James 2:23 - Catholic Public Domain Version And so the Scripture was fulfilled which says: "Abraham believed God, and it was reputed to him unto justice." And so he was called the friend of God. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And [so] the Scripture was fulfilled that says, Abraham believed in (adhered to, trusted in, and relied on) God, and this was accounted to him as righteousness (as conformity to God's will in thought and deed), and he was called God's friend. [Gen. 15:6; II Chron. 20:7; Isa. 41:8.] American Standard Version (1901) and the scripture was fulfilled which saith, And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness; and he was called the friend of God. Common English Bible So the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and God regarded him as righteous”. What is more, Abraham was called God’s friend. |