Now Abraham was old, advanced in years, and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things.
Galatians 3:9 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 For this reason, those who believe are blessed with Abraham who believed. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So then, those who are people of faith are blessed and made happy and favored by God [as partners in fellowship] with the believing and trusting Abraham. American Standard Version (1901) So then they that are of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham. Common English Bible Therefore, those who believe are blessed together with Abraham who believed. Catholic Public Domain Version And so, those who are of faith shall be blessed with faithful Abraham. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Therefore they that are of faith, shall be blessed with faithful Abraham. |
Now Abraham was old, advanced in years, and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things.
He received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith 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,
For this reason the promise depends on faith, in order that it may rest on grace, so that it may be guaranteed to all his descendants, not only to the adherents of the law but also to those who share the faith of Abraham (who is the father of all of us,
but for ours also. It will be reckoned to us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead,
in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the gentiles, so that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s offspring, heirs according to the promise.
Now you, my brothers and sisters, are children of the promise, like Isaac.