^{13 Ref} For God's word, that the earth would be his heritage, was given to Abraham, not through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

^{14 Ref} For if they who are of the law are the people who get the heritage, then faith is made of no use, and the word of God has no power;

^{15 Ref} For the outcome of the law is wrath; but where there is no law it will not be broken.

^{16 Ref} For this reason it is of faith, so that it may be through grace; and so that the word of God may be certain to all the seed; not only to that which is of the law, but to that which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,