American Standard Version of 1901
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By faith Abraham, being tried, {Greek: hath offered up.}offered up Isaac: yea, he that had gladly received the promises was offering up his only begotten son;
even he {Or, of}to whom it was said, {Genesis 21:12}In Isaac shall thy seed be called:
accounting that God is able to raise up, even from the dead; from whence he did also in a figure receive him back.
So then they that are of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham.
And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the multitude that standeth around I said it, that they may believe that thou didst send me.
{Or, Ye perceive}Know therefore that they that are of faith, the same are sons of Abraham.
A little while, and ye behold me no more; and again a little while, and ye shall see me.
Take us the foxes, the little foxes,That spoil the vineyards;For our vineyards are in blossom.
{Or, On this account}Herein I also exercise myself to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men always.
For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I rejoice therefore over you: but I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple unto that which is evil.
And his affection is more abundantly toward you, while he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.
Seeing ye have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another {Many ancient authorities read from a clean heart. Compare 1 Timothy 1:5.}from the heart fervently:
Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, that stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves.
And Samuel said, Hath Jehovah as great delight in burnt-offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of Jehovah? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
And be not fashioned according to this {Or, age}world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is {Or, the will of God, even the thing which is good and acceptable and perfect}the good and {Greek: well-pleasing.}acceptable and perfect will of God.
and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, becoming obedient even unto death, yea, the death of the cross.
though he was a Son, yet learned obedience by the things which he suffered;
For as through the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the one shall the many be made righteous.