⁷ Understand, then, that those who have faith^(A) are children of Abraham.^{(B) 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.”^{[a](C) 9} So those who rely on faith^(D) are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.^(E)

The Law and the Promise

¹⁵ Brothers and sisters,^(A) let me take an example from everyday life. Just as no one can set aside or add to a human covenant that has been duly established, so it is in this case. ¹⁶ The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed.^(B) Scripture does not say “and to seeds,” meaning many people, but “and to your seed,”^[a](C) meaning one person, who is Christ.

²⁸ There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free,^(A) nor is there male and female,^(B) for you are all one in Christ Jesus.^{(C) 29} If you belong to Christ,^(D) then you are Abraham’s seed,^(E) and heirs^(F) according to the promise.^(G)

¹⁸ For through him we both have access^(A) to the Father^(B) by one Spirit.^(C)

¹⁹ Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and strangers,^(D) but fellow citizens^(E) with God’s people and also members of his household,^{(F) 20} built^(G) on the foundation^(H) of the apostles and prophets,^(I) with Christ Jesus himself^(J) as the chief cornerstone.^(K)