Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham.
Bible References
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John 8:37
"I know you are Abraham's descendants; but you are seeking to kill me, Because my teaching has no place in you.
Matthew 3:9
And do not presume to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father'?? tell you that out of these very stones God is able to raise up descendants for Abraham.
Matthew 5:45
"So you will become sons of your heavenly Father; for he makes his sun to rise upon sinners as well as saints, and sends rain upon the unjust and the just.
Romans 2:28
For the real Jew is not the man who is one outwardly, and the real circumcision is not outward in the flesh;
Romans 4:12
He is the father of circumcision to those who are not merely circumcised, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham which he held while he was as yet uncircumcised.
Romans 9:7
they are not all children of Abraham because they are Abraham's descendants. The promise was, In Isaac shall thy posterity be called.
Galatians 3:7
Notice then that the true sons of Abraham are children of faith.
James 2:22
You see how faith was cooperating with deeds, and faith was made perfect by deeds.