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21 He was fully convinced that God is able to do whatever he promises.
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being fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised.
22 And because of Abraham’s faith, God counted him as righteous.
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This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.”
23 And when God counted him as righteous, it wasn’t just for Abraham’s benefit. It was recorded
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The words “it was credited to him” were written not for him alone,
24 for our benefit, too, assuring us that God will also count us as righteous if we believe in him, the one who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.
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but also for us, to whom God will credit righteousness—for us who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.
25 He was handed over to die because of our sins, and he was raised to life to make us right with God.
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He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.
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