Romans 4:3
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For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God: and it was reputed to him unto justice.

Genesis 15:6
Abram 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 4:22
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.

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For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God: and it was reputed to him unto justice.

what.

Romans 9:17 For the scripture saith to Pharao: To this purpose have I raised thee, that I may shew my power in thee and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.

Romans 10:11 For the scripture saith: Whosoever believeth in him shall not be confounded.

Romans 11:2 God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Know you not what the scripture saith of Elias, how he calleth on God against Israel?

Isaiah 8:20 To the law rather, and to the testimony. And if they speak not according to this word, they shall not have the morning light.

Mark 12:10 And have you not read this scripture, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is made the head of the corner:

James 4:5 Or do you think that the scripture saith in vain: To envy doth the spirit covet which dwelleth in you?

2 Peter 1:20,21 Understanding this first: That no prophecy of scripture is made by private interpretation. . . .

Abraham.

Genesis 15:6 Abram believed God, and it was reputed to him unto justice.

Galatians 3:6-8 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.

counted.

Romans 4:5,9,11,22-25 But to him that worketh not, yet believeth in him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reputed to justice, according to the purpose of the grace of God. . . .

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

Context
Abraham Justified by Faith
2For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory, but not before God. 3For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God: and it was reputed to him unto justice. 4Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned according to grace but according to debt.…
Lexicon
For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

what
τί (ti)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what.

{does} the
(hē)
Article - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Scripture
γραφὴ (graphē)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1124: (a) a writing, (b) a passage of scripture; plur: the scriptures. A document, i.e. Holy Writ.

say?
λέγει (legei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

“Abraham
Ἀβραὰμ (Abraam)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 11: Abraham, progenitor of the Hebrew race. Of Hebrew origin; Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch.

believed
Ἐπίστευσεν (Episteusen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4100: From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.

God,
Θεῷ (Theō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

it was credited
ἐλογίσθη (elogisthē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3049: To reckon, count, charge with; reason, decide, conclude; think, suppose.

to him
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

as
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

righteousness.”
δικαιοσύνην (dikaiosynēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1343: From dikaios; equity; specially justification.


Additional Translations
For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”

For what does the Scripture say? "And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him for righteousness."

For what said the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness.

For what saith the scripture? And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.

for what does the scripture say? And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness.

For what saith the scripture? And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.

For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness.

For what says the Scripture? "And Abraham believed God, and this was placed to his credit as righteousness."

For what does the Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness."

for what doth the writing say? 'And Abraham did believe God, and it was reckoned to him -- to righteousness;'
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