Galatians 4:23
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23 One, the child of the enslaved woman, was born according to the flesh; the other, the child of the free woman, was born through the promise.(A)
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Hebrews 11:11
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11 By faith, with Sarah’s involvement, he received power of procreation, even though he was too old, because he considered[a] him faithful who had promised.(A)
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- 11.11 Other ancient authorities read By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered
Romans 9:7-8
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7 and not all of Abraham’s children are his descendants, but “it is through Isaac that descendants shall be named for you.”(A) 8 This means that it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as descendants.
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Galatians 4:28-29
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28 Now you,[a] my brothers and sisters, are children of the promise, like Isaac. 29 But just as at that time the child who was born according to the flesh persecuted the child who was born according to the Spirit, so it is now also.(A)
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- 4.28 Other ancient authorities read we
Genesis 21:1-2
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The Birth of Isaac
21 The Lord dealt with Sarah as he had said, and the Lord did for Sarah as he had promised.(A) 2 Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the time of which God had spoken to him.(B)
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Genesis 18:10-14
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10 Then one said, “I will surely return to you in due season, and your wife Sarah shall have a son.” And Sarah was listening at the tent entrance behind him.(A) 11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced in age; it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.(B) 12 So Sarah laughed to herself, saying, “After I have grown old, and my husband is old, shall I be fruitful?”(C) 13 The Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Shall I indeed bear a child, now that I am old?’ 14 Is anything too wonderful for the Lord? At the set time I will return to you, in due season, and Sarah shall have a son.”(D)
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Romans 10:8
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8 But what does it say?
“The word is near you,
in your mouth and in your heart”
(that is, the word of faith that we proclaim),(A)
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Romans 4:18-21
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18 Hoping against hope, he believed that he would become “the father of many nations,” according to what was said, “So shall your descendants be.” 19 He did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body, which was already[a] as good as dead (for he was about a hundred years old), and the barrenness of Sarah’s womb.(A) 20 No distrust made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God, 21 being fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised.(B)
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- 4.19 Other ancient authorities lack already
Genesis 17:15-19
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15 God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name. 16 I will bless her and also give you a son by her. I will bless her, and she shall give rise to nations; kings of peoples shall come from her.”(A) 17 Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed and said to himself, “Can a child be born to a man who is a hundred years old? Can Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a child?”(B) 18 And Abraham said to God, “O that Ishmael might live in your sight!” 19 God said, “No, but your wife Sarah shall bear you a son, and you shall name him Isaac.[a] I will establish my covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his offspring after him.(C)
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- 17.19 That is, he laughs
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