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

For if they who are of the law [are] heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of no effect.

Therefore [it is] of faith, that [it might be] by grace; to the end the promise might 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 being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about a hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah's womb.

He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God;

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ:

By whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

What shall we say then? That the Gentiles who followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith:

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

But the righteousness which is by faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thy heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down.)

But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, [even] in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach:

So then, faith [cometh] by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not high-minded, but fear:

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

Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, [let us prophesy] according to the proportion of faith;

Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, [but] not to doubtful disputations.

Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy [is] he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.

And he that doubteth is damned if he eateth, because [he eateth] not from faith: for whatever [is] not from faith is sin.

But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:

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