Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version For this was how the promise was stated: “At the appointed time I will return, and Sarah will have a son.” New Living Translation For God had promised, “I will return about this time next year, and Sarah will have a son.” English Standard Version For this is what the promise said: “About this time next year I will return, and Sarah shall have a son.” Berean Standard Bible For this is what the promise stated: “At the appointed time I will return, and Sarah will have a son.” Berean Literal Bible For this is the word of the promise: "At this time I will come, and to Sarah there will be a son." King James Bible For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son. New King James Version For this is the word of promise: “At this time I will come and Sarah shall have a son.” New American Standard Bible For this is the word of promise: “AT THIS TIME I WILL COME, AND SARAH WILL HAVE A SON.” NASB 1995 For this is the word of promise: “AT THIS TIME I WILL COME, AND SARAH SHALL HAVE A SON.” NASB 1977 For this is a word of promise: “AT THIS TIME I WILL COME, AND SARAH SHALL HAVE A SON.” Legacy Standard Bible For this is the word of promise: “AT THIS TIME I WILL COME, AND SARAH SHALL HAVE A SON.” Amplified Bible For this is what the promise said: “ABOUT THIS TIME [next year] I WILL COME, AND SARAH SHALL HAVE A SON.” Christian Standard Bible For this is the statement of the promise: At this time I will come, and Sarah will have a son. Holman Christian Standard Bible For this is the statement of the promise: At this time I will come, and Sarah will have a son. American Standard Version For this is a word of promise, According to this season will I come, and Sarah shall have a son. Contemporary English Version Sarah, "At this time next year I will return, and you will already have a son." English Revised Version For this is a word of promise, According to this season will I come, and Sarah shall have a son. GOD'S WORD® Translation For example, this is what the promise said, "I will come back at the right time, and Sarah will have a son." Good News Translation For God's promise was made in these words: "At the right time I will come back, and Sarah will have a son." International Standard Version For this is the language of the promise: "At this time I will return, and Sarah will have a son." Majority Standard Bible For this is what the promise stated: ?At the appointed time I will return, and Sarah will have a son.? NET Bible For this is what the promise declared: "About a year from now I will return and Sarah will have a son." New Heart English Bible For this is a word of promise, "At the appointed time I will come, and Sarah will have a son." Webster's Bible Translation For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sarah shall have a son. Weymouth New Testament For the words are the language of promise and run thus, "About this time next year I will come, and Sarah shall have a son." World English Bible For this is a word of promise: “At the appointed time I will come, and Sarah will have a son.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionfor the word of promise [is] this: “According to this time I will come, and there will be to Sarah a son.” Berean Literal Bible For this is the word of the promise: "At this time I will come, and to Sarah there will be a son." Young's Literal Translation for the word of promise is this; 'According to this time I will come, and there shall be to Sarah a son.' Smith's Literal Translation For this the word of solemn promise, According to this time will I come, and there shall be a son to Sarah. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor this is the word of promise: According to this time will I come; and Sara shall have a son. Catholic Public Domain Version For the word of promise is this: “I will return at the proper time. And there shall be a son for Sarah.” New American Bible For this is the wording of the promise, “About this time I shall return and Sarah will have a son.” New Revised Standard Version For this is what the promise said, “About this time I will return and Sarah shall have a son.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor this is the word of promise, I will come at this season, and Sarah shall have a son. Aramaic Bible in Plain English For The Promise is this word: “At this time, I will come and Sarah will have a son.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentFor the word of the promise is this: At this time will I come, and Sarah shall have a son. Godbey New Testament For this is the word of the promise, About this time I will come, and there shall be a son to Sarah. Haweis New Testament For the word of promise is this, At that time will I come, and Sarah shall have a son. Mace New Testament for the words of the promise run thus, "at this time I will come, and Sara shall have a son." Weymouth New Testament For the words are the language of promise and run thus, "About this time next year I will come, and Sarah shall have a son." Worrell New Testament For the word of the promise is this: "At this season I will come, and Sarah shall have a son." Worsley New Testament For this is the word of the promise, "According to this time will I come, and Sarah shall have a son:" Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God's Sovereign Choice…8So it is not the children of the flesh who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as offspring. 9For this is what the promise stated: “At the appointed time I will return, and Sarah will have a son.” 10Not only that, but Rebecca’s children were conceived by one man, our father Isaac.… Cross References Genesis 18:10 Then the LORD said, “I will surely return to you at this time next year, and your wife Sarah will have a son!” Now Sarah was behind him, listening at the entrance to the tent. Genesis 18:14 Is anything too difficult for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you—in about a year—and Sarah will have a son.” Hebrews 11:11 By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised. Galatians 4:23 His son by the slave woman was born according to the flesh, but his son by the free woman was born through the promise. Galatians 4:28 Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise. Genesis 21:1-2 Now the LORD attended to Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what He had promised. / So Sarah conceived and bore a son to Abraham in his old age, at the very time God had promised. Genesis 17:19 But God replied, “Your wife Sarah will indeed bear you a son, and you are to name him Isaac. I will establish My covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him. Genesis 21:12 But God said to Abraham, “Do not be distressed about the boy and your maidservant. Listen to everything that Sarah tells you, for through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned. Hebrews 6:14 saying, “I will surely bless you and multiply your descendants.” Genesis 15:4 Then the word of the LORD came to Abram, saying, “This one will not be your heir, but one who comes from your own body will be your heir.” Genesis 17:21 But I will establish My covenant with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this time next year.” Genesis 12:2 I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. Genesis 22:17 I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies. Genesis 26:2-4 The LORD appeared to Isaac and said, “Do not go down to Egypt. Settle in the land where I tell you. / Stay in this land as a foreigner, and I will be with you and bless you. For I will give all these lands to you and your offspring, and I will confirm the oath that I swore to your father Abraham. / I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give them all these lands, and through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, Genesis 28:14 Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and east and north and south. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your offspring. Treasury of Scripture For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sarah shall have a son. At this time. Genesis 17:21 But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year. Genesis 18:10,14 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… Genesis 21:2 For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him. Sarah. Hebrews 11:11,12,17 Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised… Jump to Previous Appointed God's Language Promise Run Sarah Season Stated Time Undertaking Word WordsJump to Next Appointed God's Language Promise Run Sarah Season Stated Time Undertaking Word WordsRomans 9 1. Paul is sorry for the Jews.7. All of Abraham not of the promise. 18. God's sovereignty. 25. The calling of the Gentiles and rejecting of the Jews, foretold. 32. The cause of their stumbling. For this is what the promise stated: This phrase refers to God's covenantal promise to Abraham and Sarah, highlighting the divine assurance given to them. The promise is foundational to the narrative of Israel's history, emphasizing God's faithfulness and sovereignty. It underscores the theme of divine election and the fulfillment of God's word, which is a central theme in Romans 9. This promise is a key element in understanding the lineage of Israel and the unfolding of God's redemptive plan. “At the appointed time I will return, and Sarah will have a son.” Persons / Places / Events 1. SarahThe wife of Abraham, who was promised a son by God despite her old age. Her account is central to understanding God's faithfulness and the fulfillment of His promises. 2. Abraham The patriarch of the Israelites, to whom God made a covenant promising numerous descendants. His faith and obedience are pivotal in the account of God's promises. 3. Isaac The son promised to Abraham and Sarah, representing the fulfillment of God's promise and a key figure in the lineage of Israel. 4. Promise Refers to God's covenantal promise to Abraham and Sarah that they would have a son, which is a testament to God's faithfulness and sovereignty. 5. Appointed Time Indicates God's perfect timing in fulfilling His promises, emphasizing His control over history and events. Teaching Points God's FaithfulnessGod's promises are sure and reliable. Just as He fulfilled His promise to Sarah, He will fulfill His promises to us. Divine Timing God's timing is perfect. We must trust in His schedule rather than our own, knowing that He sees the bigger picture. Faith in the Impossible Like Sarah, we are called to have faith even when circumstances seem impossible. God's power is not limited by human constraints. Covenantal Relationship Believers are part of God's covenant through faith, just as Isaac was a child of promise. This relationship assures us of God's ongoing commitment to us. Hope in God's Word The promises in Scripture are a source of hope and encouragement. We should immerse ourselves in God's word to strengthen our faith.(9) This is the word of promise.--Rather, this saying is of promise. The children of promise, I say, for the saying, "At this time will I come," &c., is a matter of promise; it implied a divine and miraculous intervention, and did not come in the ordinary course of nature. At this time--i.e., at the corresponding time of the next year. Greek Forγὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. this [is] οὗτος (houtos) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. what ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. [the] promise ἐπαγγελίας (epangelias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 1860: A promise. From epaggello; an announcement. stated: λόγος (logos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression. “At Κατὰ (Kata) Preposition Strong's 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined). the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. appointed time καιρὸν (kairon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 2540: Fitting season, season, opportunity, occasion, time. Of uncertain affinity; an occasion, i.e. Set or proper time. I will return, ἐλεύσομαι (eleusomai) Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular Strong's 2064: To come, go. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. Sarah Σάρρᾳ (Sarra) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 4564: Sarah, wife of Abraham. Of Hebrew origin; Sarra, the wife of Abraham. will have ἔσται (estai) Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. a son.” υἱός (huios) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 5207: A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship. Links Romans 9:9 NIVRomans 9:9 NLT Romans 9:9 ESV Romans 9:9 NASB Romans 9:9 KJV Romans 9:9 BibleApps.com Romans 9:9 Biblia Paralela Romans 9:9 Chinese Bible Romans 9:9 French Bible Romans 9:9 Catholic Bible NT Letters: Romans 9:9 For this is a word of promise (Rom. Ro) |
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