1What then are we to say was gained by Abraham, our ancestor according to the flesh?
2 God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness.”
4 while he was still uncircumcised. The purpose was to make him the ancestor of all who believe without being circumcised and who thus have righteousness reckoned to them,
12and likewise the ancestor of the circumcised who are not only circumcised but follow the example of the faith that our ancestor Abraham had before he was circumcised.
God’s Promise Realized through Faith13 who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist.
18Hoping against hope, he believed that he would become “the father of many nations,” according to what was said, “So shall your descendants be.”
19 as good as dead (for he was about a hundred years old), and the barrenness of Sarah’s womb.
20No distrust made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God,
21 in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead,
25Isa 53.5, 6; 1 Cor 15.17; 2 Cor 5.21who was handed over for our trespasses and was raised for our justification.
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