Galatians 3:6 KJV — MannaFest

Galatians 3:6

Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.

KJV

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ASV

Even as Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.

WEB

So also, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”

YLT

according as Abraham did believe God, and it was reckoned to him--to righteousness;

DBT

Even as Abraham believedGod, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness.

About this book

New Testament

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Galatians — Paul's gospel defended against a different gospel. Biography, then argument, then ethics — the Magna Carta of Christian liberty.

Author: Paul (1:1), no co-sender
Date: c. AD 48–49 (south-Galatia view) or c. AD 53–55 (north-Galatia view)

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Cross-references

10 verses on the floor

Genesis 15:6
And he believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness.
James 2:23
And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
Romans 4:21–22
And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform.
Romans 4:3
For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.
Romans 4:24
But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead;

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); that is, his faith fastened upon the word and promise of God, and upon his believing he was owned and accepted of God as a righteous man: as on this account he is represented as the father of the faithful, so the apostle would have us to know that those who are of faith are the children of Abraham (

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

The answer to the question in Ga 3:5 is here taken for granted, It was by the hearing of faith: following this up, he says, "Even as Abraham believed," &c. God supplies unto you the Spirit as the result of faith, not works, just as Abraham obtained justification by faith, not by works (Ga 3:6, 8, 16;

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

Connections1

Where this verse connects

Quotation Genesis 15:6
Same faith-reckoning, quoted to ground Paul's Abrahamic-covenant argument in Galatians 3.
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Quotes GEN 15:6
'Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness'

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G1173× in canon G134392× in canon G2531182× in canon G4100237× in canon

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GAL 3:6GEN 15:6 ROM 4:3-6
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
GAL 3:6GEN 15:6 JAS 2:23
GAL 3:6GEN 15:6 GAL 3:6-14
GAL 3:6GEN 15:6 ROM 4:9
GAL 3:6GEN 15:6 ROM 4:20-25
GAL 3:6JAS 2:23 GEN 15:6
GAL 3:6JAS 2:23 ISA 41:8
GAL 3:6JAS 2:23 2CH 20:7

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