'Saying' in the Bible

And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.

What I am saying is this: the Law, which came four hundred and thirty years later, does not invalidate a covenant previously ratified by God, so as to nullify the promise.

Now what I am saying is this: As long as an heir is a child, he is no better off than a slave, even though he owns everything.

And because you are sons, God has sent out the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, saying, Abba, Father.