Galatians 3:7-9
New International Version
7 Understand, then, that those who have faith(A) are children of Abraham.(B) 8 Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and announced the gospel in advance to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”[a](C) 9 So those who rely on faith(D) are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith.(E)
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- Galatians 3:8 Gen. 12:3; 18:18; 22:18
Galatians 3:7-9
English Standard Version
7 Know then that it is (A)those of faith who are (B)the sons of Abraham. 8 And the Scripture, foreseeing that (C)God would justify[a] the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, (D)“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.
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- Galatians 3:8 Or count righteous; also verses 11, 24
Galatians 3:7-9
New King James Version
7 Therefore know that only (A)those who are of faith are sons of Abraham. 8 And (B)the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, (C)“In you all the nations shall be blessed.” 9 So then those who are of faith are blessed with believing Abraham.
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Galatians 3:7-9
New American Standard Bible
7 Therefore, recognize that (A)it is those who are of faith who are (B)sons of Abraham. 8 The Scripture, foreseeing that God [a]would justify the [b]Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, “(C)All the nations will be blessed in you.” 9 So then, (D)those who are of faith are blessed with [c]Abraham, the believer.
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- Galatians 3:8 Lit justifies
- Galatians 3:8 Lit nations
- Galatians 3:9 Lit the believing Abraham
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