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and 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.(A)

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And do not think you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’(A) I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.

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Jesus and Abraham

39 They answered him, “Abraham is our father.” Jesus said to them, “If you are Abraham’s children, you would do[a] what Abraham did,(A)

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  1. 8.39 Other ancient authorities read you were . . . you would do or you are . . . then do

39 “Abraham is our father,” they answered.

“If you were Abraham’s children,”(A) said Jesus, “then you would[a] do what Abraham did.

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  1. John 8:39 Some early manuscripts “If you are Abraham’s children,” said Jesus, “then

It is not as though the word of God has failed. For not all those descended from Israel are Israelites,(A)

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God’s Sovereign Choice

It is not as though God’s word(A) had failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel.(B)

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15 For[a] neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is anything, but a new creation is everything!(A)

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  1. 6.15 Other ancient authorities add in Christ Jesus

15 Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything;(A) what counts is the new creation.(B)

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