Bible Verses About Abraham

This collection includes 230 passages about Abraham. Copy a verse or open its chapter for context.

KJV

This collection is a starting point, not a count of every relevant passage in the Bible.

Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.

Reading context: The verse gives the change from Abram to Abraham within the covenant passage.

Scripture Passages

For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

Reading context: Read the surrounding conversation in Genesis 18; the reference to Abraham’s household occurs within that setting.

By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

Reading context: Abraham is one of the examples in this chapter’s account of faith; the following verses continue his story.

And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations.

Reading context: This verse explicitly names Abraham. Read all of Genesis 17 to distinguish narrative, quoted speech and later reflection.

And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.

Reading context: This verse explicitly names Abraham. Read all of Genesis 17 to distinguish narrative, quoted speech and later reflection.

Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?

Reading context: This verse explicitly names Abraham. Read all of Genesis 17 to distinguish narrative, quoted speech and later reflection.

And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee!

Reading context: This verse explicitly names Abraham. Read all of Genesis 17 to distinguish narrative, quoted speech and later reflection.

And he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham.

Reading context: This verse explicitly names Abraham. Read all of Genesis 17 to distinguish narrative, quoted speech and later reflection.

And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham’s house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.

Reading context: This verse explicitly names Abraham. Read all of Genesis 17 to distinguish narrative, quoted speech and later reflection.

And Abraham was ninety years old and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.

Reading context: This verse explicitly names Abraham. Read all of Genesis 17 to distinguish narrative, quoted speech and later reflection.

In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son.

Reading context: This verse explicitly names Abraham. Read all of Genesis 17 to distinguish narrative, quoted speech and later reflection.

And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes upon the hearth.