1 Now what may we say that our forefather Abraham has found concerning the flesh?2 For if Abraham from the rituals has been deemed worthy, he has reason to boast, but not towards Yahweh.3 Indeed, what do the writings say? "That Abraham trusted Yahweh, and it was accounted to him for righteousness."4 Now to he who performs rituals, his reward is not considered in accordance with favor, but in accordance with debt;5 but to he not performing, but who rather is trusting on He who must judge the impious, his faith is accounted for righteousness.6 Just as David also declares the blessing of the man to whom Yahweh accounts righteousness apart from rituals:7 "Blessed are they who are released from lawlessness, and whose errors are covered:"8 "Blessed is the man to whom Yahweh will not account guilt."9 Is this blessing then on the circumcised, or also on the uncircumcised? Indeed we say that faith was accounted to him for righteousness.10 How then was it accounted? Being in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.11 And he received a sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith he had in uncircumcision, in regard to his being the father of all those who are believing, in a state of uncircumcision, for them also to be accounted that righteousness;12 and father of circumcision to those not from circumcision only, but to those who walk in the footsteps of the faith our father Abraham had in uncircumcision.13 Indeed, not through the law is the promise to Abraham or to his offspring, that he is to be the heir of the Society, but through righteousness of faith.14 For if they from of the law are heirs, the faith has been voided, and the promise annulled.15 For the law results in wrath, so where there is no law, neither is there transgression.16 Therefore from of the faith, that in accordance with favor, then the promise is to be certain to all of the offspring, not to that of the law only, but also to that of the faith of Abraham, who is father of us all;17 (just as it is written, "That a father of many nations I have made you,") before Yahweh whom he trusted, who raises the dead to life, and calls things not existing as existing;18 who contrary to expectation, in expectation believed, for which he would become a father of many nations according to the declaration, "Thus your offspring will be:"19 and he not being weak in the faith, nor having considered his own body by this time being dead, being about a hundred years old, and the deadness of the womb of Sarah,20 but at the promise of Yahweh he did not doubt in disbelief, rather he was strengthened in faith, giving honor to Yahweh,21 and having full satisfaction that what He has promised, He is also capable of doing;22 for that reason also "it was accounted to him for righteousness."23 Moreover it was not written regarding him only, that it was accounted to him,24 but also regarding us, to whom it is destined to be accounted, to those who believe in He who raised Yahshua our Prince from death,25 who was handed over for reason of our transgressions, and was raised for reason of our acquittal.