That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:

Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, {are they} all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.

Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.

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.

Therefore {it is} of faith, that {it might be} by grace; to the end the promise might 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,

For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.

That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? {of the: or, of that}

And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which {he had} being {yet} uncircumcised.

He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. {all things: or, these things}

Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;

Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ's, let him of himself think this again, that, as he {is} Christ's, even so {are} we Christ's.

But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.

Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed {it} by an oath: {confirmed...: Gr. interposed himself by}

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.

And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. {affections: or, passions}

By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith. {moved...: or, being wary}

Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: {of: or, to}

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

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.

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.

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.

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.

Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

And as many as walk according to this rule, peace {be} on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.

And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.

So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.

And ye are Christ's; and Christ {is} God's.

And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. {affections: or, passions}

But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.

The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless {us}; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.

For verily he took not on {him the nature of} angels; but he took on {him} the seed of Abraham. {took not...: Gr. taketh not hold of angels, but of the seed of Abraham he taketh hold}

But now, O LORD, thou {art} our father; we {are} the clay, and thou our potter; and we all {are} the work of thy hand.

And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.

And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.

Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.

But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.

They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham.

And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which {he had yet} being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:

That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed {it} by an oath: {confirmed...: Gr. interposed himself by}

The princes of the people are gathered together, {even} the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth {belong} unto God: he is greatly exalted. {princes...: or, voluntary of the people are gathered unto the people of the God of Abraham}

Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.

For if the inheritance {be} of the law, {it is} no more of promise: but God gave {it} to Abraham by promise.

But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ's, let him of himself think this again, that, as he {is} Christ's, even so {are} we Christ's.

Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.

Then shalt thou say in thine heart, Who hath begotten me these, seeing I have lost my children, and am desolate, a captive, and removing to and fro? and who hath brought up these? Behold, I was left alone; these, where {had} they {been}?

And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward: {the remnant...: Heb. the escaping of the house of Judah that remaineth}

They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they {are} the seed of the blessed of the LORD, and their offspring with them.

Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

He shall cause them that come of Jacob to take root: Israel shall blossom and bud, and fill the face of the world with fruit.

For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.