1 What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, has discovered? 2 If Abraham was indeed justified by works, he had something to boast about, but not before God.
Romans 4:1–2
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James 2:20–22
20 O foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is worthless? 21 Was not our father Abraham justified by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar? 22 You see that his faith was working with his actions, and his faith was perfected by what h…
Romans 4:8–10
8 Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him.” 9 Is this blessing only on the circumcised, or also on the uncircumcised? We have been saying that Abraham’s faith was credited to him as righteousness. 10 In what context was it credited? Was it a…
1 Clement 31:1–3
1 Let us therefore cleave unto His blessing, and let us see what are the ways of blessing. Let us study the records of the things that have happened from the beginning. (1CL) 2 Wherefore was our father Abraham blessed? Was it not because he wrought righteousness and tru… (1CL)
Epistle of Barnabas 13:6–7
6 Mark in whose cases He ordained that this people should be first and heir of the covenant. (BRN) 7 If then besides this He also recorded it through Abraham, we attain the completion of our knowledge. What then saith he to Abraham when he alone believed, and was ascrib… (BRN)
1 Maccabees 2:51–53
51 Call to remembrance the deeds of our fathers which they did in their generations; and receive great glory and an everlasting name. (WEB) 52 Wasn’t Abraham found faithful in temptation, and it was reckoned to him for righteousness? (WEB) 53 Joseph in the time of his distress kept… (WEB)
Galatians 3:5–7
5 Does God lavish His Spirit on you and work miracles among you because you practice the law, or because you hear and believe? 6 So also, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.” 7 Understand, then, that those who have faith are sons of Ab…
Romans 4:22–24
22 This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.” 23 Now the words “it was credited to him” were written not only for Abraham, 24 but also for us, to whom righteousness will be credited—for us who believe in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.
Romans 4:12–14
12 And he is also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised, but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised. 13 For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world wa…
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