Holy Scripture
Genesis 12:1
A church father on this verse
“Abraham, styled "the friend," [Isaiah 41:8] was found faithful, inasmuch as he rendered obedience to the words of God. He, in the exercise of obedience, went out from his own country, and from his kindred, and from his father's house, in order that, by forsaking a small territory, and a weak family, and an insignifica…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
1And the Lord said to Abram, Go forth out of thy land and out of thy kindred, and out of the house of thy father, and come into the land which I shall show thee.
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In context
— Genesis 12:1 —
2And I will make thee a great nation, and I will bless thee and magnify thy name, and thou shalt be blessed.
3And I will bless those that bless thee, and curse those that curse thee, and in thee shall all the tribes of the earth be blessed.