Abraham Justified by Faith
(Hebrews 11:8–19)

1Then what shall we say that Abraham, our father according to the flesh, has found? 2For if Abraham were justified by works, he has glorification; but not before God. 3For what does the scripture say? Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness. 4But to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned according to grace, but according to debt; 5but to him that worketh not, but believeth on Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned for righteousness. 6Indeed David also speaks of the blessedness of the man, to whom God imputes righteousness without works,

7Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered;

8blessed is the man of whom the Lord may not impute sin.

9Then does this blessedness come on the circumcision, or on the uncircumcision? for we say That faith was imputed to Abraham for righteousness. 10Then how was it imputed? to him, being in circumcision or uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. 11And he received the sign of circumcision, and the seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had in uncircumcision: that he should be the father of all who believed, through uncircumcision; and righteousness should be imputed to them; 12and the father of circumcision to them who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had in uncircumcision.

Abraham Receives the Promise

13For the promise to Abraham or his seed, that he should be the heir of the world, was not through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. 14For if the heirs were by the law, faith has been made void, and the promise vitiated. 15For the law works out wrath: for where there is no law, there is no transgression.

16Therefore it is by faith, in order that it may be by grace; that the promise may be sure to all the seed; not only of the law, but also of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all, 17as it has been written, That I have constituted thee the father of many nations, before God whom he believed, who quickens the dead, and calls things which are not as really existing: 18who against hope confided in hope, that he should be the father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, So shall thy seed be: 19and being not weak in faith, he considered not his body already dead, being about a hundred years old, and the deadness of Sarah's womb: 20but he staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was filled up with dynamite through faith, having given glory to God; 21and being fully assured, that whatsoever he has promised, he is able also to perform. 22Therefore it was indeed imputed unto him for righteousness. 23And it was not written on account of him alone, that it was imputed to him; 24but on account of us also, to whom it is about to be imputed, who believe on him who raised up our Lord Jesus from the dead; 25who was delivered on account of our transgressions, and raised for our justification.