sarah

¹¹By faith also, Sarah herself, being barren, received the ability to conceive offspring, even though she was past that age in life. For she believed him to be faithful, who had promised.

¹Then the Lord visited Sarah, just as he had promised; and he fulfilled what he had spoken. ²And she conceived and gave birth to a son in her old age, at the time that God had foretold to her. ³And Abraham called the name of his son, whom Sarah bore for him, Isaac. ⁴And he circumcised him on the eighth day, just as God had instructed him, ⁵when he was one hundred years old. Indeed, at this stage of his father’s life, Isaac was born. ⁶And Sarah said: “God has brought laughter to me. Whoever will hear of it will laugh with me.”

⁶For so Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. You are her daughters, well-behaved and unafraid of any disturbance.

¹⁷Abraham fell on his face, and he laughed, saying in his heart: “Do you think a son can be born to a one hundred year old man? And will Sarah give birth at the age of ninety?”

³⁰But Sarai was barren and had no children.

¹⁰And he said to him, “When returning, I will come to you at this time, with life as a companion, and your wife Sarah will have a son.” Hearing this, Sarah laughed behind the door of the tent.

¹⁹And God said to Abraham: “Your wife Sarah shall give birth to a son, and you shall call his name Isaac, and I will establish my covenant with him as a perpetual covenant, and with his offspring after him.

¹⁵And Hagar gave birth to a son for Abram, who called his name Ishmael.

¹Similarly also, wives should be subject to their husbands, so that, even if some do not believe the Word, they may benefit without the Word, through the behavior of these wives, ²as they consider with fear your chaste behavior. ³For you, there should be no unnecessary adornment of the hair, or surrounding with gold, or the wearing of ornate clothing. ⁴Instead, you should be a hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptibility of a quiet and meek spirit, rich in the sight of God. ⁵For in this way, in past times also, holy women adorned themselves, hoping in God, being subject to their own husbands. ⁶For so Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. You are her daughters, well-behaved and unafraid of any disturbance.

²And she conceived and gave birth to a son in her old age, at the time that God had foretold to her.

¹²And she laughed secretly, saying, “After I have grown old, and my lord is elderly, shall I give myself to the work of delight?”

¹Then the Lord visited Sarah, just as he had promised; and he fulfilled what he had spoken.

¹⁵God said also to Abraham: “Your wife Sarai, you shall not call Sarai, but Sarah.

¹⁴Is anything difficult for God? According to the announcement, he will return to you at this same time, with life as a companion, and Sarah will have a son.”

¹In truth, after he began to be ninety-nine years of age, the Lord appeared to him. And he said to him: “I am the Almighty God. Walk in my sight and become complete. ²And I will set my covenant between me and you. And I will multiply you very exceedingly.” ³Abram fell prone on his face. ⁴And God said to him: “I AM, and my covenant is with you, and you will be the father of many nations. ⁵No longer will your name be called Abram. But you will be called Abraham, for I have established you as the father of many nations. ⁶And I will cause you to increase very greatly, and I will set you among the nations, and kings will come forth from you.