Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

What shall we say, then, that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, did find?

New American Standard Bible

What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has found?

King James Version

What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?

Holman Bible

What then can we say that Abraham, our physical ancestor, has found?

International Standard Version

What, then, are we to say about Abraham, our human ancestor?

A Conservative Version

What then will we say Abraham, our father according to flesh, to have found?

American Standard Version

What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, hath found according to the flesh?

Amplified

What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather humanly speaking, has found? [Has he obtained a favored standing?]

An Understandable Version

What should we say then [about what] our forefather Abraham discovered?

Anderson New Testament

What, then, shall we say that Abraham our father has found, as it respects the flesh?

Bible in Basic English

What, then, may we say that Abraham, our father after the flesh, has got?

Common New Testament

What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, has found?

Daniel Mace New Testament

How then can we assert, "that Abraham our father obtained this from circumcision?"

Darby Translation

What shall we say then that Abraham our father according to flesh has found?

Godbey New Testament

Then what shall we say that Abraham, our father according to the flesh, has found?

Goodspeed New Testament

Then what are we to say about our ancestor Abraham?

John Wesley New Testament

What shall we say then? That our father Abraham hath found according to the flesh?

Julia Smith Translation

What then shall we say Abraham our father to have found, according to the flesh?

King James 2000

What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, has found?

Lexham Expanded Bible

What then shall we say [that] Abraham, our ancestor according to the flesh, has found?

Modern King James verseion

What then shall we say that our father Abraham has found, according to flesh?

Moffatt New Testament

But if so, what can we say about Abraham, our forefather by natural descent?

Montgomery New Testament

What then shall we say of Abraham, our ancestor in the flesh?

NET Bible

What then shall we say that Abraham, our ancestor according to the flesh, has discovered regarding this matter?

New Heart English Bible

What then will we say that Abraham, our forefather, has found according to the flesh?

Noyes New Testament

What advantage then shall we say that Abraham our father had as to the flesh?

Sawyer New Testament

What shall we say then that Abraham our father found according to the flesh?

The Emphasized Bible

What then shall we say - as touching Abraham our forefather?

Thomas Haweis New Testament

WHAT then shall we say that Abraham our father hath obtained by the flesh?

Twentieth Century New Testament

What then, it may be asked, are we to say about Abraham, the ancestor of our nation?

Webster

What shall we then say that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?

Weymouth New Testament

What then shall we say that Abraham, our earthly forefather, has gained?

Williams New Testament

Then what are we to say about our forefather Abraham?

World English Bible

What then will we say that Abraham, our forefather, has found according to the flesh?

Worrell New Testament

What, then, shall we say that Abraham, our forefather, has found according to the flesh?

Worsley New Testament

What shall we say then that Abraham our father obtained according to the flesh?

Youngs Literal Translation

What, then, shall we say Abraham our father, to have found, according to flesh?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
τίς 
Tis 
Usage: 344

shall we say
ἐρέω 
Ereo 
Usage: 41

οὖν 
Oun 
therefore, then, so, and, now, wherefore, but, not tr,
Usage: 417

G11
Ἀβραάμ 
Abraam 
Usage: 54

our
ἡμῶν 
hemon 
our, us, we, not tr,
Usage: 388

πατήρ 
Pater 
Usage: 180

as pertaining to
κατά 
Kata 
according to, after, against, in, by, daily , as,
Usage: 428

the flesh
σάρξ 
Sarx 
Usage: 130

References

Context Readings

Abraham's Faith Counted As Righteousness

1 What shall we say, then, that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, did find? 2 If Abraham were justified by deeds, then hath he wherein to rejoice: but not with God.

Cross References

Romans 4:16

Therefore by faith is the inheritance given, that it might come of favour: and that the promise might be sure to all the seed. Not to them only which are of the law: but also to them which are of the faith of Abraham, which is the father of us all.

Isaiah 51:2

Look unto Abraham your father and unto Sarah that bare you: how I called him only, and blessed him and multiplied him.

Matthew 3:9

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

Luke 3:8

Bring forth due fruits of repentance; And begin not to say in yourselves, we have Abraham to our father. For I say unto you: God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.

Luke 16:24-25

And he cried and said, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue, for I am tormented in this flame.'

Luke 16:29-31

Abraham said unto him, 'They have Moses and the prophets: let them hear them.'

John 8:33

They answered him, "We be Abraham's seed, and were never bond to any man: why sayest thou then, 'Ye shall be made free?'"

John 8:37-41

I know that ye are Abraham's seed: but ye seek means to kill me because my sayings have no place in you.

John 8:53

Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? And the prophets are dead: Whom makest thou thyself?"

John 8:56

Your father Abraham was glad to see my day, and he saw it and rejoiced."

Acts 13:26

Ye men and brethren, children of the generation off Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is this word of salvation sent.

Romans 6:1

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that there may be abundance of grace?

Romans 7:7

What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid: but I knew not what sin meant but by the law. For I had not known what lust had meant, except the law had said, "Thou shalt not lust."

Romans 8:31

What shall we then say unto these things? if God be on our side: who can be against us?

2 Corinthians 11:22

They are Hebrews, so am I. They are Israelites, even so am I. They are the seed of Abraham, even so am I.

Hebrews 12:9

Moreover, seeing we had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: should we not much rather be in subjection unto the father of spiritual gifts that we might live?

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