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What, then, shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, has found according to the flesh? For, if Abraham was justified by works, he has ground of boasting, but not toward God. For what does the Scripture say? "And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him for righteousness." read more.
Now to him that works the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but as of debt; but to him that works not, but believes on Him Who justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness. Even as David also speaks of the blessedness of the man to whom God reckoneth righteousness, apart from works, "Happy are those whose iniquities were forgiven, and whose sins were covered. Happy is the man to whom the Lord will not reckon sin." Does this happiness, therefore, come upon the circumcision, or upon the uncircumcision also? For we say, "Faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness." How, then, was it reckoned? When he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while in uncircumcision; that he might be father of all who believe while in uncircumcision, that the righteousness might be reckoned to them; and father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of the faith of our father Abraham, which he had in uncircumcision. For, not through law, was the promise to Abraham, or to his seed, that he should be heir of the world, but it was through the righteousness of faith. For, if those who are of the law are heirs, faith has been made void, and the promise has been brought to nought; for the law works wrath; but where there is no law, there is no transgression. For this cause it is of faith, that it may be according to grace; to the end that the promise may be sure to all the seed; not to that only 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 has been written, "A father of many nations have I made you"), before God Whom he believed, Who maketh alive the dead, and calleth the things that are not, as though they were; who, past hope, believed against hope, to the end that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, "So shall your seed be." And, being not weakened in faith, he attentively considered his own body already dead (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah's womb; but, in view of the promise of God, he wavered not through unbelief, but was made strong in faith, giving glory to God, and being fully assured that what He had promised, He was able also to perform. Wherefore also it was reckoned to him for righteousness.
Now to him that works the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but as of debt; but to him that works not, but believes on Him Who justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness. Even as David also speaks of the blessedness of the man to whom God reckoneth righteousness, apart from works, "Happy are those whose iniquities were forgiven, and whose sins were covered. Happy is the man to whom the Lord will not reckon sin." Does this happiness, therefore, come upon the circumcision, or upon the uncircumcision also? For we say, "Faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness." How, then, was it reckoned? When he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while in uncircumcision; that he might be father of all who believe while in uncircumcision, that the righteousness might be reckoned to them; and father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of the faith of our father Abraham, which he had in uncircumcision. For, not through law, was the promise to Abraham, or to his seed, that he should be heir of the world, but it was through the righteousness of faith. For, if those who are of the law are heirs, faith has been made void, and the promise has been brought to nought; for the law works wrath; but where there is no law, there is no transgression. For this cause it is of faith, that it may be according to grace; to the end that the promise may be sure to all the seed; not to that only 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 has been written, "A father of many nations have I made you"), before God Whom he believed, Who maketh alive the dead, and calleth the things that are not, as though they were; who, past hope, believed against hope, to the end that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, "So shall your seed be." And, being not weakened in faith, he attentively considered his own body already dead (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah's womb; but, in view of the promise of God, he wavered not through unbelief, but was made strong in faith, giving glory to God, and being fully assured that what He had promised, He was able also to perform. Wherefore also it was reckoned to him for righteousness.
Even as Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him for righteousness. Know, then, that those who are of faith, the same are sons of Abraham. And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the gentiles through faith, proclaimed beforehand the Gospel to Abraham, saying, "In you shall all the nations be blessed." read more.
So that those who are of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham.
So that those who are of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham.
By faith Abraham, when called, obeyed to go forth into the place which he was about to receive for an inheritance; and he went forth, not knowing whither he was going. By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as a foreign land, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise; for he was waiting for the city which has the foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
By faith Abraham, when tried, has offered up Isaac; yea, he who gladly received the promises was offering up his only begotten son, to whom it was said, "In Isaac shall your seed be called;" accounting that God is able to raise even from the dead; whence he did also, as in a figure, receive him back.
Was not Abraham, our father, justified by works, when he offered up Isaac his son on the altar? You see that faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith perfected; and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him for righteousness"; and he was called "God's Friend." read more.
Ye see that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
Ye see that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.
Faith » Instances of » Believing the promise of many descendants
Justification » By faith
Having been justified, therefore, by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
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So that the law has become our tutor to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
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And such were some of you; but ye were washed, but ye were sanctified, but ye were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and in the Spirit of our God.
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So, then, as through one trespass, the judgment came to all men unto condemnation; so also, through one righteous act, the free gift came to all men unto justification of life.
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and in Him every one who believes is justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
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For we reckon that a man is justified by faith, apart from works of law.
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What, then, shall we say? that gentiles who were not following after righteous obtained righteousness, but a righteousness which is of faith;
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Justification before God » Exemplified » Abraham
Righteousness » Death of seed of » Secured by faith
Having been justified, therefore, by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
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So that the law has become our tutor to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
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And such were some of you; but ye were washed, but ye were sanctified, but ye were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and in the Spirit of our God.
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So, then, as through one trespass, the judgment came to all men unto condemnation; so also, through one righteous act, the free gift came to all men unto justification of life.
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and in Him every one who believes is justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
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For we reckon that a man is justified by faith, apart from works of law.
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What, then, shall we say? that gentiles who were not following after righteous obtained righteousness, but a righteousness which is of faith;
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Righteousness » By faith
For, not through law, was the promise to Abraham, or to his seed, that he should be heir of the world, but it was through the righteousness of faith.
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Does this happiness, therefore, come upon the circumcision, or upon the uncircumcision also? For we say, "Faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness."
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And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while in uncircumcision; that he might be father of all who believe while in uncircumcision, that the righteousness might be reckoned to them;
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but, in view of the promise of God, he wavered not through unbelief, but was made strong in faith, giving glory to God,
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For what does the Scripture say? "And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him for righteousness."
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but to him that works not, but believes on Him Who justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness.
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Wherefore also it was reckoned to him for righteousness.
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but for ours also, to whom it will be reckoned, if we believe on Him Who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead;
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