I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For even I verily am an Israelite of the seed of Abraham, and of the tribe of Benjamin;

They are Hebrews, so am I. They are Israelites, even so am I. They are the seed of Abraham, even so am I.

Even as Abraham "believed God, and it was ascribed to him for righteousness."

Understand, therefore, that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.

For the scripture saw aforehand, that God would justify the heathen through faith, and therefore showed beforehand glad tidings unto Abraham: "In thee shall all nations be blessed."

So then, they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.

that the blessing of Abraham might come on the gentiles through Jesus Christ, and that we might receive the promise of the spirit through faith.

To Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, "in the seeds," as in many: But, "in thy seed," as in one, which is Christ.

For if the inheritance come of the law, it cometh not of promise: but God gave it unto Abraham by promise.

If ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs by promise.

For it is written that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a free woman.

For he in no place taketh on him the angels: but the seed of Abraham taketh he on him.

For when God made promise to Abraham, because he had no greater thing to swear by, he sware by himself,

This Melchizedek, king of Salem - which being priest of the most high God, met Abraham, as he returned again from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him:

to whom also Abraham gave tithes of all things - first is, by interpretation, king of righteousness, after that he is king of Salem, that is to say king of peace,

Consider what a man this was, unto whom the patriarch Abraham gave tithes of the spoils.

And verily those children of Levi, which receive the office of the priests, have a commandment to take according to the law, tithes of the people, that is to say, of their brethren, yea though they sprung out of the loins of Abraham.

But he whose kindred is not counted among them, received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.

And to say the truth, Levi himself also which receiveth tithes, paid tithes in Abraham.

For he was yet in the loins of his father Abraham, when Melchizedek met him.

By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out into a place which he should afterward receive to inheritance, and he went out, not knowing whither he should go.

By faith Abraham offered up Isaac, when he was tempted, and he offered him being his only begotten son, which had received the promises:

Was not Abraham our father justified through works when he offered Isaac his son upon the altar?

And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, "Abraham believed God, and it was reputed unto him for righteousness," and he was called the friend of God.

even as Sara obeyed Abraham and called him "Lord" - whose daughters ye are as long as ye do well, not being afraid of every shadow.