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Verse	Translation	Text
Ga 4:28	King James	Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
we--The oldest manuscripts and versions are divided between "we" and "ye." "We" better accords with Gal 4:26, "mother of us." children of promise--not children after the flesh, but through the promise (Gal 4:23, Gal 4:29, Gal 4:31). "We are" so, and ought to wish to continue so.

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

we--The oldest manuscripts and versions are divided between "we" and "ye." "We" better accords with Gal 4:26, "mother of us."

children of promise--not children after the flesh, but through the promise (Gal 4:23, Gal 4:29, Gal 4:31). "We are" so, and ought to wish to continue so.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
Now we, brethren - We who are Christians. Are the children of the promise - We so far resemble Isaac, that there are great and precious promises made to us. We are not in the condition of Ishmael, to whom no promise was made.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

Now we, brethren - We who are Christians.

Are the children of the promise - We so far resemble Isaac, that there are great and precious promises made to us. We are not in the condition of Ishmael, to whom no promise was made.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
As Isaac was (κατὰ Ἱσαὰκ) Lit. after the manner of Isaac. See Rom 9:7-9, and, for this use of κατὰ, Pe1 1:15; Eph 4:24; Col 3:10. Children of promise (ἐπαγγελίας τέκνα) Not promised children, nor children that have God's promise, but children who are not such by mere fleshly descent, as was Ishmael, but by promise, as was Isaac: children of the Jerusalem above, belonging to it in virtue of God's promise, even as Isaac was the child of Sarah in virtue of God's promise.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]

As Isaac was (κατὰ Ἱσαὰκ)

Lit. after the manner of Isaac. See Rom 9:7-9, and, for this use of κατὰ, Pe1 1:15; Eph 4:24; Col 3:10.

Children of promise (ἐπαγγελίας τέκνα)

Not promised children, nor children that have God's promise, but children who are not such by mere fleshly descent, as was Ishmael, but by promise, as was Isaac: children of the Jerusalem above, belonging to it in virtue of God's promise, even as Isaac was the child of Sarah in virtue of God's promise.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
Now we - Who believe, whether Jews or Gentiles. Are children of the promise - Not born in a natural way, but by the supernatural power of God. And as such we are heirs of the promise made to believing Abraham.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]

Now we - Who believe, whether Jews or Gentiles. Are children of the promise - Not born in a natural way, but by the supernatural power of God. And as such we are heirs of the promise made to believing Abraham.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
Now we - Who believe in the Lord Jesus, are the children of promise - are the spiritual offspring of the Messiah, the seed of Abraham, in whom the promise stated that all the nations of the earth should be blessed.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

Now we - Who believe in the Lord Jesus, are the children of promise - are the spiritual offspring of the Messiah, the seed of Abraham, in whom the promise stated that all the nations of the earth should be blessed.

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