that to the nations the blessing of Abraham may come in Christ Jesus, that the promise of the Spirit we may receive through the faith.

and this I say, A covenant confirmed before by God to Christ, the law, that came four hundred and thirty years after, doth not set aside, to make void the promise,

for if by law be the inheritance, it is no more by promise, but to Abraham through promise did God grant it.

Why, then, the law? on account of the transgressions it was added, till the seed might come to which the promise hath been made, having been set in order through messengers in the hand of a mediator --

but the Writing did shut up the whole under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ may be given to those believing.

and if ye are of Christ then of Abraham ye are seed, and according to promise -- heirs.

but he who is of the maid-servant, according to flesh hath been, and he who is of the free-woman, through the promise;

And we, brethren, as Isaac, are children of promise,