Catena Fidei

Romans 4:3 (WEB)
For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.”

Catechism · 1

§146Article 1 · I BelieveRead at vatican.va
“Abraham thus fulfils the definition of faith in Hebrews 11:1: "Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen": "Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness."” — Catechism footnote: Rom 4:3; cf. Gen 15:6

Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies IV.5Book IV
““Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness.”” — editor's note: Rom. iv. 3.
Read the whole comment
Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies IV.8Book IV
“Vain, too, is [the effort of] Marcion and his followers when they [seek to] exclude Abraham from the inheritance, to whom the Spirit through many men, and now by Paul, bears witness, that “he believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness.”” — editor's note: Rom. iv. 3.
Read the whole comment

Tertullian, On Patience Chapter 6
“In short, Abraham believed God, and was accredited by Him with righteousness; but it was patience which proved his faith, when he was bidden to immolate his son, with a view to (I would not say the temptation, but) the typical attestation of his faith.” — editor's note: See Gen. xv. 6; Rom. iv. 3, 9, 22; Gal. iii. 6; James ii. 23.
Read the whole comment

Hilary of Poitiers, On the Trinity Book 10
“Faith perfects the righteous man: as it is written, Abraham believed God and it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.” — editor's note: Gen. xv. 16; Rom. iv. 3.
Read the whole comment

Augustine of Hippo, The City of God XVI.23Book XVI
“Here, indeed, is set down that sentence which the apostle quotes in order to commend the grace of God, “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness;” lest the circumcision should glory, and be unwilling to receive the uncircumcised nations to the faith of Christ.” — editor's note: Rom. iv. 3; Gen. xv. 6.
Read the whole comment

Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies V.1Book V
“And if he was elect, their hypothesis is done away with, inasmuch as even previous to the coming of the Lord an election was found, and that saved: “For it was reckoned to him for righteousness.”” — editor's note: Gen. xv. 6; Rom. iv. 3.
Read the whole comment