But God said to Abraham, “Don’t worry about the boy and the slave woman. Do what Sarah wants. Isaac will be your only heir. [115]
Romans 9:7 - Easy To Read Version 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]} Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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, “Don’t worry about the boy and the slave woman. Do what Sarah wants. Isaac will be your only heir. [115]
And don’t think that you can boast and say to yourselves, ‘Abraham {\cf2\super [39]} is our father.’ I tell you that God could make children for Abraham from these rocks here.
But the rich man said, ‘No, father Abraham! But if someone came to them from the dead, then they would change their hearts and lives.’
You must do the things that will show that you have really changed your hearts and lives. And don’t think that saying, ‘Abraham {\cf2\super [49]} is our father’ will help you. I tell you that God can make children for Abraham from these rocks here!
The Jews answered, “We are Abraham’s {\cf2\super [136]} people. And we have never been slaves. So why do you say that we will be free?”
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\}.
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.
But we are the people who are truly circumcised. {\cf2\super [16]} We worship (serve) God through his Spirit. {\cf2\super [17]} We are proud to be in Christ Jesus. And we don’t trust in ourselves or anything we can do.