So those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.
Parallel translations
- WEB So then, those who are of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham.
- KJV So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.
- NKJV So then those who are of faith are blessed with believing Abraham.
- NASB So then, those who are of faith are blessed with Abraham, the believer.
- NLT So all who put their faith in Christ share the same blessing Abraham received because of his faith.
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Quick answer
Those who believe are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith. Faith, not law, brings one into the blessing.
Overview
Paul concludes that all who share Abraham's faith share his blessing. The blessing promised to Abraham flows to believing Gentiles through the same channel of faith. This affirms that the path into God's covenant blessing has always been trust in God's promise.
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Cross-references · 7
- Gal 3:29And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.
- Rom 4:16Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may rest on grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.
- Gal 4:28Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise.
- Rom 4:24but also for us, to whom righteousness will be credited—for us who believe in Him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.
- Rom 4:11And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them.
- Gal 3:14He redeemed us in order that the blessing promised to Abraham would come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.
- Gal 3:7–8Understand, then, that those who have faith are sons of Abraham.
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