Genesis 15:6
Good News Translation
Abram put his trust in the LORD, and because of this the LORD was pleased with him and accepted him.

New Revised Standard Version
And he believed the LORD; and the LORD reckoned it to him as righteousness.

Contemporary English Version
Abram believed the LORD, so the LORD was pleased with him and accepted him.

New American Bible
Abram put his faith in the LORD, who attributed it to him as an act of righteousness.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Abram believed God, and it was reputed to him unto justice.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Abram believed God, and it was reputed to him unto justice.

he believed.

Romans 4:3-6,9,20-25 For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God: and it was reputed to him unto justice. . . .

Galatians 3:6-14 As it is written: Abraham believed God: and it was reputed to him unto justice. . . .

Hebrews 11:8 By faith he that is called Abraham obeyed to go out into a place which he was to receive for an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing whither he went.

James 2:23 And the scripture was fulfilled, saying: Abraham believed God, and it was reputed to him to justice, and he was called the friend of God.

he counted.

Psalm 106:31 And it was reputed to him unto justice, to generation and generation for evermore.

Romans 4:11,22 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the justice of the faith which he had, being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, being uncircumcised: that unto them also it may be reputed to justice: . . .

2 Corinthians 5:19 For God indeed was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, not imputing to them their sins. And he hath placed in us the word of reconciliation.

Galatians 3:6 As it is written: Abraham believed God: and it was reputed to him unto justice.

Context
God's Covenant with Abram
5And he brought him forth abroad, and said to him: Look up to heaven and number the stars if thou canst. And he said to him: So shall thy seed be. 6Abram believed God, and it was reputed to him unto justice.7And he said to him: I am the Lord who brought thee out from Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land, and that thou mightest possess it.…
Cross References
Romans 4:3
For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God: and it was reputed to him unto justice.

Romans 4:9
This blessedness then, doth it remain in the circumcision only or in the uncircumcision also? For we say that unto Abraham faith was reputed to justice.

Romans 4:20
In the promise also of God he staggered not by distrust: but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God:

Romans 4:22
And therefore it was reputed to him unto justice.

Galatians 3:6
As it is written: Abraham believed God: and it was reputed to him unto justice.

James 2:23
And the scripture was fulfilled, saying: Abraham believed God, and it was reputed to him to justice, and he was called the friend of God.

Nehemiah 9:8
And thou didst find his heart faithful before thee: and thou madest a covenant with him, to give him the land of the Chanaanite, of the Hethite, and of the Amorrhite, and of the Pherezite, and of the Jebusite, and of the Gergezite, to give it to his seed: and thou hast fulfilled thy words, because thou art just.

Psalm 106:31
And it was reputed to him unto justice, to generation and generation for evermore.

Genesis 15:5
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