27 For it is written,

(A)Rejoice, barren woman who does not bear;
Break forth and shout, you who are not in labor;
For more numerous are the children of the desolate
Than of the one who has a husband.”

28 And you brethren, (B)like Isaac, are (C)children of promise. 29 But as at that time (D)he who was born according to the flesh (E)persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, (F)so it is now also.

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