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And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to [our] father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

And {G2532} think {G1380} not {G3361} to say {G3004} within {G1722} yourselves {G1438}, We have {G2192} Abraham {G11} to our father {G3962}: for {G1063} I say {G3004} unto you {G5213}, that {G3754} God {G2316} is able {G1410} of {G1537} these {G5130} stones {G3037} to raise up {G1453} children {G5043} unto Abraham {G11}.

And don't suppose you can comfort yourselves by saying, `Avraham is our father'! For I tell you that God can raise up for Avraham sons from these stones!

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

and think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

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Cross-References

  • Luke 3:8 (14 votes)

    Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to [our] father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

  • Galatians 3:27 (13 votes)

    For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.

  • Galatians 3:29 (13 votes)

    And if ye [be] Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.

  • Romans 9:7 (12 votes)

    Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, [are they] all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.

  • Romans 9:8 (12 votes)

    That 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.

  • John 8:33 (8 votes)

    They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?

  • Acts 13:26 (7 votes)

    Men [and] brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.