Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
[An example of this is] Abraham, who believed God's [promise] and [because of such faith] he was considered right with God.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.
Holman Bible
Just as Abraham believed God,
International Standard Version
In the same way, Abraham "believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness."
A Conservative Version
Just as Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him for righteousness.
American Standard Version
Even as Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.
Amplified
Just as Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness, [as conformity to God’s will and purpose—so it is with you also].
Anderson New Testament
even as Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness.
Bible in Basic English
Even as Abraham had faith in God, and it was put to his account as righteousness.
Common New Testament
Even so Abraham "believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness."
Daniel Mace New Testament
As Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness:
Darby Translation
Even as Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness.
Godbey New Testament
As Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.
Goodspeed New Testament
Just as Abraham had faith in God and it was credited to him as uprightness.
John Wesley New Testament
As Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness.
Julia Smith Translation
As Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him for justice.
King James 2000
Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Just as Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him for righteousness,
Modern King James verseion
Even as Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Even as Abraham "believed God, and it was ascribed to him for righteousness."
Moffatt New Testament
Why, it is as with Abraham, he had faith in God and that was counted to him as righteousness.
Montgomery New Testament
Even as Abraham believed God and it was counted to him for righteousness?
NET Bible
Just as Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,
New Heart English Bible
Even as Abraham "believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness."
Noyes New Testament
Even as Abraham "believed God, and it was accounted to him as righteousness."
Sawyer New Testament
As Abraham believed God and it was accounted to him a righteousness.
The Emphasized Bible
Even as Abraham - believed in God, and it was reckoned unto him as righteousness.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
as Abraham believed in God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness.
Twentieth Century New Testament
It is just as it was with Abraham--'He had faith in God, and his faith was regarded by God as righteousness.'
Webster
Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.
Weymouth New Testament
even as Abraham believed God, and his faith was placed to his account as righteousness?
Williams New Testament
just as "Abraham put his faith in God, and it was credited to him as right standing with God"?
World English Bible
Even as Abraham "believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness."
Worrell New Testament
Even as Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him for righteousness.
Worsley New Testament
As Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness:
Youngs Literal Translation
according as Abraham did believe God, and it was reckoned to him -- to righteousness;
Themes
Blessings » Who all nations are blessed in
Faith/faithfulness » The faithful
Gentiles/heathen » Salvation coming to the gentiles
Justification » Justification by faith
Justification » What you are justified by
Topics
Interlinear
Pisteuo
Logizomai
Word Count of 37 Translations in Galatians 3:6
Images Galatians 3:6
Prayers for Galatians 3:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Justified By The Law, Or Justified By Faith?
5 Therefore, as God has provided you with the Holy Spirit and has produced miracles among you, [do you think He has done all this] as a result of your obeying the requirements of the law of Moses or as a result of hearing [and responding to the message of] the faith? 6 [An example of this is] Abraham, who believed God's [promise] and [because of such faith] he was considered right with God. 7 You should know, then, that people who have faith are [truly] God's children.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Romans 4:21-22
and was fully convinced that what He had promised, He was able to carry out.
Romans 4:3-6
For what does the Scripture say? [Gen. 15:6 says], "And Abraham believed God, so God considered him righteous."
Romans 4:9-11
Is this blessing experienced by the circumcised ones [i.e., the Jews only] or by the uncircumcised ones [i.e., the Gentiles] also? We are saying, "Abraham's faith was credited to him for righteousness."
Romans 4:24
but they were written for our sake also, who will be considered righteous by God for believing in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.
Romans 9:32-33
Why? Because they did not [attempt to do it] by faith [in Him], but by trying to fulfill all the requirements [of the law]. So, they stumbled over "the stumbling stone," [i.e., the Jews refused to become obedient to Christ. See I Pet. 2:6-8].
2 Corinthians 5:19-21
That is, God was in Christ restoring the world to fellowship with Himself, not counting people's sins against them. And He entrusted to us the message of restoring people to fellowship [with Him].
Galatians 3:9
So then, all those who have faith [in Jesus] receive a blessing along with Abraham, a man of faith.
James 2:23
So, the Scripture was fulfilled, which says [Gen. 15:6], "Abraham believed God and [so] God considered him righteous," and he was called God's friend.