The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham.

Abraham begat Isaac, and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob begat Judah and his brethren;

So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations: and from David to the Babylonish captivity are fourteen generations, and from the Babylonish captivity to Christ are fourteen generations.

And say not within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father; for I say to you, God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.

But touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying, I am the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac,

And touching the dead, that they rise, Have ye oot read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake to thim, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?

in remembrance of his mercy, As he spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed for ever.

The oath which he sware to our father Abraham,

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance; and say not within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father; for I say to you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

The son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah,

And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan had bound lo these eighteen years, to be loosed from this bond on the sabbath?

There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and yourselves thrust out.

And the beggar died and was carried by angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died and was buried:

And in hell lifting up his eyes, being in torments, he seeth Abraham afar off and Lazarus in his bosom.

And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

But Abraham said, Son, remember, that thou in thy life-time receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

Abraham saith to him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

And he said, Nay, father Abraham; but if one go to them from the dead, they will repent.

And Jesus said to him, To day is salvation come to this house; forasmuch as he also is a son of Abraham.

But that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the bush, when he calleth the Lord, The God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.

They answered him, We are Abraham's offspring, and were never inslaved to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free.

If therefore the Son shall make you free, ye will be free indeed. I know that ye are Abraham's offspring:

They answered and said to him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith to them, If ye were the children of Abraham, ye would do the works of Abraham.

Abraham did not thus. Ye do the deeds of your father. They said to him, We were not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God.

Then said the Jews to him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead and the prophets; yet thou sayest, If a man keep my word, he shall never taste of death.

Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? The prophets also are dead.

Your father Abraham longed to see my day; and he saw it and was glad.

Then said the Jews to him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?

Jesus said to them, Verily, verily I say unto you, before Abraham was, I am.

The God of Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his son Jesus, whom ye delivered up, and renounced him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to release him.

Ye are the sons 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.

The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, being in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran, And said to him,

And were carried over to Shechem, and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money, of Hamor, the father of Shechem.

And when the time of the promise which God had sworn to Abraham drew near, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt, Till another king arose, who had not known Joseph.

the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses trembled, and durst not behold.

Men, brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

What shall we say then? That our father Abraham hath found according to the flesh?

If Abraham was justified by works, he hath whereof to glory: but he hath not in the sight of God.

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

Cometh this happiness then on the circumcision only, or on the uncircumcision also? For we say that faith was imputed to Abraham for righteousness.

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

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

Therefore it is of faith, that it might be of grace, that the promise might be firm to all the seed; not only to that which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all, (As it is written,

Neither because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children, but in Isaac shall thy seed be called:

I say then, Hath God rejected his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I.

As Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness.

Know then, that they who are of faith, these are the sons of Abraham.

And the scripture foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, declared before the glad tidings to Abraham, In thee shall all the nations be blessed.

So then they who are of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse;

) That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

For if the inheritance be by the law, it is no more by promise; but God gave it to Abraham by promise.

And if ye are Christ's, then are ye the seed of Abraham, and heirs according to the promise.

For it is written, Abraham had two sons, one by the bond-woman, another by the free-woman.

For verily he taketh not hold of angels, but he taketh hold of the seed of Abraham.

For when God made the promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater,

For this Melchisedek king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him,

To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all the spoils; being by interpretation, first king of righteousness, and then king of Salem also, which is king of peace;

Now consider how great this man was, to whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils,

And verily they of the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have a commandment (according to the law) to take tithes of the people, that is, of their brethren, tho' they come out of the loins of Abraham.

But he whose pedigree is not from them, took tythes of Abraham, and blessed him who had the promises:

And even Levi, who receiveth tithes, paid tithes (so to speak) thro' Abraham.

By faith Abraham, being called to go out into the place which he was to receive for an inheritance, obeyed and went out, not knowing whither he went.

By faith Abraham, being tried, offered up Isaac, and he that had received the promises, offered up his only begotten son:

Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered up Isaac his son upon the altar?

And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed to him for righteousness: and he was called the friend of God.

being subject to their own husbands, As Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose children ye are while ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.