Galatians 3:6 - Forerunner Commentary

Galatians 3:6

4 ^aHave you suffered so¹ many things in vain—if indeed it was in vain?

5 Therefore He who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you, does He do it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?—

6 just as Abraham ^a“believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.”

7 Therefore know that only ^athose who are of faith are sons of Abraham.

8 And ^athe Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, ^b“In you all the nations shall be blessed.”

9 So then those who are of faith are blessed with believing Abraham.

The Law Brings a Curse

10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse; for it is written, ^a“Cursed is everyone who does not continue in all things which are written in the book of the law, to do them.”

Verse Comparison: Galatians 3:6

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

Amplified® Bible
Thus Abraham believed in {and} adhered to {and} trusted in {and} relied on God, and it was reckoned {and} placed to his account {and} credited as righteousness (as conformity to the divine will in purpose, thought, and action).

Contemporary English Version
The Scriptures say that God accepted Abraham because Abraham had faith.

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

Good News Bible
Consider the experience of Abraham; as the scripture says, "He believed God, and because of his faith God accepted him as righteous."

International Standard Version
In the same way, Abraham "believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness."

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

New American Standard Bible
Even so Abraham BELIEVED GOD, AND IT WAS RECKONED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS.

New International Version
Consider Abraham: "He believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness."

New King James Version
just as Abraham "believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness."

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Even so Abraham BELIEVED GOD, AND GOD RECKONED IT TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS.

Young's Literal Translation
according as Abraham did believe God, and it was reckoned to him -- to righteousness;

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