3:6 Just as Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness, 4 3:7 so then, understand 5 that those who believe are the sons of Abraham. 6
1 tn Or “provide.”
2 tn Grk “by [the] works of [the] law” (the same phrase as in v. 2).
3 tn Grk “by [the] hearing of faith” (the same phrase as in v. 2).
4 sn A quotation from Gen 15:6.
7 tn Grk “know.”
8 tn The phrase “sons of Abraham” is used here in a figurative sense to describe people who are connected to a personality, Abraham, by close nonmaterial ties. It is this personality that has defined the relationship and its characteristics (BDAG 1024-25 s.v. υἱός 2.c.α).