Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Not for
That he may
Bible References
Not for
Titus 3:5
not for works of righteousness which we had done, but according to his own mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the holy Spirit;
That he may
Luke 1:54
He hath supported Israel his servant,
Acts 3:25
Now ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant, which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, "And in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed:"
Acts 13:32
And we bring you good tidings,
Romans 11:28
As to the gospel indeed they are enemies on your account, but as to the election they are beloved on account of the fathers.
Romans 15:8
Now Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the manifestation of the truth of God, to confirm the promises made to the fathers: