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Galatians 3:6 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Galatians 3:6Greek Interlinear

Greek · Galatians 3:610 words
GreekMeaning
καθὼςkathōs
Even aswordG2531
ἈβραὰμAbraam
AbrahamnounG11
ἐπίστευσενepisteusen
believedverbG4100
τῷ
thearticleG3588
θεῷtheō
in GodnounG2316
καὶkai
andwordG2532
ἐλογίσθηelogisthē
it was reckonedverbG3049
αὐτῷautō
to himpronounG846
εἰςeis
asprepositionG1519
δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosynēn
righteousnessnounG1343
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Galatians 3:6

“Even as Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.” Even the miracles done by themselves, he says, declare the power of Faith, but I shall attempt if you will suffer me to draw my proofs from ancient narratives also. Then, as they made great account of the Patriarch, he brings his example forward, and shows that he too was justified by Faith. And if he who was before grace, was justified by Faith, although plentiful in works, much more we. For…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Commentary on Galatians, Chapter 3
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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