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Galatians 3:9

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

This means that everyone who has faith will share in the blessings that were given to Abraham because of his faith.

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Abraham was now a very old man. The LORD had made him rich, and he was successful in everything he did.

Abraham let himself be circumcised to show that he had been accepted because of his faith even before he was circumcised. This makes Abraham the father of all who are acceptable to God because of their faith, even though they are not circumcised.

Everything depends on having faith in God, so that God's promise is assured by his great kindness. This promise isn't only for Abraham's descendants who have the Law. It is for all who are Abraham's descendants because they have faith, just as he did. Abraham is the ancestor of us all.

They were written for us, since we will also be accepted because of our faith in God, who raised our Lord Jesus to life.

And because of what Jesus Christ has done, the blessing that was promised to Abraham was taken to the Gentiles. This happened so that by faith we would be given the promised Holy Spirit.

So if you belong to Christ, you are now part of Abraham's family, and you will be given what God has promised.

My friends, you were born because of this promise, just as Isaac was.




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