Parallel Verses New International Version So also Abraham "believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness." King James Bible Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness. Darby Bible Translation Even as Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness. World English Bible Even as Abraham "believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness." Young's Literal Translation according as Abraham did believe God, and it was reckoned to him -- to righteousness; Galatians 3:6 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleAbraham believed God - This is quoted from Genesis 15:6 (note); and St. Paul produces it, Romans 4:3-5 (note). Abraham, while even uncircumcised, believed in God, and his faith was reckoned to him for justification; and Abraham is called the father of the faithful, or, of believers. If, then, he was justified without the deeds of the law, he was justified by faith; and if he was justified by faith, long before the law was given then the law is not necessary to salvation. It is remarkable that the Jews themselves maintained that Abraham was saved by faith. Mehilta, in Yalcut Simeoni, page 1, fol. 69, makes this assertion: "It is evident that Abraham could not obtain an inheritance either in this world or in the world to come, but by faith." Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as. Galatians 3:9 So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. Genesis 15:6 And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness. accounted. or, imputed. Library July 8. "Having Begun in the Spirit, are Ye Now Made Perfect by the Flesh" (Gal. Iii. 3). "Having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh" (Gal. iii. 3). Grace literally means that which we do not have to earn. It has two great senses always; it comes for nothing and it comes when we are helpless; it doesn't merely help the man that helps himself--that is not the Gospel; the Gospel is that God helps the man who can't help himself. And then there is another thing; God helps the man to help himself, for everything the man does comes from God. Grace is given to the man … Rev. A. B. Simpson—Days of Heaven Upon Earth Lessons of Experience A Case of Conscience Resolved The Substance of Some Discourse had Between the Clerk of the Peace and Myself; when He came to Admonish Me, According to the Tenor of that Law, by which I was in Prison. Cross References Genesis 15:6 Abram believed the LORD, and he credited it to him as righteousness. Romans 4:3 What does Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness." Jump to Previous Abraham Account Accounted Believe Believed Consider Counted Credited Faith Placed Reckoned RighteousnessJump to Next Abraham Account Accounted Believe Believed Consider Counted Credited Faith Placed Reckoned RighteousnessLinks Galatians 3:6 NIVGalatians 3:6 NLT Galatians 3:6 ESV Galatians 3:6 NASB Galatians 3:6 KJV Galatians 3:6 Bible Apps Galatians 3:6 Biblia Paralela Galatians 3:6 Chinese Bible Galatians 3:6 French Bible Galatians 3:6 German Bible Galatians 3:6 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |