¹¹And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the justice of the faith which he had, being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, being uncircumcised: that unto them also it may be reputed to justice:

¹²And he might be the father of circumcision; not to them only that are of the circumcision, but to them also that follow the steps of the faith that is in the uncircumcision of our father Abraham.

¹³For not through the law was the promise to Abraham or to his seed, that he should be heir of the world: but through the justice of faith.

¹⁴For if they who are of the law be heirs, faith is made void: the promise is made of no effect.

¹⁵For the law worketh wrath. For where there is no law, neither is there transgression.

¹⁶Therefore is it of faith, that according to grace the promise might be firm 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,

¹⁷(As it is written: I have made thee a father of many nations), before God, whom he believed: who quickeneth the dead and calleth those things that are not, as those that are.

¹⁸Who against hope believed in hope; that he might be made the father of many nations, according to that which was said to him: So shall thy seed be.

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