Genesis 15:6

Geneva Bible (1560)

And Abram beleeued the Lorde, and he counted that to him for righteousnesse.

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  • Jas 2:23 : 23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which sayeth, Abraham beleeued God, and it was imputed vnto him for righteousnesse: and hee was called the friende of God.
  • Gal 3:6-9 : 6 Yea rather as Abraham beleeued God, and it was imputed to him for righteousnes. 7 Knowe ye therefore, that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham. 8 For the Scripture foreseeing, that God would iustifie the Gentiles through faith, preached before the Gospel vnto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all the Gentiles be blessed. 9 So then they which be of faith, are blessed with faithfull Abraham. 10 For as many as are of the workes of the Lawe, are vnder the curse: for it is written, Cursed is euery man that continueth not in all things, which are written in the booke of the Law, to doe them. 11 And that no man is iustified by the Law in the sight of God, it is euident: for the iust shall liue by faith. 12 And the Lawe is not of faith: but the man that shall doe those things, shall liue in them. 13 Christ hath redeemed vs from the curse of the Lawe, made a curse for vs, ( for it is written, Cursed is euery one that hangeth on tree) 14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Christ Iesus, that wee might receiue the promes of the Spirite through faith.
  • Rom 4:3-6 : 3 For what saith the Scripture? Abraham beleeued God, and it was counted to him for righteousnesse. 4 Nowe to him that worketh, the wages is not counted by fauour, but by dette: 5 But to him that worketh not, but beleeueth in him that iustifieth the vngodly, his faith is counted for righteousnesse. 6 Euen as Dauid declareth the blessednesse of the man, vnto whom God imputeth righteousnes without workes, saying,
  • Rom 4:9 : 9 Came this blessednesse then vpon the circumcision onely, or vpon the vncircumcision also? For we say, that faith was imputed vnto Abraham for righteousnesse.
  • Rom 4:11 : 11 After, he receiued the signe of circumcision, as the seale of the righteousnesse of ye faith which he had, when he was vncircumcised, that he should be the father of all them that beleeue, not being circumcised, that righteousnesse might be imputed to them also,
  • Rom 4:20-25 : 20 Neither did he doubt of the promise of God through vnbeliefe, but was strengthened in the faith, and gaue glorie to God, 21 Being fully assured that he which had promised, was also able to doe it. 22 And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousnesse. 23 Nowe it is not written for him onely, that it was imputed to him for righteousnesse, 24 But also for vs, to whom it shalbe imputed for righteousnesse, which beleeue in him that raised vp Iesus our Lord from the dead, 25 Who was deliuered to death for our sinnes, and is risen againe for our iustification.
  • Heb 11:8 : 8 By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed God, to goe out into a place, which hee should afterward receiue for inheritance, and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
  • Ps 106:31 : 31 And it was imputed vnto him for righteousnes from generation to generation for euer.
  • 2 Cor 5:19 : 19 For God was in Christ, and reconciled the world to himselfe, not imputing their sinnes vnto them, and hath committed to vs the word of reconciliation.

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  • Gal 3:6-9
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    6 Yea rather as Abraham beleeued God, and it was imputed to him for righteousnes.

    7 Knowe ye therefore, that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.

    8 For the Scripture foreseeing, that God would iustifie the Gentiles through faith, preached before the Gospel vnto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all the Gentiles be blessed.

    9 So then they which be of faith, are blessed with faithfull Abraham.

  • Rom 4:2-3
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    2 For if Abraham were iustified by workes, he hath wherein to reioyce, but not with God.

    3 For what saith the Scripture? Abraham beleeued God, and it was counted to him for righteousnesse.

  • Rom 4:16-24
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    16 Therefore it is by faith, that it might come by grace, and the promise might be sure to all the seede, not to that onely which is of the Lawe: but also to that which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of vs all,

    17 (As it is written, I haue made thee a father of many nations) euen before God whom he beleeued, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those thinges which be not, as though they were.

    18 Which Abraham aboue hope, beleeued vnder hope, that he should be the father of many nations: according to that which was spoken to him, So shall thy seede be.

    19 And he not weake in the faith, considered not his owne bodie, which was nowe dead, being almost an hundreth yeere olde, neither the deadnes of Saraes wombe.

    20 Neither did he doubt of the promise of God through vnbeliefe, but was strengthened in the faith, and gaue glorie to God,

    21 Being fully assured that he which had promised, was also able to doe it.

    22 And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousnesse.

    23 Nowe it is not written for him onely, that it was imputed to him for righteousnesse,

    24 But also for vs, to whom it shalbe imputed for righteousnesse, which beleeue in him that raised vp Iesus our Lord from the dead,

  • 31 And it was imputed vnto him for righteousnes from generation to generation for euer.

  • Jas 2:21-24
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    21 Was not Abraham our father iustified through workes, when he offred Isaac his sonne vpon the altar?

    22 Seest thou not that the faith wrought with his workes? and through the workes was the faith made perfect.

    23 And the Scripture was fulfilled which sayeth, Abraham beleeued God, and it was imputed vnto him for righteousnesse: and hee was called the friende of God.

    24 Ye see then howe that of workes a man is iustified, and not of faith onely.

  • Gen 15:7-8
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    7 Againe he saide vnto him, I am the Lord, that brought thee out of Vr of the Caldees, to giue thee this land to inherite it.

    8 And he said, O Lord God, whereby shall I knowe that I shall inherite it?

  • 5 Moreouer he brought him forth and said, Looke vp nowe vnto heauen, and tell ye starres, if thou be able to number them: and he said vnto him, So shall thy seede be.

  • Rom 4:9-13
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    9 Came this blessednesse then vpon the circumcision onely, or vpon the vncircumcision also? For we say, that faith was imputed vnto Abraham for righteousnesse.

    10 Howe was it then imputed? when he was circumcised, or vncircumcised? not when he was cricumcised, but when he was vncircumcised.

    11 After, he receiued the signe of circumcision, as the seale of the righteousnesse of ye faith which he had, when he was vncircumcised, that he should be the father of all them that beleeue, not being circumcised, that righteousnesse might be imputed to them also,

    12 And the father of circumcision, not vnto them onely which are of the circumcision, but vnto them also that walke in the steppes of the faith of our father Abraham, which he had when he was vncircumcised.

    13 For the promise that he should be the heire of the worlde, was not giuen to Abraham, or to his seede, through the Lawe, but through the righteousnesse of faith.

  • Rom 4:5-6
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    5 But to him that worketh not, but beleeueth in him that iustifieth the vngodly, his faith is counted for righteousnesse.

    6 Euen as Dauid declareth the blessednesse of the man, vnto whom God imputeth righteousnes without workes, saying,

  • Heb 11:6-9
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    6 But without faith it is vnpossible to please him: for he that commeth to God, must beleeue that God is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seeke him.

    7 By faith Noe being warned of God of the things which were as yet not seene, mooued with reuerence, prepared the Arke to the sauing of his housholde, through the which Arke hee condemned the world, and was made heire of the righteousnes, which is by faith.

    8 By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed God, to goe out into a place, which hee should afterward receiue for inheritance, and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

    9 By faith he abode in the land of promes, as in a strange countrey, as one that dwelt in tents with Isaac and Iacob heires with him of the same promes.

  • Heb 11:17-19
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    17 By faith Abraham offered vp Isaac, when he was tryed, and he that had receiued the promises, offered his onely begotten sonne.

    18 (To whom it was said, In Isaac shall thy seede be called.)

    19 For he considered that God was able to raise him vp euen from the dead: from whence he receiued him also after a sort.

  • 11 Through faith Sara also receiued strength to conceiue seede, and was deliuered of a childe when she was past age, because she iudged him faithfull which had promised.

  • 15 And so after that he had taried patiently, he enioyed the promes.

  • 17 For by it the righteousnesse of God is reueiled from faith to faith: as it is written, The iust shall liue by faith.

  • 5 Because that Abraham obeyed my voyce and kept mine ordinance, my commandements, my statutes, and my Lawes.

  • Gen 18:18-19
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    18 Seeing that Abraham shalbe in deede a great and a mightie nation, and all the nations of the earth shalbe blessed in him?

    19 For I knowe him that he will commande his sonnes and his houshold after him, that they keepe the way of the Lord, to doe righteousnesse and iudgement, that the Lord may bring vpon Abraham that he hath spoken vnto him.

  • 30 What shall we say then? That the Gentiles which folowed not righteousnes, haue attained vnto righteousnes, euen the righteousnes which is of faith.

  • 8 And foundest his heart faithful before thee, and madest a couenant with him, to giue vnto his seede the lande of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, and Perizzites, and Iebusites, and Girgashites, and hast performed thy wordes, because thou art iust.

  • 13 For when God made the promise to Abraham, because he had no greater to sweare by, he sware by himselfe,

  • 2 For by it our elders were wel reported of.

  • 1 After these things, the worde of the Lorde came vnto Abram in a vision, saying, Feare not, Abram, I am thy buckler, and thine exceeding great reward.