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Know yethereforethat they which are offaith, the sameare the children of Abraham.
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And the scripture,foreseeingthatGod would justify the heathenthroughfaith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham,saying,Intheeshallallnations be blessed .
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So then they which be offaith are blessedwithfaithfulAbraham.
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For as many asareof the works of the lawareunder the curse:for it is written , Cursed is every onethatcontinuethnotin all thingswhich are writtenin the book of the law to dothem.
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Butthat no man is justifiedby the law in the sight of God, it is evident:for, The just shall livebyfaith.
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And the lawisnotoffaith:but, The man that doeththem shall liveinthem.
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Christ hath redeemedusfrom the curse of the law, being made a curseforus:for it is written , Cursed is every one that hangethon a tree:
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That the blessing of Abraham might comeon the GentilesthroughJesusChrist;that we might receive the promise of the Spiritthroughfaith.
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Brethren, I speak after the manner ofmen; Though it be but a man'scovenant, yet if it be confirmed , no mandisannulleth , or addeth thereto .
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Now to Abrahamandhisseedwere the promisesmade . He saithnot,And to seeds,asofmany;butasofone,And to thyseed,whichisChrist.
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Andthis I say , that the covenant, that was confirmed beforeofGodinChrist, the law, which was four hundredandthirtyyearsafter,cannotdisannul , that it should make the promise of none effect .