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What then will we say that Abraham, our forefather, has found according to the flesh? For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not toward God. For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.”Genesis 15:6 Now to him who works, the reward is not counted as grace, but as something owed.

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Abraham’s Faith Counted as Righteousness

What then shall we say that Abraham, our ancestor according to the flesh, has found? For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. For what does the scripture say? “And Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him for righteousness.”[a] Now to the one who works, his pay is not credited according to grace, but according to his due.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 4:3 A quotation from Gen 15:6