^7 [a]Realize then that it is those who have faith who are children of Abraham.^(A)

¹⁴ that the blessing of Abraham might be extended to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus, so that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.^(A)

¹⁶ Now the promises were made to Abraham and to his descendant.^[a] It does not say, “And to descendants,” as referring to many, but as referring to one, “And to your descendant,” who is Christ.^(A)

¹⁸ For if the inheritance comes from the law,^(A) it is no longer from a promise; but God bestowed it on Abraham through a promise.^[a]

¹⁶ For this reason, it depends on faith, so that it may be a gift, and the promise may be guaranteed to all his descendants, not to those who only adhere to the law but to those who follow the faith of Abraham, who is the father of all of us,^{(A) 17} as it is written, “I have made you father of many nations.” He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into being what does not exist.^(B)

⁷ nor are they all children of Abraham because they are his descendants; but “It is through Isaac that descendants shall bear your name.”^(A)

Chapter 4

God’s Free Children in Christ.^{[a] 1} I mean that as long as the heir is not of age,^[b] he is no different from a slave, although he is the owner of everything,

⁷ So you are no longer a slave but a child, and if a child then also an heir, through God.^(A)

Do Not Throw This Freedom Away.^[a]

Inheritance Through Faith. ¹³ It was not through the law that the promise was made to Abraham and his descendants that he would inherit the world, but through the righteousness that comes from faith.^{(A) 14} For if those who adhere to the law are the heirs, faith is null and the promise is void.^(B)

¹⁷ and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if only we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him.^(A)

Destiny of Glory.^[a]