(vv.  1-5)  Abraham  was justified by faith, and not by the works of the law; for his faith was   imputed to him for righteousness,

(vv.  6-8)  David also bears testimony to the same doctrine, Abraham, the father of the Jewish race, was justified by faith,

(vv.  9-12)  even before he was circumcised; therefore salvation must be of the Gentiles as well as the Jews,

(vv.  13-17)  And the promise that all the nations of the earth should be  blessed tn him, was made to him while he was in an uncircumcised state; and, therefore, if salvation were of the Jews alone, the  law, that was given after the promise, would make the promise  of no effect,

(vv.  18-22)    Description of Abraham's faith, and its effects,

(vv.  23-25)  This account is left on record for our salvation, that we might  believe on Christ, who was delivered for our offences, and raised again for our justification,