Then the Lord spoke to Abram. God said, “That slave will not be the one to get the things you have. You will have a son. And your son will get the things you have.”
Galatians 4:28 - Easy To Read Version Now, in Christ, there is no difference between Jew and Greek (non-Jew). There is no difference between slaves and free people. There is no difference between male and female. You are all the same in Christ Jesus. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But we, brethren, are children [not by physical descent, as was Ishmael, but] like Isaac, born in virtue of promise. American Standard Version (1901) Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are children of promise. Common English Bible Brothers and sisters, you are children of the promise like Isaac. Catholic Public Domain Version Now we, brothers, like Isaac, are sons of the promise. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. |
Then the Lord spoke to Abram. God said, “That slave will not be the one to get the things you have. You will have a son. And your son will get the things you have.”
You have received the things the prophets talked about. You have received the agreement that God made with your fathers. {\cf2\super [59]} God said to your father Abraham, {\cf2\super [60]} ‘Every nation on earth will be blessed through your descendants. {\cf2\super [61]} ’ {\cf2\super [62]}
And only some of Abraham’s {\cf2\super [78]} descendants {\cf2\super [79]} are true children of Abraham (God’s people). \{This is what God said to Abraham:\} “Isaac will be your only legal son.” {\cf2\super [80]}
Abraham’s son from the slave woman was born in the normal human way. But the son from the free woman was born because of the promise \{God made to Abraham\}.
My brothers and sisters, I pray that the grace (kindness) of our Lord Jesus Christ will be with your spirits. Amen.