What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, has found?

For if Abraham were justified by works, he has something in which to boast; but not before God.

For what says the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.

Comes this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.

And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.

For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his descendants, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the descendants; not to those only who are of the law, but to those also who are of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,

Neither, because they are the descendants of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall your descendants be called.

I say then, Has God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the descendants of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.