2 Corinthians 11:22 “Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they desc…”

2 Corinthians 11:22

Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they descendants of Abraham? So am I.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I.

World English Bible

Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they the offspring of Abraham? So am I.

American Standard Version

Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I.

Geneva Bible 1599

They are Hebrues, so am I: they are Israelites, so am I: they are the seede of Abraham, so am I:

Darby Translation

Are they Hebrews? I also. Are they Israelites? I also. Are they seed of Abraham? I also.

Young's Literal Translation

Hebrews are they? I also! Israelites are they? I also! seed of Abraham are they? I also!

Bible in Basic English

Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they of Israel? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I.

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Cross references

“Hebrews”

Philippians 3:5 Romans 11:1 Exodus 7:16 Exodus 9:1 Exodus 9:13 Exodus 10:3

Philippians 3:5 · BSB

circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin; a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee;

Romans 11:1 · BSB

I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.

Exodus 7:16 · BSB

Then say to him, ‘The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, has sent me to tell you: Let My people go, so that they may worship Me in the wilderness. But until now you have not listened.

Exodus 9:1 · BSB

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to Pharaoh and tell him that this is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘Let My people go, so that they may worship Me.

Exodus 9:13 · BSB

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Get up early in the morning, stand before Pharaoh, and tell him that this is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘Let My people go, so that they may worship Me.

Exodus 10:3 · BSB

So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and told him, “This is what the LORD, the God of the Hebrews, says: ‘How long will you refuse to humble yourself before Me? Let My people go, so that they may worship Me.

“the seed”

2 Chronicles 20:7 John 8:33–39 Matthew 3:9 Romans 4:13–18 Genesis 17:8 Genesis 17:9

2 Chronicles 20:7 · BSB

Our God, did You not drive out the inhabitants of this land before Your people Israel and give it forever to the descendants of Abraham Your friend?

John 8:33–39 · BSB

“We are Abraham’s descendants,” they answered. “We have never been slaves to anyone. How can You say we will be set free?”

Matthew 3:9 · BSB

And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.

Romans 4:13–18 · BSB

For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.

Genesis 17:8 · BSB

And to you and your descendants I will give the land where you are residing—all the land of Canaan—as an eternal possession; and I will be their God.”

Genesis 17:9 · BSB

God also said to Abraham, “You must keep My covenant—you and your descendants in the generations after you.

Also

Romans 9:4

Romans 9:4 · BSB

the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

21To my shame I concede that we were too weak for that! Speaking as a fool, however, I can match what anyone else dares to boast about.

23Are they servants of Christ? (I am speaking as if I were out of my mind.) I am so much more: in harder labor, in more imprisonments, in worse beatings, in frequent danger of death.

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