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According to the biblical story, in Genesis 15:1–4 Abram’s most important encounter is recorded when the Abrahamic God made a covenant with him. The day started with a vision where Abram expressed his concerns about being childless, thinking his estate will be inherited by Eliezer of Damascus, a servant of his.
In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. The World English Bible translates the passage as: Whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two. The Novum Testamentum Graece text is:
In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. The World English Bible translates the passage as:
How, then, can they have agreement between themselves, whose works are contrary?" [1] [2] This saying of Christ seems opposed to Luke 9:50, "for whoever is not against you is for you." However, this is often explained that He is speaking of one who is in doctrinal agreement with the Apostles, and therefore is with them and for them.
This passage concerning the function of faith in relation to the covenant of God is often used as a definition of faith. Υποστασις (hy-po'sta-sis), translated "assurance" here, commonly appears in ancient papyrus business documents, conveying the idea that a covenant is an exchange of assurances which guarantees the future transfer of possessions described in the contract.
In Christianity, God is the eternal, supreme being who created and preserves all things. [5] Christians believe in a monotheistic conception of God, which is both transcendent (wholly independent of, and removed from, the material universe) and immanent (involved in the material universe). [6]
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In the King James Version of the Bible, the text reads: And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea. The New International Version translates the passage as: During the fourth watch of the night Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake.