“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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Elena PetrovaNote2mo agoAbraham Believed God
Paul points to Abraham: 'Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.' This is the ultimate word study. Abraham had no law, no rulebook. He had a promise and a choice to believe ...
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Priya SharmaNote1mo agoAbraham Believed God
Paul reaches back to Abraham's story to prove a counterintuitive point: Abraham was justified by faith, not by works. This matters because Abraham lived centuries before the Law was given at Sinai. So...
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