Verse 1

What shall we say then that Abraham our father has found according to the flesh?

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  • Isa 51:2 : 2 Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who bore you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and increased him.
  • Rom 4:16 : 16 Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end that the promise might be sure to all the descendants; not to those only who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,
  • Rom 7:7 : 7 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Certainly not. Indeed, I would not have known sin except through the law: for I would not have known lust unless the law had said, 'You shall not covet.'
  • Rom 8:31 : 31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
  • 2 Cor 11:22 : 22 Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? So am I.
  • Matt 3:9 : 9 And do not think to say within yourselves, We have Abraham as our father: for I say to you, that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.
  • Luke 3:8 : 8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say within yourselves, We have Abraham as our father: for I say to you, That God is able out of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
  • Luke 16:24-25 : 24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. 25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and you are tormented.
  • Luke 16:29-31 : 29 Abraham said to him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. 30 And he said, No, father Abraham: but if one went to them from the dead, they will repent. 31 And he said to him, If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one rose from the dead.
  • John 8:33 : 33 They answered him, We are Abraham's descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone: how can you say, You shall be made free?
  • John 8:37-41 : 37 I know that you are Abraham's descendants; but you seek to kill me, because my word has no place in you. 38 I speak what I have seen with my Father: and you do what you have seen with your father. 39 They answered and said to him, Abraham is our father. Jesus said to them, If you were Abraham's children, you would do the works of Abraham. 40 But now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth, which I have heard from God: Abraham did not do this. 41 You do the deeds of your father. Then they said to him, We were not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God.
  • John 8:53 : 53 Are you greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? And the prophets are dead: whom do you make yourself out to be?
  • John 8:56 : 56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
  • Acts 13:26 : 26 Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whoever among you fears God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.
  • Heb 12:9 : 9 Furthermore, we have had human fathers who corrected us, and we respected them: shall we not much more be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live?
  • Rom 6:1 : 1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?