Romans 4:3 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
for what doth the writing say? `And Abraham did believe God, and it was reckoned to him -- to righteousness;`
English ASV
For what saith the scripture? And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.
English Amplified
For what does the Scripture say? Abraham believed in (trusted in) God, and it was credited to his account as righteousness (right living and right standing with God). [Gen. 15:6.]
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
For what does the Scripture say? Abraham believed in (trusted in) God, and it was credited to his account as righteousness (right living and right standing with God). [Gen. 15:6.]
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
For what does the Scripture say? Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him for righteousness.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
for what does the scripture say? And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness.
English EASY 2024
Remember what the Bible tells us. It says: ‘Abraham believed God. As a result, God accepted Abraham as right with him.’
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
That's why the Scriptures say, "Abraham believed God, and because of this faith he was accepted as one who is right with God."
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
For what does the Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness."
English GNT (Good News Translation)
The scripture says, “Abraham believed God, and because of his faith God accepted him as righteous.”
English God's Word - GW 1995
What does Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and that faith was regarded by God to be his approval of Abraham."
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
For what does the Scripture say? Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him for righteousness.
English KJV 1611
For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.
English LSB
For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.”
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
What does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
For what does the Scripture say? "ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD, AND IT WAS CREDITED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS."
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
For what does the scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness."
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
For what does the scripture say? “ Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
What do we find in Scripture? It says, "Abraham believed God. God accepted Abraham's faith, and so his faith made him right with God."--(Genesis 15:6)
English NIV
What does the Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness."
English NKJ 1982
For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.”
English NLT
For the Scriptures tell us, "Abraham believed God, so God declared him to be righteous."
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
For what does the scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness."
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Listen to what the Scriptures say: Because Abraham believed God’s words, his faith transferred God’s righteousness into his account.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
For what does the scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness.”
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
For the Scriptures tell us Abraham believed God, and that is why God canceled his sins and declared him “not guilty.“
English Tyndale 1537
For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.