But God said to Abraham, “Be not displeased because of the lad and because of your slave woman; whatever Sarah says to you, do as she tells you, for through Isaac shall your descendants be named.
Romans 9:7 - Revised Standard Version and not all are children of Abraham because they are his descendants; but “Through Isaac shall your descendants be named.” Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And they are not all the children of Abraham because they are by blood his descendants. No, [the promise was] Your descendants will be called and counted through the line of Isaac [though Abraham had an older son]. [Gen. 21:9-12.] American Standard Version (1901) neither, because they are Abraham’s seed, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. Common English Bible Not all of Abraham’s children are called Abraham’s descendants, but instead “your descendants will be named through Isaac.” Catholic Public Domain Version And not all sons are the offspring of Abraham: "For your offspring will be invoked in Isaac." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Neither are all they that are the seed of Abraham, children; but in Isaac shall thy seed be called: |
But God said to Abraham, “Be not displeased because of the lad and because of your slave woman; whatever Sarah says to you, do as she tells you, for through Isaac shall your descendants be named.
and do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father’; for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
And he said, ‘No, father Abraham; but if some one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’
Bear fruits that befit repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father’; for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
They answered him, “We are descendants of Abraham, and have never been in bondage to any one. How is it that you say, ‘You will be made free’?”
But the son of the slave was born according to the flesh, the son of the free woman through promise.
For we are the true circumcision, who worship God in spirit, and glory in Christ Jesus, and put no confidence in the flesh.
of whom it was said, “Through Isaac shall your descendants be named.”