But God said to Abraham, “Do not be distressed because of the boy and because of your slave woman; whatever Sarah says to you, do as she tells you, for it is through Isaac that offspring shall be named for you.
Romans 9:7 - New Revised Standard Version and not all of Abraham's children are his true descendants; but “It is through Isaac that descendants shall be named for you.” 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, “Do not be distressed because of the boy and because of your slave woman; whatever Sarah says to you, do as she tells you, for it is through Isaac that offspring shall be named for you.
Do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our ancestor’; for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
He said, ‘No, father Abraham; but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’
Bear fruits worthy of repentance. Do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our ancestor’; 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 slaves to anyone. What do you mean by saying, ‘You will be made free’?”
One, the child of the slave, was born according to the flesh; the other, the child of the free woman, was born through the promise.
For it is we who are the circumcision, who worship in the Spirit of God and boast in Christ Jesus and have no confidence in the flesh—
of whom he had been told, “It is through Isaac that descendants shall be named for you.”