That he should be the heir of the world (το κληρονομον αυτον εινα κοσμου). The articular infinitive (το εινα) with the accusative …

For the promise. To show that the faith of Abraham, on which his justification depended, was not by the law, the apostle proceeds to show …

Abraham was the father of all who walk in his steps. For this all is not limited by the Law any more than it is limited by circum…

And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham…

The thought moves on to consider that Abraham’s justification was apart from any law or legal considerations. Paul speaks of a promise received by …

For the promise, etc. He now more clearly sets the law and faith in opposition to each other, which he had previously done to some extent;…

For the promise that he should be heir of the world
This promise is thought by some to refer to that of his being "t…

The promise was made to Abraham long before the law. It points to Christ, and it refers to the promise in Genesis 12:3: In Thee shall all famil…

1. Having shown that the blessing of the forgiveness of sins is obtained not only in circumcision but also in uncircumcision—because Abraham…