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Galatians 4:28 — King James Version← Study notes

Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.


Galatians 4:28Greek Interlinear

Greek · Galatians 4:288 words
GreekMeaning
ὑμεῖςhymeis
youpronounG4771
δέde
nowwordG1161
ἀδελφοίadelphoi
brothersnounG80
κατὰkata
likeprepositionG2596
ἸσαὰκIsaak
IsaacnounG2464
ἐπαγγελίαςepangelias
of promisenounG1860
τέκναtekna
childrennounG5043
ἐστέeste
am, have been, is IverbG1510
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Galatians 4:28

“Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are children of promise.” It is not merely that the Church was barren like Sarah, or became a mother of many children like her, but she bore them in the way Sarah did. As it was not nature but the promise of God which rendered Sarah a mother, [for the word of God which said, “At the time appointed I will return unto you, and Sarah shall have a son,” Genesis 18:14 this entered into the womb and formed the babe,] so also in our regeneration it…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Commentary on Galatians, Chapter 4
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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