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For not through the law was the promise to Abraham or to his seed that he should be heir of the world, but through the righteousness of faith.

For if those that are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of no effect:

For this cause [it is] of faith, that [it may be] according to grace; to the end that the promise may be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all

And without being weakened in faith he considered his own body now as good as dead (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah's womb;

yet, looking to the promise of God, he didn't waver through unbelief, but waxed strong through faith, giving glory to God,

Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;

through whom also we have had our access by faith into this grace wherein we stand; and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who did not follow after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith:

Why? Because [they sought it] not by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled at the stone of stumbling;

But the righteousness which is of faith says thus, Don't say in your heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down:)

But what does it say? The word is near you, in your mouth, and in your heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach:

Very well; by their unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by your faith. Don't be highminded, but fear:

For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but so to think as to think soberly, according to as God has dealt to each man a measure of faith.

And having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, whether prophecy, [let us prophesy] according to the proportion of our faith;

But him that is weak in faith receive to yourselves, [yet] not for decision of scruples.

One man has faith to eat all things: but he that is weak eats herbs.

The faith which you have, you have to yourself before God. Happy is he that does not judge himself in that which he approves.

But he that doubts is condemned if he eats, because [he eats] not of faith; and whatever is not of faith is sin.

but now is manifested, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, is made known to all the nations to obedience of faith:

that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.