Galatians 3:6 Parallel Translations

Abraham serves as an example. He believed God, and that faith was regarded by God to be his approval of Abraham.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

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

BBE:

Even as Abraham had faith in God, and it was put to his account as righteousness.

DBY:

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

ERV:

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

WEY:

even as Abraham believed God, and his faith was placed to his account as righteousness?

WBS:

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

WEB:

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

YLT:

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

Galatians 3:6 Cross References

XREF:

Genesis 15:6 Then he believed in the LORD; and He reckoned it to him as righteousness.

Romans 4:3 For what does the Scripture say? "ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD, AND IT WAS CREDITED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS." (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

3:6 {5} Even as {e} Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.
(5) The fifth argument which is of great force, and has three grounds. The first, that Abraham was justified by faith, that is, by free imputation of righteousness according to the promise apprehended by faith.
(e) See Ro 4:1-25.

PNT:

3:6 Even as Abraham believed God, etc. The Galatians would have to reply to the questions of Ga 3:5, By the hearing of faith ? Yes, says Paul, Even as Abraham, who was accepted as righteous by faith without the law. See Ge 15:6. This passage is quoted in Ro 4:3,9,21,22 Jas 2:23.

WES:

3:6 Doubtless in confirmation of that grand doctrine, that we are justified by faith, even as Abraham was. The Apostle, both in this and in the epistle to the Romans, makes great use of the instance of Abraham: the rather, because from Abraham the Jews drew their great argument, as they do this day, both for their own continuance in Judaism, and for denying the gentiles to be the church of God. Gen 15:6

MHC:

3:6-14 The apostle proves the doctrine he had blamed the Galatians for rejecting; namely, that of justification by faith without the works of the law. This he does from the example of Abraham, whose faith fastened upon the word and promise of God, and upon his believing he was owned and accepted of God as a righteous man. The Scripture is said to foresee, because the Holy Spirit that indited the Scripture did foresee. Through faith in the promise of God he was blessed; and it is only in the same way that others obtain this privilege. Let us then study the object, nature, and effects of Abraham's faith; for who can in any other way escape the curse of the holy law? The curse is against all sinners, therefore against all men; for all have sinned, and are become guilty before God: and if, as transgressors of the law, we are under its curse, it must be vain to look for justification by it. Those only are just or righteous who are freed from death and wrath, and restored into a state of life in the favour of God; and it is only through faith that persons become righteous. Thus we see that justification by faith is no new doctrine, but was taught in the church of God, long before the times of the gospel. It is, in truth, the only way wherein any sinners ever were, or can be justified. Though deliverance is not to be expected from the law, there is a way open to escape the curse, and regain the favour of God, namely, through faith in Christ. Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law; being made sin, or a sin-offering, for us, he was made a curse for us; not separated from God, but laid for a time under the Divine punishment. The heavy sufferings of the Son of God, more loudly warn sinners to flee from the wrath to come, than all the curses of the law; for how can God spare any man who remains under sin, seeing that he spared not his own Son, when our sins were charged upon him? Yet at the same time, Christ, as from the cross, freely invites sinners to take refuge in him.

CONC:

Account Accounted Believe Believed Counted Credited Faith Placed Reckoned Righteousness Thus

Abraham Account Accounted Believe Believed Consider Counted Credited Faith Placed Reckoned Righteousness

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