John 8:39

New American Bible - revised edition

They answered and said to him, “Our father is Abraham.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would be doing the works of Abraham.

Cross References

Matthew 3:9

And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you, God can raise up children to Abraham from these stones.

Matthew 5:45

that you may be children of your heavenly Father, for he makes his sun rise on the bad and the good, and causes rain to fall on the just and the unjust.

John 8:33

They answered him, “We are descendants of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How can you say, ‘You will become free’?”

John 8:37

I know that you are descendants of Abraham. But you are trying to kill me, because my word has no room among you.

John 8:43

Why do you not understand what I am saying? Because you cannot bear to hear my word.

John 8:56

Abraham your father rejoiced to see my day; he saw it and was glad.

Romans 4:12

as well as the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised but also follow the path of faith that our father Abraham walked while still uncircumcised. Inheritance Through Faith.

Romans 4:16

For this reason, it depends on faith, so that it may be a gift, and the promise may be guaranteed to all his descendants, not to those who only adhere to the law but to those who follow the faith of Abraham, who is the father of all of us,

Romans 9:7

nor are they all children of Abraham because they are his descendants; but “It is through Isaac that descendants shall bear your name.”

Galatians 3:29

And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s descendant, heirs according to the promise.

Galatians 3:7

Realize then that it is those who have faith who are children of Abraham.