Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall your seed be called. Treasury of Scripture because. Luke 3:8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father... Luke 16:24,25,30 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water... John 8:37-39 I know that you are Abraham's seed; but you seek to kill me, because my word has no place in you... Philippians 3:3 For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh. In Isaac. Genesis 21:12 And God said to Abraham, Let it not be grievous in your sight because of the lad, and because of your female slave... Hebrews 11:18 Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall your seed be called:
Context God's Sovereign Choice
6Not as though the word of God has taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: 7Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall your seed be called. 8That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed. 9For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sarah shall have a son. 10And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac; 11(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calls;) 12It was said to her, The elder shall serve the younger. 13As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated. 14What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid. 15For he said to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. 16So then it is not of him that wills, nor of him that runs, but of God that shows mercy. 17For the scripture said to Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised you up, that I might show my power in you, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth. 18Therefore has he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardens. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
neither, because they are Abraham's seed, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Neither are all they that are the seed of Abraham, children; but in Isaac shall thy seed be called:
Darby Bible Translation
nor because they are seed of Abraham are all children: but, In Isaac shall a seed be called to thee.
King James Bible
Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
Young's Literal Translation
nor because they are seed of Abraham are all children, but -- 'in Isaac shall a seed be called to thee;'
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