Romans 4:13
For the promise that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, nor to his posterity, through law, but through the righteousness of faith.
Galatians 3:29
And if you are Christ s, then you are Abraham's posterity, and heirs according to the promise.
Romans 9:8
That is, the children of the flesh are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted for the posterity.
Galatians 3:16-18
Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his offspring; he does not say: And to offsprings, as if he spoke of many; but as of one, And to your offspring, which is Christ.
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For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
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Galatians 3:16
Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his offspring; he does not say: And to offsprings, as if he spoke of many; but as of one, And to your offspring, which is Christ.
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Romans 4:11
And he received the sign of circumcision, as a seal of the righteousness of the faith that he had while he was uncircumcised, in order that he might be the father of all that believe, even in a state of uncircumcision, so that righteousness might be counted to them also;
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Galatians 4:28
We, indeed, brethren, like Isaac, are children of promise.