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Ro 9:9 King James For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son.

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Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
For this is the word of promise - This is the promise made to Abraham. The design of the apostle, in introducing this, is doubtless to show to whom the promise appertained; and by specifying this, he shows that it had not reference to Ishmael, but to Isaac.

At this time - Greek, According to this time; see Gen 18:10, Gen 18:14. Probably it means at the exact time promised; I will fulfil the prediction at the very time; compare Kg2 4:16.
 
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16 And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid.
14 Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.
10 And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him.
14 Is any thing too hard for the LORD? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.
10 And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him.
18 Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.
8 That 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.
7 Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
16 So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.
10 And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard it in the tent door, which was behind him.