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  • 2 Corinthians 11:22
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 22 Are they Hebrews? I am one also.+ Are they Israelites? I am one also. Are they Abraham’s offspring?* I am also.+

  • 2 Corinthians 11:22
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 22 ᾿Εβραῖοί Hebrews εἰσιν; are they? κἀγώ. also I. Ἰσραηλεῖταί Israelites εἰσιν; are they? κἀγώ. also I σπέρμα Seed ᾿Αβραάμ of Abraham εἰσιν; are they? κἀγώ. also I.

  • 2 Corinthians 11:22
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 22 Are they Hebrews? I am one also.+ Are they Israelites? I am one also. Are they Abraham’s seed? I am also.+

  • 2 Corinthians 11:22
    The Bible in Living English
    • 22 They are Hebrews—so am I. They are Israelites—so am I. They are descendants of Abraham—so am I.

  • 2 Corinthians 11:22
    American Standard Version
    • 22 Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I.

  • 2 Corinthians 11:22
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 22 Hebrews are they? I also, Israelites are they? I also, Seed of Abraham are they? I also,

  • 2 Corinthians 11:22
    King James Version
    • 22 Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I.

  • 2 Corinthians
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2025
    • 11:22 it-1 1067

  • 2 Corinthians
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 11:22 ad 736

  • 2 Corinthians
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 11:22

      Insight, Volume 1, p. 1067

  • 2 Corinthians Study Notes—Chapter 11
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 11:22

      Hebrews . . . Israelites . . . Abraham’s offspring: Paul explains his own family background, possibly because some of his critics in Corinth boasted about their Jewish heritage and identity. First, he mentions that he is a Hebrew, perhaps to emphasize his family connection with the Jewish forefathers, including Abraham and Moses. (Ge 14:13; Ex 2:11; Php 3:4, 5) Paul’s mention of being a Hebrew might also refer to his ability to speak the Hebrew language. (Ac 21:40–22:2; 26:14, 15) Second, Paul says that he is an Israelite, a term sometimes used to refer to Jews. (Ac 13:16; Ro 9:3, 4) Third, Paul specifically states that he descended from Abraham. He emphasized that he was among those who were to be heirs of God’s promises to Abraham. (Ge 22:17, 18) However, Paul did not place undue emphasis on physical factors.​—Php 3:7, 8.

      offspring: Or “descendants.” Lit., “seed.”​—See App. A2.

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