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Galatians 3:6-9
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Galatians 3:6-9
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6 So also Abraham “believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”[a](A)
7 Understand, then, that those who have faith(B) are children of Abraham.(C) 8 Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”[b](D) 9 So those who rely on faith(E) are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.(F)
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- Galatians 3:6 Gen. 15:6
- Galatians 3:8 Gen. 12:3; 18:18; 22:18
Galatians 3:6-9
New King James Version
Galatians 3:6-9
New King James Version
6 just as Abraham (A)“believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.” 7 Therefore know that only (B)those who are of faith are sons of Abraham. 8 And (C)the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, (D)“In you all the nations shall be blessed.” 9 So then those who are of faith are blessed with believing Abraham.
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Galatians 3:6-9
English Standard Version
Galatians 3:6-9
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6 just as (A)Abraham “believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness”?
7 Know then that it is (B)those of faith who are (C)the sons of Abraham. 8 And the Scripture, foreseeing that (D)God would justify[a] the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, (E)“In you shall all the nations be blessed.” 9 So then, those who are of faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.
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- Galatians 3:8 Or count righteous; also verses 11, 24
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