Parallel Verses
Weymouth New Testament
even as Abraham believed God, and his faith was placed to his account as righteousness?
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].
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.
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.
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 He who gives you His Spirit and works miracles among you--does He do so on the ground of your obedience to the Law, or is it the result of your having heard and believed: 6 even as Abraham believed God, and his faith was placed to his account as righteousness? 7 Notice therefore that those who possess faith are true sons of Abraham.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Romans 4:21-22
and being absolutely certain that whatever promise He is bound by He is able also to make good.
Romans 4:3-6
For what says the Scripture? "And Abraham believed God, and this was placed to his credit as righteousness."
Romans 4:9-11
This declaration of blessedness, then, does it come simply to the circumcised, or to the uncircumcised as well? For Abraham's faith--so we affirm--was placed to his credit as righteousness.
Romans 4:24
it was for our sakes too. Faith, before long, will be placed to the credit of us also who are believers in Him who raised Jesus, our Lord, from the dead,
Romans 9:32-33
And why? Because they were pursuing a righteousness which should arise not from faith, but from what they regarded as merit. They stuck their foot against the stone which lay in their way;
2 Corinthians 5:19-21
We are to tell how God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not charging men's transgressions to their account, and that He has entrusted to us the Message of this reconciliation.
Galatians 3:9
So we see that it is those who possess faith that are blessed with believing Abraham.
James 2:23
and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "And Abraham believed God, and his faith was placed to his credit as righteousness," and he received the name of 'God's friend.'