Genesis 15:6
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6 (A)Abram put his faith in the Lord, who attributed it to him as an act of righteousness.[a]
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- 15:6 Abraham’s act of faith in God’s promises was regarded as an act of righteousness, i.e., as fully expressive of his relationship with God. St. Paul (Rom 4:1–25; Gal 3:6–9) makes Abraham’s faith a model for Christians.
Galatians 3:6
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6 Thus Abraham “believed God,(A) and it was credited to him as righteousness.”[a]
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James 2:14
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14 What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him?(A)
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James 2:20-24
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20 Do you want proof, you ignoramus, that faith without works is useless? 21 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered his son Isaac upon the altar?(A) 22 You see that faith was active along with his works, and faith was completed by the works. 23 Thus the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called “the friend of God.”(B) 24 See how a person is justified by works and not by faith alone.
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