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Now we, brothers, as Isaac was, are children of promise.
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A Promised Identity
Commentators unanimously affirm that Paul identifies Christians directly with Isaac. Just as Isaac's birth was a supernatural miracle based on God's promise, not human effort, our status as God's children is a gift of grace. It is not earned through works of the law but is received by faith as a fulfillment of God's promise.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Now we, brethren. We who are Christians.
Are the children of promise. We so far resemble Isaac, that there are great and pr…
Now we (ημεις δε). Some MSS. have υμεις δε (now ye). In either case Paul means that Christians (Jews and Gentiles) are children of…
19th Century
Anglican
We.—The better reading appears to be You. Children of promise—Children born in accomplishment of the promise. (See Romans…
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Baptist
For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not: break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more childr…
In the third section of this treatment of the Hagar and Sarah story, Paul applies the allegory to all Christians, pointing out that because they ar…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Now we, brethren, as Isaac was The Ethiopic version reads, "you, brethren"; and so one of Stephens's copies. As the …
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This history, having been explained, is now applied. So then, brethren, we are not children of the bond-woman, but of the free. If the pri…
13th Century
Catholic
Having revealed the mystery concerning the mothers, he now reveals it concerning the sons.
He first distinguishes between the sons, and seco…
