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And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.
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So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.
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That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
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Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.
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For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.
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And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
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For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.
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For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.
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For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,
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For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;
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To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
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Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.
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And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:
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But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
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And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.
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By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
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By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,
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Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?
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And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.
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Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.