Abraham

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

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

neither, because they are Abraham’s seed, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.

I say then, Did God cast off 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.

Even as Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.

Know therefore that they that are of faith, the same are sons of Abraham.

And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all the nations be blessed.

So then they that are of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham.

that upon the Gentiles might come the blessing of Abraham in Christ Jesus; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

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

For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise: but God hath granted it to Abraham by promise.

And if ye are Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, heirs according to promise.

For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, one by the handmaid, and one by the freewoman.

For verily not to angels doth he give help, but he giveth help to the seed of Abraham.

For when God made promise to Abraham, since he could swear by none greater, he sware by himself,

For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

to whom also Abraham divided a tenth part of all (being first, by interpretation, King of righteousness, and then also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;

Now consider how great this man was, unto whom Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth out of the chief spoils.

And they indeed of the sons of Levi that receive the priest’s office have commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though these have come out of the loins of Abraham:

but he whose genealogy is not counted from them hath taken tithes of Abraham, and hath blessed him that hath the promises.

And, so to say, through Abraham even Levi, who receiveth tithes, hath paid tithes;

By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out unto a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

By faith Abraham, being tried, offered up Isaac: yea, he that had gladly received the promises was offering up his only begotten son;

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