“For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.”
What does Scripture say? 'Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.' The quotation from Genesis 15:6 becomes the foundational text for Paul's doctrine of justification by faith. Believed (pisteuō) and it was credited (logizomai) establish the mechanism: Abraham's trust in God's promise was reckoned as righteousness. His faith was the instrument through which righteousness was imputed.
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