The Real Children Of Abraham

[37] I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you. [38] I speak that which I have seen with my Father: and ye do that which ye have seen with your father. [39] They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham. [40] But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham. [41] Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God. [42] Jesus said unto them, If God were your Father, ye would love me: for I proceeded forth and came from God; neither came I of myself, but he sent me. [43] Why do ye not understand my speech? even because ye cannot hear my word. [44] Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. [45] And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not. [46] Which of you convinceth me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do ye not believe me? [47] He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God.

Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.

They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham.

• Self-delusion

And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

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

Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.

• Jews
• Self-delusion

They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?

• Jews
• Self-delusion

Ye do the deeds of your father. Then said they to him, We be not born of fornication; we have one Father, even God.

• Church

And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.

Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.

• Tested
• Heart

By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,

I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.

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.