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

That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness {come} by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.

For he remembered his holy promise, {and} Abraham his servant.

And if ye {be} Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.

O ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob his chosen.

He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of {his} mercy;

And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with {him}, that we may be also glorified together.

To perform the mercy {promised} to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;

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

For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.

Who {is} a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth {in} mercy.

For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed {is} every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, {for you: or, for us}

And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.

For if they which are of the law {be} heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:

Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, {even} with Isaac.

And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?