Galatians 3:9 (WEB)
So then, those who are of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham.
Fathers and councils · 5
Irenaeus of Lyons
“So then they which be of faith shall be blessed with faithful Abraham.”” — editor's note: Gal. iii. 5–9; Gen. xii. 3.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“But the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles through faith, pronounced before to Abraham that all nations should be blessed in him; therefore they who are of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.”” — editor's note: Gal. iii. 6–9.
Read the whole comment“Therefore they who are of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.”” — editor's note: Gal. iii. 6–9.
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Tertullian
“But when he also adds, “For ye are all the children of faith,” it becomes clear that what the heretic’s industry erased was the mention of Abraham’s name; for by faith the apostle declares us to be “children of Abraham,” and after mentioning him he expressly called us “children of faith” also.” — editor's note: Gal. iii. 7, 9, 29.
Read the whole comment““But,” says he, “I speak after the manner of men: when we were children, we were placed in bondage under the elements of the world.”” — editor's note: This apparent quotation is in fact a patching together of two sentences from Gal. iii. 15 and iv. 3 (Fr. Junius). “If I may be allowed to guess from the manner…
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Cross-references · 4
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews I.6.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews I.6.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews I.6.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews I.6.