Genesis 17:9
And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations.
Cross-references
In Acts 3:25, Peter tells Israelites they are heirs of the covenant and prophets God spoke to Abraham — directly linking the covenant here to the gospel promise.
Stephen retells this exact scene — God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision — as part of his rehearsal of Israel's history before the Sanhedrin.
Isaiah 56:4 promises eunuchs who 'keep my Sabbaths' and 'choose what pleases me' and 'hold fast to my covenant' inclusion among God's people, extending the covenant pattern from Abraham.
Psalm 25:10 describes covenant-keepers receiving God's love and faithfulness, connecting 'keeping my covenant' from Abraham's covenant to the broader biblical pattern of covenant loyalty.
Psalm 103:18 blesses those who keep God's covenant, echoing the same principle from God's covenant with Abraham — covenant faithfulness brings God's enduring favor.