Luke 13:16
Context13:16 Then 1 shouldn’t 2 this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan 3 bound for eighteen long 4 years, be released from this imprisonment 5 on the Sabbath day?”
Romans 4:11-12
Context4:11 And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised, 6 so that he would become 7 the father of all those who believe but have never been circumcised, 8 that they too could have righteousness credited to them. 4:12 And he is also the father of the circumcised, 9 who are not only circumcised, but who also walk in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham possessed when he was still uncircumcised. 10
Romans 4:16
Context4:16 For this reason it is by faith so that it may be by grace, 11 with the result that the promise may be certain to all the descendants – not only to those who are under the law, but also to those who have the faith of Abraham, 12 who is the father of us all
Galatians 3:7
Context3:7 so then, understand 13 that those who believe are the sons of Abraham. 14
Galatians 3:14
Context3:14 in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham would come to the Gentiles, 15 so that we could receive the promise of the Spirit by faith.
Galatians 3:29
Context3:29 And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s descendants, 16 heirs according to the promise.
[13:16] 1 tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to show the connection with Jesus’ previous statement.
[13:16] 2 tn Grk “is it not necessary that.” Jesus argues that no other day is more appropriate to heal a descendant of Abraham than the Sabbath, the exact opposite view of the synagogue leader.
[13:16] 3 sn Note that this is again a battle between Satan and God; see 11:18-23.
[13:16] 4 tn The word “long” reflects the emphasis added in the Greek text by ἰδού (idou). See BDAG 468 s.v. 1.
[13:16] 5 tn Or “bondage”; Grk “bond.”
[4:11] 6 tn Grk “of the faith, the one [existing] in uncircumcision.”
[4:11] 7 tn Grk “that he might be,” giving the purpose of v. 11a.
[4:11] 8 tn Grk “through uncircumcision.”
[4:12] 9 tn Grk “the father of circumcision.”
[4:12] 10 tn Grk “the ‘in-uncircumcision faith’ of our father Abraham.”
[4:16] 11 tn Grk “that it might be according to grace.”
[4:16] 12 tn Grk “those who are of the faith of Abraham.”
[3:7] 14 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).
[3:14] 15 tn Or “so that the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus.”
[3:29] 16 tn Grk “seed.” See the note on the first occurrence of the word “descendant” in 3:16.