Now the promises were made to Abraham, and to his seed. He doth not say, "and to seeds," as of many; but as of one, "and to thy seed," which is Christ.

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

so ye know that they who believe, are the children of Abraham.

And might not this woman, a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath-day?

Then said Jesus, This day is salvation come to this house, for as much as he also is a son of Abraham.

And therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace, that so the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but also to that which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,

in remembrance of his mercy (even as He promised to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed,) for ever."

Bring forth therefore fruits becoming penitents, and do not say within yourselves, "We have Abraham for our father," for I tell you that God can of these stones raise up children to Abraham.

---Men and brethren, children of the race of Abraham, and all those among you that fear God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

Nor because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children of promise: but "in Isaac shall thy seed be called."

Are they Hebrews? so am I: are they Israelites? so am I: are they the seed of Abraham?

Now ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant, which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, "And in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed:"