What shall we say then that Abraham our father obtained according to the flesh?

for if Abraham were justified by works, he hath something to boast of; but this he hath not before God:

for what saith the scripture? "Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness."

Now is this blessedness upon the circumcised only, or upon the uncircumcised also? for we say that faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness.

and the father of circumcision to those, who not only are of the circumcision, but also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had in uncircumcision.

For the promise made to Abraham, or to his seed, that he should be heir of the world, was not by the law, but by the righteousness of faith:

And therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace, that so the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but also to that which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,

Nor because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children of promise: but "in Isaac shall thy seed be called."

I say then, Hath God cast off his people? God forbid! for I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.