1 Κολληθῶμεν
οὖν
τῇ
εὐλογίᾳ
αὐτοῦ
καὶ
ἴδωμεν,
τίνες
αἱ
ὁδοὶ
τῆς
εὐλογίας.
ἀνατυλίξωμεν
τὰ
ἀπ᾿
ἀρχῆς
γενόμενα.
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Therefore, let's cling to His blessing, and let's see the paths of blessing. Let's study the records of things that happened from the beginning.
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2 τίνος
χάριν
ηὐλογήθη
ὁ
πατὴρ
ἡμῶν
Ἀβραάμ,
οὐχὶ
δικαιοσύνην
καὶ
ἀλήθειαν
διὰ
πίστεως
ποιῆσας;
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Why was our father Abraham blessed? Wasn't it because he obtained righteousness and truth through faith?
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3 Ἰσαὰκ
μετὰ
πεποιθήσεως
γινώσκων
τὸ
μέλλον
ἡδέως
προσήγετο
θυσία.
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With confidence, Isaac, knowing the future, willingly became a sacrifice.
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4 Ἰακὼβ
μετὰ
ταπεινοφροσύνης
ἐξεχώρησεν
τῆς
γῆς
αὐτοῦ
δι᾿
ἀδελφὸν
καὶ
ἐπορεύθη
πρὸς
Λαβὰν
καὶ
ἐδούλευσεν,
καὶ
ἐδόθη
αὐτῷ
τὸ
δωδεκάσκηπτρον
τοῦ
Ἰσραήλ.
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With humility Jacob departed from his land because of his brother. He went to Laban and served him. The twelve tribes of Israel were given to him.
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