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 Torah, but to that also which is of the faith of Avraham; who is the father of us all,
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 Avraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.
And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The Elohim of glory appeared unto our father Avraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran,
And he cried and said, Father Avraham, have mercy on me, and send Elazar, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
And think not to say within yourselves, We have Avraham to our father: for I say unto you, that Elohim is able of these stones to raise up children unto Avraham.
And I took your father Avraham from the other side of the flood, and led him throughout all the land of Kenaan, and multiplied his seed, and gave him Yitzchak.