Isaiah 41:8

“Whence was Abraham accounted “a friend of God,” if not on the ground of equity and righteousness, (in the observance) of a natural law?” — editor's note: See Isa. xli. 8; Jas. ii. 23.

“He was justified not only by works, but also by faith: for though he did many things well, yet he was never called the friend of God, except when he believed.” — editor's note: James ii. 23; 2 Chron. xx. 7; Is. xli. 8; Gen. xv. 6.

“Orth.—So when we hear the prophet saying, “But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend,” are we to understand the Jews to be bodies only?” — editor's note: Isaiah xli. 8

“Proofs of these things are not wanting either in scriptural times or our own; for Abraham, in spite of his immense wealth, was “the friend of God” and poor men are daily arrested and punished for their crimes by law.” — editor's note: Isa. xli. 8; Jas. ii. 23.

“And we have become friends unto Him, as He said to His disciples:—I have called you friends, even as His Father called Abraham My friend.” — editor's note: Is. xli. 8.

“In reply to him, it has, says he, been declared, “Israel, thou art my child: fear not; even though thou passest through rivers, they shall not drown thee; even though thou passest through fire, it shall not scorch thee.”” — editor's note: Isa. xli. 8; xliii. 1, 2.