Romans 4:12 And Abraham is also the father of those who are circumcised and believe. So just being circumcised is not enough. Those who are circumcised must also follow ...

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New International Reader's Version - And Abraham is also the father of those who are circumcised and believe. So just being circumcised is not enough. Those who are circumcised must also follow the steps of our father Abraham. He had faith before he was circumcised.
新标点和合本 - 又作受割礼之人的父，就是那些不但受割礼，并且按我们的祖宗亚伯拉罕未受割礼而信之踪迹去行的人。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 也使他作受割礼之人的父，就是那些不但受割礼，而且跟随我们的祖宗亚伯拉罕未受割礼而信的足迹的人。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 也使他作受割礼之人的父，就是那些不但受割礼，而且跟随我们的祖宗亚伯拉罕未受割礼而信的足迹的人。
当代译本 - 他也做了受割礼之人的父，这些人不只是受了割礼，还跟随我们先祖亚伯拉罕的脚步，效法他在未受割礼时的信心。
圣经新译本 - 又作受割礼之人的父，就是作那些不仅受割礼，并且照着我们祖宗亚伯拉罕未受割礼时就信的那脚踪而行之人的父。
中文标准译本 - 而且他也成为受割礼之人的父，不仅为那些受了割礼的人，还为那些顺着我们的先祖亚伯拉罕信心之脚踪行走的人；亚伯拉罕的信心在他没有受割礼的时候就已经有了。
现代标点和合本 - 又做受割礼之人的父，就是那些不但受割礼，并且按我们的祖宗亚伯拉罕未受割礼而信之踪迹去行的人。
和合本（拼音版） - 又作受割礼之人的父，就是那些不但受割礼，并且按我们的祖宗亚伯拉罕，未受割礼而信之踪迹去行的人。
New International Version - And he is then also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised but who also follow in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.
English Standard Version - and to make him the father of the circumcised who are not merely circumcised but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.
New Living Translation - And Abraham is also the spiritual father of those who have been circumcised, but only if they have the same kind of faith Abraham had before he was circumcised.
The Message - And it means further that Abraham is father of all people who embrace what God does for them while they are still on the “outs” with God, as yet unidentified as God’s, in an “uncircumcised” condition. It is precisely these people in this condition who are called “set right by God and with God”! Abraham is also, of course, father of those who have undergone the religious rite of circumcision not just because of the ritual but because they were willing to live in the risky faith-embrace of God’s action for them, the way Abraham lived long before he was marked by circumcision.
Christian Standard Bible - And he became the father of the circumcised, who are not only circumcised but who also follow in the footsteps of the faith our father Abraham had while he was still uncircumcised.
New American Standard Bible - and the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also follow in the steps of the faith of our father Abraham which he had while uncircumcised.
New King James Version - and the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of the faith which our father Abraham had while still uncircumcised.
Amplified Bible - and [that he would be] the [spiritual] father of those circumcised who are not only circumcised, but who also walk in the steps of the faith of our father Abraham which he had before he was circumcised.
American Standard Version - and the father of circumcision to them who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham which he had in uncircumcision.
King James Version - And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.
New English Translation - And he is also the father of the circumcised, who are not only circumcised, but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham possessed when he was still uncircumcised.
World English Bible - He is the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had in uncircumcision.
新標點和合本 - 又作受割禮之人的父，就是那些不但受割禮，並且按我們的祖宗亞伯拉罕未受割禮而信之蹤跡去行的人。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 也使他作受割禮之人的父，就是那些不但受割禮，而且跟隨我們的祖宗亞伯拉罕未受割禮而信的足跡的人。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 也使他作受割禮之人的父，就是那些不但受割禮，而且跟隨我們的祖宗亞伯拉罕未受割禮而信的足跡的人。
當代譯本 - 他也做了受割禮之人的父，這些人不只是受了割禮，還跟隨我們先祖亞伯拉罕的腳步，效法他在未受割禮時的信心。
聖經新譯本 - 又作受割禮之人的父，就是作那些不僅受割禮，並且照著我們祖宗亞伯拉罕未受割禮時就信的那腳蹤而行之人的父。
呂振中譯本 - 也做受割禮的人的父，做那些不但受割禮、並且照我們祖宗亞伯拉罕沒受割禮時的信心之腳蹤而按規矩行的人的父。
中文標準譯本 - 而且他也成為受割禮之人的父，不僅為那些受了割禮的人，還為那些順著我們的先祖亞伯拉罕信心之腳蹤行走的人；亞伯拉罕的信心在他沒有受割禮的時候就已經有了。
現代標點和合本 - 又做受割禮之人的父，就是那些不但受割禮，並且按我們的祖宗亞伯拉罕未受割禮而信之蹤跡去行的人。
文理和合譯本 - 亦為受割者之父、即不第自乎割、亦踐我父亞伯拉罕未割時而信之迹者也、
文理委辦譯本 - 亦為受割者之父、彼不徒遵割禮、乃行其父亞伯拉罕未受割時而信之跡也、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 亦為受割禮者之父、即不獨受割禮、且循吾祖亞伯拉罕未受割禮時、所有之信之跡而行者、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 亦為既受割而能踵效其未割時所具之信德者之父也。
Nueva Versión Internacional - Y también es padre de aquellos que, además de haber sido circuncidados, siguen las huellas de nuestro padre Abraham, quien creyó cuando todavía era incircunciso.
현대인의 성경 - 그는 또 할례를 받은 사람들의 조상이기도 합니다. 다시 말해서 그는 할례를 받은 사람들뿐만 아니라 우리 조상 아브라함이 할례를 받기 전에 가졌던 믿음을 좇아 사는 사람들의 조상도 되는 것입니다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Он также является отцом и всех обрезанных, не только прошедших обряд обрезания, но и идущих путем веры, которую имел наш отец Авраам еще до обрезания.
Восточный перевод - Он также является отцом и всех обрезанных, что не только прошли обряд обрезания, но и идут путём веры, которую имел наш отец Ибрахим ещё до обрезания.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Он также является отцом и всех обрезанных, что не только прошли обряд обрезания, но и идут путём веры, которую имел наш отец Ибрахим ещё до обрезания.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Он также является отцом и всех обрезанных, что не только прошли обряд обрезания, но и идут путём веры, которую имел наш отец Иброхим ещё до обрезания.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Il est aussi devenu le père des circoncis qui ne se contentent pas d’avoir la circoncision, mais qui suivent l’exemple de la foi que notre père Abraham a manifestée alors qu’il était encore incirconcis.
リビングバイブル - アブラハムは同時に、割礼を受けているユダヤ人の信仰の父でもあります。ユダヤ人には、アブラハムの例から、自分たちがこの割礼の儀式によって救われるのではないとわかるはずです。アブラハムは、割礼を受ける前に、ただ信仰によって神の恵みを受けたからです。
Nestle Aland 28 - καὶ πατέρα περιτομῆς τοῖς οὐκ ἐκ περιτομῆς μόνον ἀλλὰ καὶ τοῖς στοιχοῦσιν τοῖς ἴχνεσιν τῆς ἐν ἀκροβυστίᾳ πίστεως τοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν Ἀβραάμ.
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - καὶ πατέρα περιτομῆς τοῖς οὐκ ἐκ περιτομῆς μόνον, ἀλλὰ καὶ τοῖς στοιχοῦσιν τοῖς ἴχνεσιν τῆς ἐν ἀκροβυστίᾳ πίστεως, τοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν Ἀβραάμ.
Nova Versão Internacional - e é igualmente o pai dos circuncisos que não somente são circuncisos, mas também andam nos passos da fé que teve nosso pai Abraão antes de passar pela circuncisão.
Hoffnung für alle - Doch Abraham ist ebenso der Vater der Beschnittenen. Allerdings genügt die Beschneidung nicht, um zu seinen Nachkommen gezählt zu werden. Entscheidend ist vielmehr, dass wir seinem Beispiel folgen und denselben Glauben haben, den unser Vater Abraham schon vor seiner Beschneidung hatte.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Đồng thời ông cũng là tổ phụ những người chịu cắt bì và sống bởi đức tin như ông khi chưa chịu cắt bì.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - และเขายังเป็นบิดาของผู้ที่เข้าสุหนัตแล้ว คนเหล่านี้ไม่เพียงเข้าสุหนัตเท่านั้น แต่ยังดำเนินตามรอยความเชื่อที่อับราฮัมบรรพบุรุษของเรามีตั้งแต่ก่อนที่เขาจะเข้าสุหนัต
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - และท่านในฐานะที่เป็นบิดาของพวกที่เข้าสุหนัตแล้ว คือพวกที่ไม่เพียงแต่เข้าสุหนัตเท่านั้น แต่เป็นบรรดาผู้ที่เดินตามรอยเท้าแห่งความเชื่อที่อับราฮัมบิดาของเรามีอยู่ ก่อนที่ท่านจะเข้าสุหนัตด้วย

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Song of Songs 1:8 - “You are the most beautiful woman of all. Don’t you know where to find the king? Follow the tracks the sheep make. Take care of your young goats near the tents of the shepherds.”
Romans 9:6 - I do not mean that God’s word has failed. Not everyone in the family line of Israel really belongs to Israel.
Romans 9:7 - Not everyone in Abraham’s family line is really his child. Not at all! Scripture says, “Your family line will continue through Isaac.” ( Genesis 21:12 )
Matthew 3:9 - Don’t think you can say to yourselves, ‘Abraham is our father.’ I tell you, God can raise up children for Abraham even from these stones.
John 8:39 - “Abraham is our father,” they answered. Jesus said, “Are you really Abraham’s children? If you are, you will do what Abraham did.
John 8:40 - But you are looking for a way to kill me. I am a man who has told you the truth I heard from God. Abraham didn’t do the things you want to do.
2 Corinthians 12:18 - I asked Titus to go to you. And I sent our brother with him. Titus didn’t take advantage of you, did he? Didn’t we walk in the same footsteps by the same Spirit?
Proverbs 2:20 - You will walk in the ways of good people. You will follow the paths of those who do right.
Luke 16:23 - In the place of the dead, the rich man was suffering terribly. He looked up and saw Abraham far away. Lazarus was by his side.
Luke 16:24 - So the rich man called out, ‘Father Abraham! Have pity on me! Send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water. Then he can cool my tongue with it. I am in terrible pain in this fire.’
Luke 16:25 - “But Abraham replied, ‘Son, remember what happened in your lifetime. You received your good things. Lazarus received bad things. Now he is comforted here, and you are in terrible pain.
Luke 16:26 - Besides, a wide space has been placed between us and you. So those who want to go from here to you can’t go. And no one can cross over from there to us.’
Luke 16:27 - “The rich man answered, ‘Then I beg you, father Abraham. Send Lazarus to my family.
Luke 16:28 - I have five brothers. Let Lazarus warn them. Then they will not come to this place of terrible suffering.’
Luke 16:29 - “Abraham replied, ‘They have the teachings of Moses and the Prophets. Let your brothers listen to them.’
Luke 16:30 - “ ‘No, father Abraham,’ he said. ‘But if someone from the dead goes to them, they will turn away from their sins.’
Luke 16:31 - “Abraham said to him, ‘They do not listen to Moses and the Prophets. So they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.’ ”
Job 33:11 - He puts my feet in chains. He watches every step I take.’
1 Peter 2:21 - You were chosen to do good even if you suffer. That’s because Christ suffered for you. He left you an example that he expects you to follow.
Galatians 4:22 - It is written that Abraham had two sons. The slave woman gave birth to one of them. The free woman gave birth to the other one.
Galatians 4:23 - Abraham’s son by the slave woman was born in the usual way. But his son by the free woman was born because of God’s promise.
Galatians 4:24 - These things are examples. The two women stand for two covenants. One covenant comes from Mount Sinai. It gives birth to children who are going to be slaves. It is Hagar.
Galatians 4:25 - Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia. She stands for the present city of Jerusalem. That’s because she and her children are slaves.
Galatians 4:26 - But the Jerusalem that is above is free. She is our mother.
Galatians 4:27 - It is written, “Be glad, woman, you who have never had children. Shout for joy and cry out loud, you who have never had labor pains. The woman who is all alone has more children than the woman who has a husband.” ( Isaiah 54:1 )
Galatians 4:28 - Brothers and sisters, you are children because of God’s promise just as Isaac was.
Galatians 4:29 - At that time, the son born in the usual way tried to hurt the other son. The other son was born by the power of the Holy Spirit. It is the same now.
Galatians 4:30 - But what does Scripture say? “Get rid of the slave woman. Get rid of her son. The slave woman’s son will never have a share of the family’s property. He’ll never share it with the free woman’s son.” ( Genesis 21:10 )
Galatians 4:31 - Brothers and sisters, we are not the slave woman’s children. We are the free woman’s children.

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New International Reader's Version - And Abraham is also the father of those who are circumcised and believe. So just being circumcised is not enough. Those who are circumcised must also follow the steps of our father Abraham. He had faith before he was circumcised.
新标点和合本 - 又作受割礼之人的父，就是那些不但受割礼，并且按我们的祖宗亚伯拉罕未受割礼而信之踪迹去行的人。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 也使他作受割礼之人的父，就是那些不但受割礼，而且跟随我们的祖宗亚伯拉罕未受割礼而信的足迹的人。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 也使他作受割礼之人的父，就是那些不但受割礼，而且跟随我们的祖宗亚伯拉罕未受割礼而信的足迹的人。
当代译本 - 他也做了受割礼之人的父，这些人不只是受了割礼，还跟随我们先祖亚伯拉罕的脚步，效法他在未受割礼时的信心。
圣经新译本 - 又作受割礼之人的父，就是作那些不仅受割礼，并且照着我们祖宗亚伯拉罕未受割礼时就信的那脚踪而行之人的父。
中文标准译本 - 而且他也成为受割礼之人的父，不仅为那些受了割礼的人，还为那些顺着我们的先祖亚伯拉罕信心之脚踪行走的人；亚伯拉罕的信心在他没有受割礼的时候就已经有了。
现代标点和合本 - 又做受割礼之人的父，就是那些不但受割礼，并且按我们的祖宗亚伯拉罕未受割礼而信之踪迹去行的人。
和合本（拼音版） - 又作受割礼之人的父，就是那些不但受割礼，并且按我们的祖宗亚伯拉罕，未受割礼而信之踪迹去行的人。
New International Version - And he is then also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised but who also follow in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.
English Standard Version - and to make him the father of the circumcised who are not merely circumcised but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.
New Living Translation - And Abraham is also the spiritual father of those who have been circumcised, but only if they have the same kind of faith Abraham had before he was circumcised.
The Message - And it means further that Abraham is father of all people who embrace what God does for them while they are still on the “outs” with God, as yet unidentified as God’s, in an “uncircumcised” condition. It is precisely these people in this condition who are called “set right by God and with God”! Abraham is also, of course, father of those who have undergone the religious rite of circumcision not just because of the ritual but because they were willing to live in the risky faith-embrace of God’s action for them, the way Abraham lived long before he was marked by circumcision.
Christian Standard Bible - And he became the father of the circumcised, who are not only circumcised but who also follow in the footsteps of the faith our father Abraham had while he was still uncircumcised.
New American Standard Bible - and the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also follow in the steps of the faith of our father Abraham which he had while uncircumcised.
New King James Version - and the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of the faith which our father Abraham had while still uncircumcised.
Amplified Bible - and [that he would be] the [spiritual] father of those circumcised who are not only circumcised, but who also walk in the steps of the faith of our father Abraham which he had before he was circumcised.
American Standard Version - and the father of circumcision to them who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham which he had in uncircumcision.
King James Version - And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised.
New English Translation - And he is also the father of the circumcised, who are not only circumcised, but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham possessed when he was still uncircumcised.
World English Bible - He is the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had in uncircumcision.
新標點和合本 - 又作受割禮之人的父，就是那些不但受割禮，並且按我們的祖宗亞伯拉罕未受割禮而信之蹤跡去行的人。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 也使他作受割禮之人的父，就是那些不但受割禮，而且跟隨我們的祖宗亞伯拉罕未受割禮而信的足跡的人。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 也使他作受割禮之人的父，就是那些不但受割禮，而且跟隨我們的祖宗亞伯拉罕未受割禮而信的足跡的人。
當代譯本 - 他也做了受割禮之人的父，這些人不只是受了割禮，還跟隨我們先祖亞伯拉罕的腳步，效法他在未受割禮時的信心。
聖經新譯本 - 又作受割禮之人的父，就是作那些不僅受割禮，並且照著我們祖宗亞伯拉罕未受割禮時就信的那腳蹤而行之人的父。
呂振中譯本 - 也做受割禮的人的父，做那些不但受割禮、並且照我們祖宗亞伯拉罕沒受割禮時的信心之腳蹤而按規矩行的人的父。
中文標準譯本 - 而且他也成為受割禮之人的父，不僅為那些受了割禮的人，還為那些順著我們的先祖亞伯拉罕信心之腳蹤行走的人；亞伯拉罕的信心在他沒有受割禮的時候就已經有了。
現代標點和合本 - 又做受割禮之人的父，就是那些不但受割禮，並且按我們的祖宗亞伯拉罕未受割禮而信之蹤跡去行的人。
文理和合譯本 - 亦為受割者之父、即不第自乎割、亦踐我父亞伯拉罕未割時而信之迹者也、
文理委辦譯本 - 亦為受割者之父、彼不徒遵割禮、乃行其父亞伯拉罕未受割時而信之跡也、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 亦為受割禮者之父、即不獨受割禮、且循吾祖亞伯拉罕未受割禮時、所有之信之跡而行者、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 亦為既受割而能踵效其未割時所具之信德者之父也。
Nueva Versión Internacional - Y también es padre de aquellos que, además de haber sido circuncidados, siguen las huellas de nuestro padre Abraham, quien creyó cuando todavía era incircunciso.
현대인의 성경 - 그는 또 할례를 받은 사람들의 조상이기도 합니다. 다시 말해서 그는 할례를 받은 사람들뿐만 아니라 우리 조상 아브라함이 할례를 받기 전에 가졌던 믿음을 좇아 사는 사람들의 조상도 되는 것입니다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Он также является отцом и всех обрезанных, не только прошедших обряд обрезания, но и идущих путем веры, которую имел наш отец Авраам еще до обрезания.
Восточный перевод - Он также является отцом и всех обрезанных, что не только прошли обряд обрезания, но и идут путём веры, которую имел наш отец Ибрахим ещё до обрезания.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Он также является отцом и всех обрезанных, что не только прошли обряд обрезания, но и идут путём веры, которую имел наш отец Ибрахим ещё до обрезания.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Он также является отцом и всех обрезанных, что не только прошли обряд обрезания, но и идут путём веры, которую имел наш отец Иброхим ещё до обрезания.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Il est aussi devenu le père des circoncis qui ne se contentent pas d’avoir la circoncision, mais qui suivent l’exemple de la foi que notre père Abraham a manifestée alors qu’il était encore incirconcis.
リビングバイブル - アブラハムは同時に、割礼を受けているユダヤ人の信仰の父でもあります。ユダヤ人には、アブラハムの例から、自分たちがこの割礼の儀式によって救われるのではないとわかるはずです。アブラハムは、割礼を受ける前に、ただ信仰によって神の恵みを受けたからです。
Nestle Aland 28 - καὶ πατέρα περιτομῆς τοῖς οὐκ ἐκ περιτομῆς μόνον ἀλλὰ καὶ τοῖς στοιχοῦσιν τοῖς ἴχνεσιν τῆς ἐν ἀκροβυστίᾳ πίστεως τοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν Ἀβραάμ.
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - καὶ πατέρα περιτομῆς τοῖς οὐκ ἐκ περιτομῆς μόνον, ἀλλὰ καὶ τοῖς στοιχοῦσιν τοῖς ἴχνεσιν τῆς ἐν ἀκροβυστίᾳ πίστεως, τοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν Ἀβραάμ.
Nova Versão Internacional - e é igualmente o pai dos circuncisos que não somente são circuncisos, mas também andam nos passos da fé que teve nosso pai Abraão antes de passar pela circuncisão.
Hoffnung für alle - Doch Abraham ist ebenso der Vater der Beschnittenen. Allerdings genügt die Beschneidung nicht, um zu seinen Nachkommen gezählt zu werden. Entscheidend ist vielmehr, dass wir seinem Beispiel folgen und denselben Glauben haben, den unser Vater Abraham schon vor seiner Beschneidung hatte.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Đồng thời ông cũng là tổ phụ những người chịu cắt bì và sống bởi đức tin như ông khi chưa chịu cắt bì.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - และเขายังเป็นบิดาของผู้ที่เข้าสุหนัตแล้ว คนเหล่านี้ไม่เพียงเข้าสุหนัตเท่านั้น แต่ยังดำเนินตามรอยความเชื่อที่อับราฮัมบรรพบุรุษของเรามีตั้งแต่ก่อนที่เขาจะเข้าสุหนัต
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - และท่านในฐานะที่เป็นบิดาของพวกที่เข้าสุหนัตแล้ว คือพวกที่ไม่เพียงแต่เข้าสุหนัตเท่านั้น แต่เป็นบรรดาผู้ที่เดินตามรอยเท้าแห่งความเชื่อที่อับราฮัมบิดาของเรามีอยู่ ก่อนที่ท่านจะเข้าสุหนัตด้วย

Song of Songs 1:8 - “You are the most beautiful woman of all. Don’t you know where to find the king? Follow the tracks the sheep make. Take care of your young goats near the tents of the shepherds.”
Romans 9:6 - I do not mean that God’s word has failed. Not everyone in the family line of Israel really belongs to Israel.
Romans 9:7 - Not everyone in Abraham’s family line is really his child. Not at all! Scripture says, “Your family line will continue through Isaac.” ( Genesis 21:12 )
Matthew 3:9 - Don’t think you can say to yourselves, ‘Abraham is our father.’ I tell you, God can raise up children for Abraham even from these stones.
John 8:39 - “Abraham is our father,” they answered. Jesus said, “Are you really Abraham’s children? If you are, you will do what Abraham did.
John 8:40 - But you are looking for a way to kill me. I am a man who has told you the truth I heard from God. Abraham didn’t do the things you want to do.
2 Corinthians 12:18 - I asked Titus to go to you. And I sent our brother with him. Titus didn’t take advantage of you, did he? Didn’t we walk in the same footsteps by the same Spirit?
Proverbs 2:20 - You will walk in the ways of good people. You will follow the paths of those who do right.
Luke 16:23 - In the place of the dead, the rich man was suffering terribly. He looked up and saw Abraham far away. Lazarus was by his side.
Luke 16:24 - So the rich man called out, ‘Father Abraham! Have pity on me! Send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water. Then he can cool my tongue with it. I am in terrible pain in this fire.’
Luke 16:25 - “But Abraham replied, ‘Son, remember what happened in your lifetime. You received your good things. Lazarus received bad things. Now he is comforted here, and you are in terrible pain.
Luke 16:26 - Besides, a wide space has been placed between us and you. So those who want to go from here to you can’t go. And no one can cross over from there to us.’
Luke 16:27 - “The rich man answered, ‘Then I beg you, father Abraham. Send Lazarus to my family.
Luke 16:28 - I have five brothers. Let Lazarus warn them. Then they will not come to this place of terrible suffering.’
Luke 16:29 - “Abraham replied, ‘They have the teachings of Moses and the Prophets. Let your brothers listen to them.’
Luke 16:30 - “ ‘No, father Abraham,’ he said. ‘But if someone from the dead goes to them, they will turn away from their sins.’
Luke 16:31 - “Abraham said to him, ‘They do not listen to Moses and the Prophets. So they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.’ ”
Job 33:11 - He puts my feet in chains. He watches every step I take.’
1 Peter 2:21 - You were chosen to do good even if you suffer. That’s because Christ suffered for you. He left you an example that he expects you to follow.
Galatians 4:22 - It is written that Abraham had two sons. The slave woman gave birth to one of them. The free woman gave birth to the other one.
Galatians 4:23 - Abraham’s son by the slave woman was born in the usual way. But his son by the free woman was born because of God’s promise.
Galatians 4:24 - These things are examples. The two women stand for two covenants. One covenant comes from Mount Sinai. It gives birth to children who are going to be slaves. It is Hagar.
Galatians 4:25 - Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia. She stands for the present city of Jerusalem. That’s because she and her children are slaves.
Galatians 4:26 - But the Jerusalem that is above is free. She is our mother.
Galatians 4:27 - It is written, “Be glad, woman, you who have never had children. Shout for joy and cry out loud, you who have never had labor pains. The woman who is all alone has more children than the woman who has a husband.” ( Isaiah 54:1 )
Galatians 4:28 - Brothers and sisters, you are children because of God’s promise just as Isaac was.
Galatians 4:29 - At that time, the son born in the usual way tried to hurt the other son. The other son was born by the power of the Holy Spirit. It is the same now.
Galatians 4:30 - But what does Scripture say? “Get rid of the slave woman. Get rid of her son. The slave woman’s son will never have a share of the family’s property. He’ll never share it with the free woman’s son.” ( Genesis 21:10 )
Galatians 4:31 - Brothers and sisters, we are not the slave woman’s children. We are the free woman’s children.