For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sarah shall have a son. Treasury of Scripture At this time. Genesis 17:21 But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear to you at this set time in the next year. Genesis 18:10,14 And he said, I will certainly return to you according to the time of life; and, see, Sarah your wife shall have a son... Genesis 21:2 For Sarah conceived, and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him. Sarah. Hebrews 11:11,12,17 Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age...
Context God's Sovereign Choice
6Not as though the word of God has taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: 7Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall your seed be called. 8That 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. 9For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sarah shall have a son. 10And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac; 11(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calls;) 12It was said to her, The elder shall serve the younger. 13As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated. 14What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid. 15For he said to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. 16So then it is not of him that wills, nor of him that runs, but of God that shows mercy. 17For the scripture said to Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised you up, that I might show my power in you, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth. 18Therefore has he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardens. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
For this is a word of promise, According to this season will I come, and Sarah shall have a son.
Douay-Rheims Bible
For this is the word of promise: According to this time will I come; and Sara shall have a son.
Darby Bible Translation
For this word is of promise, According to this time I will come, and there shall be a son to Sarah.
King James Bible
For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son.
Young's Literal Translation
for the word of promise is this; 'According to this time I will come, and there shall be to Sarah a son.'
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