Don't think to yourselves, 'We have Avraham for our father,' for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Avraham from these stones.
John 8:39 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) They answered him, *Our father is Avraham.* Yeshua said to them, *If you were Avraham's children, you would do the works of Avraham. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition They retorted, Abraham is our father. Jesus said, If you were [truly] Abraham's children, then you would do the works of Abraham [follow his example, do as Abraham did]. American Standard Version (1901) They answered and said unto him, Our father is Abraham. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham. Common English Bible They replied, “Our father is Abraham.” Jesus responded, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would do Abraham’s works. Catholic Public Domain Version They responded and said to him, "Abraham is our father." Jesus said to them: "If you are the sons of Abraham, then do the works of Abraham. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version They answered, and said to him: Abraham is our father. Jesus saith to them: If you be the children of Abraham, do the works of Abraham. |
Don't think to yourselves, 'We have Avraham for our father,' for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Avraham from these stones.
that you may be children of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.
They answered him, *We are Avraham's seed, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How do you say, 'You will be made free?'*
I know that you are Avraham's seed, yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place in you.
Your father Avraham rejoiced to see my day. He saw it, and was glad.*
The father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Avraham, which he had in uncircumcision.
For this cause it is of faith, that it may be according to grace, to the end that the promise may be sure to all the seed, not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Avraham, who is the father of us all.
Neither, because they are Avraham's seed, are they all children. But, *In Yitzchak will your seed be called.*
If you are Messiah's, then you are Avraham's seed and heirs according to promise.
Know therefore that those who are of faith, the same are children of Avraham.