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James 2:23

NETBible	And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “*Now Abraham believed God and it was counted to him for righteousness,”¹ and he was called God’s friend*.²
NIV © biblegateway Jam 2:23	And the scripture was fulfilled that says, "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness," and he was called God’s friend.
NASB © biblegateway Jam 2:23	and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "AND ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD, AND IT WAS RECKONED TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS," and he was called the friend of God.
NLT © biblegateway Jam 2:23	And so it happened just as the Scriptures say: "Abraham believed God, so God declared him to be righteous." He was even called "the friend of God."
MSG © biblegateway Jam 2:23	The full meaning of "believe" in the Scripture sentence, "Abraham believed God and was set right with God," includes his action. It's that mesh of believing and acting that got Abraham named "God's friend."
BBE © SABDAweb Jam 2:23	And the holy Writings were put into effect which said, And Abraham had faith in God and it was put to his account as righteousness; and he was named the friend of God.
NRSV © bibleoremus Jam 2:23	Thus the scripture was fulfilled that says, "Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness," and he was called the friend of God.
NKJV © biblegateway Jam 2:23	And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness." And he was called the friend of God.
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KJV	And <2532> the scripture <1124> was fulfilled <4137> (5681) which saith <3004> (5723)_, <1161> Abraham <11> believed <4100> (5656) God <2316>_, and <2532> it was imputed <3049> (5681) unto him <846> for <1519> righteousness <1343>_: and <2532> he was called <2564> (5681) the Friend <5384> of God <2316>_.
NASB © biblegateway Jam 2:23	and the Scripture <1124> was fulfilled <4137> which says <3004> , "AND ABRAHAM <11> BELIEVED <4100> GOD <2316> , AND IT WAS RECKONED <3049> TO HIM AS RIGHTEOUSNESS <1343> ," and he was called <2564> the friend <5384> of God <2316> .
NET [draft] ITL	And <2532> the scripture <1124> was fulfilled <4137> that says <3004> , “Now <1161> Abraham <11> believed <4100> God <2316> and <2532> it was counted <3049> to him <846> for <1519> righteousness <1343> ,” and <2532> he was called <2564> God’s <2316> friend <5384> .
GREEK	kai <2532> CONJ eplhrwyh <4137> (5681) V-API-3S h <3588> T-NSF grafh <1124> N-NSF h <3588> T-NSF legousa <3004> (5723) V-PAP-NSF episteusen <4100> (5656) V-AAI-3S de <1161> CONJ abraam <11> N-PRI tw <3588> T-DSM yew <2316> N-DSM kai <2532> CONJ elogisyh <3049> (5681) V-API-3S autw <846> P-DSM eiv <1519> PREP dikaiosunhn <1343> N-ASF kai <2532> CONJ filov <5384> A-NSM yeou <2316> N-GSM eklhyh <2564> (5681) V-API-3S

NETBible

And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Now Abraham believed God and it was counted to him for righteousness,”¹ and he was called God’s friend.²

NET Notes

¹sn A quotation from Gen 15:6.

²sn An allusion to 2 Chr 20:7; Isa 41:8; 51:2; Dan 3:35 (LXX), in which Abraham is called God’s “beloved.”