Galatians 3:6-9
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6 Just as Abraham “believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness,”(A) 7 so, you see, those who believe are the descendants of Abraham. 8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would reckon as righteous the gentiles by faith, declared the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, “All the gentiles shall be blessed in you.”(B) 9 For this reason, those who believe are blessed with Abraham who believed.
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Galatians 3:6-9
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6 In the same way, Abraham “believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”[a]
7 You see, then, that those who have faith are Abraham’s real descendants. 8 Because the Scripture saw ahead of time that God would justify the gentiles[b] by faith, it announced the gospel to Abraham beforehand when it said, “Through you all nations[c] will be blessed.”[d] 9 Therefore, those who believe are blessed together with Abraham, the one who believed.
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- Galatians 3:6 Gen 15:6
- Galatians 3:8 Or nations
- Galatians 3:8 Or all the gentiles
- Galatians 3:8 Gen 12:3
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