KJV + Strong's Abraham's Justification by Faith
(Genesis 15:1-7;Galatians 3:1-9;Hebrews 11:8-19;James 2:14-26) 1Whatshall we saythenthat Abrahamourfather,as pertainingto the flesh,hath found?2ForifAbrahamwere justifiedbyworks,he hath[whereof] to glory;butnotbeforeGod.3Forwhatsaiththe scripture?AbrahambelievedGod,andit was countedunto himforrighteousness.4Nowto him that workethisthe rewardnotreckonedofgrace,butofdebt.5Butto him that workethnot,butbelievethonhim that justifieththe ungodly,hisfaithis countedforrighteousness.6Even asDavidalsodescribeththe blessednessof the man,unto whomGodimputethrighteousnesswithoutworks, 7[Saying], Blessed[are] they whoseiniquitiesare forgiven,andwhosesinsare covered. 8Blessed[is] the manto whomthe Lordwillnotimputesin. 9[Cometh] thisblessednessthenuponthe circumcision[only], oruponthe uncircumcisionalso?forwe saythatfaithwas reckonedto Abrahamforrighteousness.10Howwas itthenreckoned?when he wasincircumcision,orinuncircumcision?Notincircumcision,butinuncircumcision.11Andhe receivedthe signof circumcision,a sealof the righteousnessof the faithwhich[he had yet] beinguncircumcised:thathemight bethe fatherof allthem that believe,thoughthey be not circumcised;thatrighteousnessmight be imputedunto themalso:12Andthe fatherof circumcisionto them who are notofthe circumcisiononly,butwho alsowalkin the stepsof that faithof ourfatherAbraham,which [he had] being[yet] uncircumcised. Abraham Receives the Promise
(Genesis 15:8-21;Numbers 34:1-15) 13Forthe promise,that he should betheheirof the world,[was] notto Abraham,orto hisseed,throughthe law,butthroughthe righteousnessof faith.14Forifthey which are ofthe law[be] heirs,faithis made void,andthe promisemade of none effect:15Becausethe lawworkethwrath:forwherenolawis,[there is] notransgression. 16Therefore[it is] offaith,that[it might be] bygrace;to the endthe promisemight besureto allthe seed;notto that onlywhich is ofthe law,butto that alsowhich is ofthe faithof Abraham;whoisthe fatherof usall,17(Asit is written,I have madetheea fatherof manynations,) beforehim whomhe believed,[even] God,who quickeneththe dead,andcalleththose things which benotas thoughthey were.18Whoagainsthopebelievedinhope,thathemight becomethe fatherof manynations,accordingto that which was spoken,Soshallthyseedbe.19Andbeing notweakin faith,he considerednothis ownbodynowdead,when he wasaboutan hundred years old,neither yetthe deadnessof Sara'swomb:20<1161> He staggerednotatthe promiseof Godthrough unbelief;butwas strongin faith,givinggloryto God;21Andbeing fully persuadedthat,whathe had promised,he wasablealsoto perform.22Andthereforeit was imputedto himforrighteousness.23Nowit wasnotwrittenfor his sakealone,thatit was imputedto him;24Butforusalso,to whomit shall beimputed,if we believeonhim that raised upJesusourLordfromthe dead;25Whowas deliveredforouroffences,andwas raised againforourjustification. |
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