So Abram went, as the Lord had told him; and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran.
Genesis 26:5 - Revised Standard Version because Abraham obeyed my voice and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For Abraham listened to and obeyed My voice and kept My charge, My commands, My statutes, and My laws. American Standard Version (1901) because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws. Common English Bible I will do this because Abraham obeyed me and kept my orders, my commandments, my statutes, and my instructions.” Catholic Public Domain Version because Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my precepts and commandments, and observed the ceremonies and the laws." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Because Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my precepts and commandments, and observed my ceremonies and laws. |
So Abram went, as the Lord had told him; and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran.
Then Abraham took Ishmael his son and all the slaves born in his house or bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house, and he circumcised the flesh of their foreskins that very day, as God had said to him.
No, for I have chosen him, that he may charge his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing righteousness and justice; so that the Lord may bring to Abraham what he has promised him.”
and said, “By myself I have sworn, says the Lord, because you have done this, and have not withheld your son, your only son,
and by your descendants shall all the nations of the earth bless themselves, because you have obeyed my voice.”
Whoever then relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but he who does them and teaches them shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
“Every one then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house upon the rock;
Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is of any avail, but faith working through love.
By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place which he was to receive as an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing where he was to go.
Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he offered his son Isaac upon the altar?