Father of the covenant people · Patriarchs, c. 2000 BC

Abraham in the Bible

Also called Abram

Abraham leaves Ur and Haran for a land he has never seen, on nothing more than a promise of land, offspring and blessing for all nations. His long wait for Isaac, the covenant of circumcision, and the near-sacrifice on Moriah make him the model of faith for Jews, Christians and Muslims alike.

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Verses mentioning Abraham

253 occurrences across 230 verses in the King James Version.

  1. Romans 4:3

    For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.

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  2. Romans 4:9

    Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.

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  3. Romans 4:12

    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, which he had being yet uncircumcised.

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  4. Romans 4:13

    For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

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  5. Romans 4:16

    Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,

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  6. Romans 9:7

    Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.

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  7. Romans 11:1

    I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

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  8. 2 Corinthians 11:22

    Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I.

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  9. Galatians 3:6

    Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness. accounted: or, imputed

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  10. Galatians 3:7

    Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.

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  11. Galatians 3:8

    And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.

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  12. Galatians 3:9

    So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.

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  13. Galatians 3:14

    That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.

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  14. Galatians 3:16

    Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.

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  15. Galatians 3:18

    For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.

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  16. Galatians 3:29

    And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.

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  17. Galatians 4:22

    For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.

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  18. Hebrews 2:16

    For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham. took not: Gr. taketh not hold of angels, but of the seed of Abraham he taketh hold

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  19. Hebrews 6:13

    For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself,

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  20. Hebrews 7:1

    For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;

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  21. Hebrews 7:2

    To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;

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  22. Hebrews 7:4

    Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.

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  23. Hebrews 7:5

    And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:

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  24. Hebrews 7:6

    But he whose descent is not counted from them received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises. descent: or, pedigree

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  25. Hebrews 7:9

    And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.

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