²³ and the scripture was fulfilled which saith, And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness; and he was called the friend of God.

⁸ But thou, Israel, my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend,

⁷ Didst not thou, O our God, drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and give it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever?

⁶ And he believed in Jehovah; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.

⁶ Even as Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.

³ For what saith the scripture? And Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.

⁴ Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but as of debt.

⁵ But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness.

⁶ Even as David also pronounceth blessing upon the man, unto whom God reckoneth righteousness apart from works,

²² Wherefore also it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.

²³ Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was reckoned unto him;

²⁴ but for our sake also, unto whom it shall be reckoned, who believe on him that raised Jesus our Lord from the dead,

²² But the scriptures shut up all things under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

⁸ And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand unto Abraham, `saying,' In thee shall all the nations be blessed.

⁹ So then they that are of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham.

¹⁰ For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one who continueth not in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them.

¹⁷ For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, For this very purpose did I raise thee up, that I might show in thee my power, and that my name might be published abroad in all the earth.

¹⁰ How then was it reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision:

¹¹ and he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision; that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might be reckoned unto them;

¹⁶ Brethren, it was needful that the Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spake before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to them that took Jesus.

¹³ Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

¹⁴ Ye are my friends, if ye do the things which I command you.

¹⁵ No longer do I call you servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I heard from my Father, I have made known unto you.

²¹ And he began to say unto them, To-day hath this scripture been fulfilled in your ears.

²⁷ And with him they crucify two robbers; one on his right hand, and one on his left.

²¹ That he would maintain the right of a man with God, And of a son of man with his neighbor!

¹¹ And Jehovah spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his minister Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the Tent.

¹⁶ Every scripture inspired of God `is' also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness.

² God did not cast off his people which he foreknew. Or know ye not what the scripture saith of Elijah? how he pleadeth with God against Israel:

¹⁰ Have ye not read even this scripture: The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner;