^{7 Ref} Neither, because they are Abraham's seed, are they all children. But, "In Isaac will your seed be called."

^{8 Ref} That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as a seed.

^{9 Ref} For this is a word of promise, "At the appointed time I will come, and Sarah will have a son."

^{10 Ref} Not only so, but Rebecca also conceived by one, by our father Isaac.

^{11 Ref} For being not yet born, neither having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him who calls,

^{12 Ref} it was said to her, "The elder will serve the younger."

^{13 Ref} Even as it is written, "Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated."