And while staying with them, he commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for what the Father had promised, "Which," he said, "you heard of from me;

The promise to Abraham and his descendants, that he would be heir of the world, was not through the law but through the righteousness of faith. For if those who are of the law are to be the heirs, faith has no value and the promise is void,

He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all, how will he not also give us all things with him?

For as many as are the promises of God, in him they are Yes. And so through him we speak our Amen to the glory of God.

in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. To give a human example, brethren: even though it is only a man's covenant, yet when it has been ratified, no one sets it aside or adds conditions to it. read more. Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. He does not say, "And to seeds," as referring to many, but rather to one, "And to your seed," that is, Christ. What I mean is this: the Law, which came four hundred and thirty years later, does not invalidate a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to nullify the promise. For if the inheritance is based on the law, it is no longer based on a promise; but God gave it to Abraham by a promise. Why the Law then? It was added because of transgressions, having been ordained through angels by the agency of a mediator, until the seed would come to whom the promise had been made. Now a mediator does not represent just one party; but God is one. Is the law then opposed to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given which could impart life, then righteousness would indeed have come by the law. But the Scripture has bound everyone under sin, so that that what was promised by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe. Now before faith came, we were bound under the law, kept under restraint until faith should be revealed. So the law was our tutor to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor. For you are all sons of God, through faith in Christ Jesus. For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise.

And all these, though well attested by their faith, did not receive what was promised,

so that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask.

And when they heard it they were glad, and promised to give him money. So he sought an opportunity to betray him.

And behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you; but stay in the city, until you are clothed with power from on high."

And while staying with them, he commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for what the Father had promised, "Which," he said, "you heard of from me;

Being therefore exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this which you see and hear.

For the promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off, for all whom the Lord our God will call to himself."

For the promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off, for all whom the Lord our God will call to himself."

But He gave him no inheritance in it, not even a foot of ground, and yet, even though he had no child, he promised that he would give it to him as a possession, and to his descendants after him.

"But as the time of the promise drew near, which God had granted to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt

Though they found no ground for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him executed.

And we preach to you the good news that what God promised to the fathers,

But do not yield to them; for more than forty of them are waiting in ambush for him, having bound themselves by an oath neither to eat nor drink until they have killed him; and now they are ready, waiting for the promise from you."

And now I am standing trial for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers;

In other words, it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God, but the children of the promise are reckoned as descendants.

For as many as are the promises of God, in him they are Yes. And so through him we speak our Amen to the glory of God.

Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise.

Now you, brethren, like Isaac, are children of promise.

In him, you also have heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having also believed, you were sealed in him with the promised Holy Spirit,

that is, how the Gentiles are fellow heirs and members of the same body, and partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.

Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest remains, let us fear lest any one of you be judged to have come short of it.

so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

And so Abraham, having patiently endured, obtained the promise.

So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he interposed with an oath,

In this case tithes are received by mortal men, but in that case by one of whom it is witnessed that he lives on.

For this reason he is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that he has died as a ransom to set them free from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.

By faith he lived in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise;

of whom it was said, "Through Isaac shall your descendants be called."

And all these, though well attested by their faith, did not receive what was promised,

Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, for when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.

By these he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may escape from the corruption that is in the world because of lust, and become partakers of the divine nature.

and saying, "Where is the promise of his coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of creation."

And this is what he has promised useternal life.

"But as the time of the promise drew near, which God had granted to Abraham, the people increased and multiplied in Egypt

The promise to Abraham and his descendants, that he would be heir of the world, was not through the law but through the righteousness of faith. For if those who are of the law are to be the heirs, faith has no value and the promise is void,

in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

What I mean is this: the Law, which came four hundred and thirty years later, does not invalidate a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to nullify the promise. For if the inheritance is based on the law, it is no longer based on a promise; but God gave it to Abraham by a promise.

Is the law then opposed to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given which could impart life, then righteousness would indeed have come by the law. But the Scripture has bound everyone under sin, so that that what was promised by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise.

But as it is, he has obtained a ministry which is as much more excellent than the old as the covenant he mediates is better, since it is enacted on better promises.

By these he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may escape from the corruption that is in the world because of lust, and become partakers of the divine nature.