Genesis 15:6 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

believed: i.e. believed Jehovah. believed what he "heard" (Romans 10:17).

counted. reckoned or imputed. righteousness. No art.. as righteousness. This was positive imputed righteousness (because he believed concerning Christ). It was more than forensic righteousness, which was negative or nonimputation of sin (Psalms 32:1; Psalms 32:2). This was the consequence of the Gospel preached to Abram. (Compare Galatians 3:8, and read Rom. and Galatians 3).

Genesis 15:6

6 And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.