7 Know then that it is i those of faith who are j the sons of Abraham. 8 And the Scripture, foreseeing that k God would justify [1] the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, l “In you shall all the nations be blessed.” 9 So then, those who are of faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.
14 so that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might v come to the Gentiles, so that w we might receive x the promised Spirit [2] through faith.
15 y To give a human example, brothers: [3] z even with a man-made covenant, no one annuls it or adds to it once it has been ratified. 16 Now a the promises were made b to Abraham and to his offspring. It does not say, “And to offsprings,” referring to many, but referring to one, c “And to your offspring,” who is Christ. 17 This is what I mean: the law, which came d 430 years afterward, does not annul a covenant previously ratified by God, so as e to make the promise void. 18 For if the inheritance comes by the law, it no longer comes by promise; but f God gave it to Abraham by a promise.
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