1. What shall we say then that Abraham hath found, who is our father according to the flesh.
2. For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory, but not before God.
3. For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was reputed to him unto justice.
9. This blessedness then, doth it remain in the circumcision only, or in the uncircumcision also? For we say that unto Abraham faith was reputed to justice.
2. For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory, but not before God.
3. For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was reputed to him unto justice.
9. This blessedness then, doth it remain in the circumcision only, or in the uncircumcision also? For we say that unto Abraham faith was reputed to justice.
12. And might be the father of circumcision; not to them only, that are of the circumcision, but to them also that follow the steps of the faithful, that is in the uncircumcision of our father Abraham.
13. For not through the law was the promise to Abraham, or to his seed, that he should be heir of the world; but through the justice of faith.
14. For if they who are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, the promise is made of no effect.
15. For the law worketh wrath. For where there is no law, neither is there transgression.
16. Therefore is it of faith, that according to grace the promise might be firm to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,
13. For not through the law was the promise to Abraham, or to his seed, that he should be heir of the world; but through the justice of faith.
14. For if they who are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, the promise is made of no effect.
15. For the law worketh wrath. For where there is no law, neither is there transgression.
16. Therefore is it of faith, that according to grace the promise might be firm to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,
17. (As it is written: I have made thee a father of many nations,) before God, whom He believed, who quickeneth the dead; and calleth those things that are not, as those that are.
23. Now it is not written only for him, that it was reputed to him unto justice,
23. Now it is not written only for him, that it was reputed to him unto justice,