16 That is why it depends on faith, (A)in order that the promise may rest on grace and (B)be guaranteed to all his offspring—not only to the adherent of the law but also to the one who shares the faith of Abraham, (C)who is the father of us all,

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16 Deshalb gilt Gottes Zusage allein dem, der glaubt. Denn was Gott versprochen hatte, sollte ja ein Geschenk sein. Nur so bleibt die Zusage überhaupt gültig, und zwar für alle Nachkommen von Abraham. Das sind nicht nur die Juden, die das Gesetz haben, sondern auch alle anderen Menschen, die Gott so vertrauen wie Abraham. Deshalb ist Abraham der Vater von uns allen.

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16 Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,

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