Where a verse leads
Genesis 15:6: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.”Genesis 15:6
Genesis 15:6 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 2 different readings across the site, from shadows and types to the feasts, the covenants, and the law. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
4 And, behold, the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir. 5 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 shall thy seed be. 6 And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness. 7 And he said unto him, I am the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it. 8 And he said, LORD God, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?
Genesis 15 · King James Version
The Scripture on both sides of it
The New Testament takes this up at:
“For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.”
Romans 4:3 · King James Version
“Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.”
Galatians 3:6 · King James Version
“And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.”
James 2:23 · King James Version
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Every collection that stands on this verse
Shadows and types
The feasts, the covenants, and the law
- The Abrahamic Covenant (Direct New Testament link)
Questions people ask
What does Genesis 15:6 mean?
Genesis 15:6 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is Genesis 15:6 in the Bible?
Genesis 15:6 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does Genesis 15:6 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Genesis 15:6 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.