Galatians 4:28

Geneva Bible (1560)

Therefore, brethren, wee are after the maner of Isaac, children of the promes.

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  • Gal 3:29 : 29 And if ye be Christes, then are ye Abrahams seede, and heires by promes.
  • Gal 4:23 : 23 But he which was of the seruant, was borne after the flesh: and he which was of the free woman, was borne by promes.
  • Rom 4:13-18 : 13 For the promise that he should be the heire of the worlde, was not giuen to Abraham, or to his seede, through the Lawe, but through the righteousnesse of faith. 14 For if they which are of the Lawe, be heires, faith is made voide, & the promise is made of none effect. 15 For the Lawe causeth wrath: for where no Lawe is, there is no transgression. 16 Therefore it is by faith, that it might come by grace, and the promise might be sure to all the seede, not to that onely which is of the Lawe: but also to that which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of vs all, 17 (As it is written, I haue made thee a father of many nations) euen before God whom he beleeued, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those thinges which be not, as though they were. 18 Which Abraham aboue hope, beleeued vnder hope, that he should be the father of many nations: according to that which was spoken to him, So shall thy seede be.
  • Rom 9:8-9 : 8 That is, they which are the children of the flesh, are not the children of God: but the children of the promes, are counted for the seede. 9 For this is a worde of promes, In this same time wil I come, and Sara shall haue a sonne.
  • Acts 3:25 : 25 Ye are the children of the Prophets, and of the couenant, which God hath made vnto our fathers, saying to Abraham, Euen in thy seede shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.

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  • Rom 9:7-10
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    7 Neither are they all children, because they are the seede of Abraham: but, In Isaac shall thy seede be called:

    8 That is, they which are the children of the flesh, are not the children of God: but the children of the promes, are counted for the seede.

    9 For this is a worde of promes, In this same time wil I come, and Sara shall haue a sonne.

    10 Neither he onely felt this, but also Rebecca when shee had conceiued by one, euen by our father Isaac.

  • Gal 4:29-31
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    29 But as then hee that was borne after the flesh, persecuted him that was borne after the Spirit, euen so it is nowe.

    30 But what sayth the Scripture? Put out the seruant and her sonne: for the sonne of the seruant shall not be heire with the sonne of the free woman.

    31 Then brethren, we are not children of the seruant, but of the free woman.

  • 27 For it is written, Reioyce thou barren that bearest no children: breake forth, & cry, thou that trauailest not: for the desolate hath many moe children, then she which hath an husband.

  • Gal 4:22-25
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    22 For it is written, that Abraham had two sonnes, one by a seruant, and one by a free woman.

    23 But he which was of the seruant, was borne after the flesh: and he which was of the free woman, was borne by promes.

    24 By the which things another thing is ment: for these mothers are the two testaments, the one which is Agar of mount Sina, which gendreth vnto bondage.

    25 (For Agar or Sina is a mountaine in Arabia, and it answereth to Hierusalem which nowe is) and she is in bondage with her children.

  • Gal 3:7-9
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    7 Knowe ye therefore, that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.

    8 For the Scripture foreseeing, that God would iustifie the Gentiles through faith, preached before the Gospel vnto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all the Gentiles be blessed.

    9 So then they which be of faith, are blessed with faithfull Abraham.

  • Heb 11:17-18
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    17 By faith Abraham offered vp Isaac, when he was tryed, and he that had receiued the promises, offered his onely begotten sonne.

    18 (To whom it was said, In Isaac shall thy seede be called.)

  • 28 The sonnes of Abraham were Izhak, and Ishmael.

  • 29 And if ye be Christes, then are ye Abrahams seede, and heires by promes.

  • Rom 4:16-18
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    16 Therefore it is by faith, that it might come by grace, and the promise might be sure to all the seede, not to that onely which is of the Lawe: but also to that which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of vs all,

    17 (As it is written, I haue made thee a father of many nations) euen before God whom he beleeued, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those thinges which be not, as though they were.

    18 Which Abraham aboue hope, beleeued vnder hope, that he should be the father of many nations: according to that which was spoken to him, So shall thy seede be.

  • 25 Ye are the children of the Prophets, and of the couenant, which God hath made vnto our fathers, saying to Abraham, Euen in thy seede shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed.

  • 34 And Abraham begate Izhak: the sonnes of Izhak, Esau, and Israel.

  • 1 What shal we say then, that Abraham our father hath found concerning the flesh?

  • Gal 3:14-16
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    14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Christ Iesus, that wee might receiue the promes of the Spirite through faith.

    15 Brethren, I speake as men do: though it be but a mans couenant, when it is confirmed, yet no man doeth abrogate it, or addeth any thing thereto.

    16 Nowe to Abraham and his seede were the promises made. Hee saith not, And to the seedes, as speaking of many: but, And to thy seede, as of one, which is Christ.

  • 26 For ye are al the sonnes of God by faith, in Christ Iesus.

  • 19 Likewise these are the generations of Izhak Abrahams sonne Abraham begate Izhak,

  • 4 And giue thee the blessing of Abraham, euen to thee & to thy seede with thee, that thou mayest inherite the lande (wherein thou art a stranger,) which God gaue vnto Abraham.

  • Rom 8:16-17
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    16 The same Spirit beareth witnesse with our spirit, that we are the children of God.

    17 If we be children, we are also heires, euen the heires of God, and heires annexed with Christ: if so be that we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.

  • 19 Then God saide, Sarah thy wife shall beare thee a sonne in deede, and thou shalt call his name Izhak: and I will establish my couenant with him for an euerlasting couenant, and with his seede after him.

  • 7 Wherefore, thou art no more a seruant, but a sonne: now if thou be a sone, thou art also the heire of God through Christ.

  • Rom 4:12-13
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    12 And the father of circumcision, not vnto them onely which are of the circumcision, but vnto them also that walke in the steppes of the faith of our father Abraham, which he had when he was vncircumcised.

    13 For the promise that he should be the heire of the worlde, was not giuen to Abraham, or to his seede, through the Lawe, but through the righteousnesse of faith.

  • Gen 21:12-13
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    12 But God said vnto Abraham, Let it not be grieuous in thy sight for the childe, and for thy bonde woman: in all that Sarah shall say vnto thee, heare her voyce: for in Izhak shall thy seede be called.

    13 As for the sonne of the bond woman, I will make him a nation also, because he is thy seede.

  • 18 For if the inheritance be of the Lawe, it is no more by the promise, but God gaue it freely vnto Abraham by promise.

  • 32 And we declare vnto you, that touching the promise made vnto the fathers,

  • 21 But my couenant will I establish with Izhak, which Sarah shall beare vnto thee, the next yeere at this season.

  • 9 And thinke not to say with your selues, We haue Abraham to our father: for I say vnto you, that God is able euen of these stones to raise vp children vnto Abraham.

  • 1 Then I say, that the heire as long as hee is a childe, differeth nothing fro a seruant, though he be Lord of all,

  • 8 Hee gaue him also the couenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begate Isaac, and circumcised him the eight day: and Isaac begate Iacob, and Iacob the twelue Patriarkes.

  • 5 That hee might redeeme them which were vnder the Law, that we might receiue the adoption of the sonnes.

  • 4 Beholde, I make my couenant with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations,

  • 14 For as many as are ledde by the Spirit of God, they are the sonnes of God.

  • 4 Which are the Israelites, to whome perteineth the adoption, and the glory, and the Couenants, and the giuing of the Lawe, and the seruice of God, and the promises.

  • 10 Wherefore she saide vnto Abraham, Cast out this bond woman and her sonne: for ye sonne of this bonde woman shall not be heire with my sonne Izhak.