Verse 23

And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness. And he was called the Friend of God.

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og skriften ble oppfylt som sier: 'Abraham trodde Gud, og det ble regnet ham til rettferdighet'; og han ble kalt Guds venn.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Og Skriften ble oppfylt som sier: "Abraham trodde Gud, og det ble regnet ham til rettferdighet; han ble kalt Guds venn."

• Norsk King James

  Og skriften ble oppfylt som sier: Abraham trodde Gud, og det ble tilregnet ham til rettferdighet; og han ble kalt Guds venn.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Skriften ble oppfylt, som sier: Abraham trodde Gud, og det ble regnet ham til rettferdighet, og han ble kalt Guds venn.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Og Skriften ble oppfylt, som sier: «Abraham trodde Gud, og det ble regnet ham til rettferdighet,» og han ble kalt Guds venn.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Og Skriften ble oppfylt som sier: Abraham trodde Gud, og det ble regnet ham til rettferdighet, og han ble kalt Guds venn.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og Skriften ble oppfylt som sier: Abraham trodde Gud, og det ble regnet ham til rettferdighet; og han ble kalt Guds venn.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og Skriften ble oppfylt da den sa: «Abraham trodde Gud, og det ble regnet for ham som rettferdighet»; og han ble kalt Guds venn.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Slik ble Skriften oppfylt som sier: «Abraham trodde Gud, og det ble tilregnet ham som rettferdighet,» og han ble kalt Guds venn.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Slik ble Skriften oppfylt som sier: «Abraham trodde Gud, og det ble tilregnet ham som rettferdighet,» og han ble kalt Guds venn.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og Skriften ble oppfylt som sier: 'Abraham trodde Gud, og det ble regnet ham til rettferdighet,' og han ble kalt 'Guds venn.'

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, 'Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,' and he was called a friend of God.

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Og Skriften ble oppfylt som sier: 'Abraham trodde Gud, og det ble regnet ham til rettferdighet.' Og han ble kalt Guds venn.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Skriften blev opfyldt, som siger: Men Abraham troede Gud, og det blev regnet ham til Retfærdighed, og han blev kaldet Guds Ven.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og Skriften ble oppfylt som sier: 'Abraham trodde Gud, og det ble tilregnet ham som rettferdighet,' og han ble kalt Guds venn.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  og Skriften ble oppfylt som sier: «Abraham trodde Gud, og det ble regnet ham til rettferdighet,» og han ble kalt Guds venn.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og Skriften ble oppfylt som sier, 'Abraham trodde Gud, og det ble regnet ham til rettferdighet;' og han ble kalt 'Guds venn.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og skriften ble oppfylt som sier: Abraham trodde Gud, og det ble regnet ham til rettferdighet, og han ble kalt Guds venn.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og Skriften ble oppfylt, som sier: Abraham trodde Gud, og det ble regnet ham til rettferdighet, og han ble kalt Guds venn.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and ye scripture was fulfilled which sayth: Abraham beleved God and it was reputed vnto him for rightewesnes: and he was called the frede of God.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  & the scripture was fulfilled which faith: Abraha beleued God and it was reputed vnto him for rightewesnes: and he was called ye frende of God.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  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.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the scripture was fulfylled, which sayth: Abraham beleued God, and it was reputed vnto hym for ryghteousnesse: And he was called the friende of God.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him as righteousness;" and he was called the friend of God.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and fulfilled was the Writing that is saying, `And Abraham did believe God, and it was reckoned to him -- to righteousness;' and, `Friend of God' he was called.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and the scripture was fulfilled which saith, And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness; and he was called the friend of God.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the holy Writings were put into effect which said, And Abraham had faith in God and it was put to his account as righteousness; and he was named the friend of God.

• World English Bible (2000)

  and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him as righteousness;" and he was called the friend of God.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And the scripture was fulfilled that says,“Now Abraham believed God and it was counted to him for righteousness,” and he was called God’s friend.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 15:6 : 6 And he believed in the LORD; and He counted it to him for righteousness.
• 2 Chr 20:7 : 7 Are You not our God, who drove out the inhabitants of this land before Your people Israel, and gave it to the descendants of Abraham Your friend forever?
• Isa 41:8 : 8 But you, Israel, are my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.
• Rom 4:3-6 : 3 For what does the scripture say? Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him for righteousness. 4 Now to him who works, the reward is not given of grace, but as a debt. 5 But to him who does not work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. 6 Even as David also describes the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works,
• Gal 3:6 : 6 Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.
• Rom 4:22-24 : 22 And therefore it was credited to him for righteousness. 23 Now it was not written for his sake alone that it was credited to him; 24 But also for us, to whom it shall be credited, if we believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead;
• Rom 9:17 : 17 For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, For this very purpose I have raised you up, that I might show My power in you, and that My name might be declared throughout all the earth.
• Gal 3:8-9 : 8 And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the gentiles through faith, preached beforehand the gospel unto Abraham, saying, 'In you shall all nations be blessed.' 9 So then those who are of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. 10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse, for it is written: 'Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.'
• Gal 3:22 : 22 But the Scripture has concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
• Rom 4:10-11 : 10 How was it then credited? When he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. 11 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while still uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all those who believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be credited to them also;
• Job 16:21 : 21 Oh, that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleads for his neighbor!
• Exod 33:11 : 11 And the LORD spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. And he returned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, did not depart from the tabernacle.
• Mark 15:27 : 27 And with him they crucified two thieves, one on his right side, and the other on his left.
• Luke 4:21 : 21 And he began to say to them, Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.
• John 15:13-15 : 13 Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. 14 You are my friends if you do whatever I command you. 15 From now on I call you not servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you.
• Acts 1:16 : 16 Men and brethren, this Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was a guide to those who arrested Jesus.
• Mark 12:10 : 10 Have you not read this scripture: 'The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone:
• 2 Tim 3:16 : 16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,
• Rom 11:2 : 2 God has not cast away His people whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says of Elijah? how he pleads with God against Israel, saying,