Genesis 15:6

he believed. Romans 4:3-6 Romans 4:9 Romans 4:20-25 Galatians 3:6-14 Hebrews 11:8 James 2:23 he counted. Psalms 106:31 Romans 4:11 Romans 4:22 2 Corinthians 5:19 Galatians 3:6

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- The Faith of Abram 1. דבר dābār , “a word, a thing;” the word being the sign of the thing. 2. אדני 'ǎdonāy , “Adonai, the Lord;” r...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

From some unnamed cause Abraham is afraid; Yahweh encourages him in a vision with the assurance of Divine protection; some deed is deemed worthy of t...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 12:1 to Genesis 25:18 . The Story of Abraham. In this section the three main sources, J. E, P are present. Gunkel has given strong reaso...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

believed: i.e. believed Jehovah. believed what he "heard" ( Romans 10:17 ). counted . reckoned or imputed. righteousness. No art.. as righteousne...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

6. And he believed in the Lord. None of us would be able to conceive the rich and hidden doctrine which this passage contains, unless Paul ha...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness. And he believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness - Th...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

He believed, &c.— Not only that he should have a child, though his wife was barren, and far advanced in life, as well as himself; but also that...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness. He believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

God Promises an Heir to Abraham and the Land of Canaan for his Descendants. The Promise is Ratified by a Covenant The passage is from the Primitiv...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

He counted it to him for righteousness ] Faithful Abraham gave up his own will to the will of God, did not seek to force his way in the world ( Gene...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

He believed in the Lord (in Jehovah) ... — We have here the germ of the doctrine of free justification. Abram was both a holy man and one who proved...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

COVENANT WITH ABRAM Genesis 15:1-21 OF the nine Divine manifestations made during Abram's life this is the fifth. At Ur, at Kharran, at the oak...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Abram's Vision of the Future Genesis 15:1-21 Abram had good reason to fear the vengeance of the defeated kings; but the divine voice reassured...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This is the account of the fourth direct appearance of Jehovah to Abram and evidently it had direct connection with what had immediately preceded. Ab...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness. Reader! behold how the apostle Paul extols this faith. Romans 4:19-21 . Bu...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

RIGHTEOUSNESS BY FAITH ‘And He brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he believed in the Lord ,.... The Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan are, "in the Word of the Lord;'' in the essential Word of the Lord, in Chris...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness. Ver 6. And he believed. ] When thus the promise was repeated. So needful...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And he believed in the Lord That is, believed the truth of that promise which God had now made him, resting upon the power and faithfulness of him...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE PROMISE OF GOD AND ITS CONFIRMATION Abram having proven that he was not seeking gain for himself, but depending on the God of heaven and earth...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 And Abram said, Lord G OD , what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus? 3 A...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

He believed in the Lord, i.e. he was fully persuaded that God was able to fulfil, and would certainly fulfil, the promise made to him concerning a...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And he believed in Yahweh, and he counted it to him for righteousness.' What a remarkable verse is this, for it is the heart of the Gospel. As Abr...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 15:1 . The word of the Lord came to Abram.] Heb. There was a word of Jehovah to Abram. The force of the expression is,...
Sermon Bible Commentary

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 15:1 . The Word of the Lord the glorious person of the Messiah, the Angel of the covenant, came in his own name, Jehovah, God. He came with...
The Biblical Illustrator

And He brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and He said unto him, So shal...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

God's Promise to Abraham
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And he believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness. Cf Romans 4:5 . Abram placed his trust in the promise of the Lord with all...
Wells of Living Water Commentary

God's Covenant with Abram Genesis 15:1-18 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. The dependency of God. When men make a covenant they may break their covenant....
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And he believed in the Lord — That is, believed the truth of that promise which God had now made him, resting upon the power, and faithfulness of h...

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

Related Commentaries of Genesis 15:6

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Genesis 15:6