translations

KJV
6 And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.
ESV
6 And he believed the LORD, and he counted it to him as righteousness.
NLT
6 And Abram believed the LORD, and the LORD counted him as righteous because of his faith.
MSG
6 And he believed! Believed God! God declared him "Set-Right-with-God."
CSB
6 Abram believed the Lord, and He credited it to him as righteousness.

Genesis 15:6 In-Context

4 Then the word of the LORD came to him: “This man will not be your heir, but a son who is your own flesh and blood will be your heir.”
5 He took him outside and said, “Look up at the sky and count the stars—if indeed you can count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring be.”
6 Abram believed the LORD, and he credited it to him as righteousness.
7 He also said to him, “I am the LORD, who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to take possession of it.”
8 But Abram said, “Sovereign LORD, how can I know that I will gain possession of it?”

Cross References 1

  • 1. Psalms 106:31; Ro 4:3*,20-24*; Galatians 3:6*; James 2:23*
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