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Galatians 3:6

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Just like Abraham — he trusted God completely, and God looked at that trust and said 'this counts as being right with me.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Abraham didn't earn God's approval through perfect behavior — he got it through pure trust.

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