Genesis 18:14

I Believe

• §148Article 1 · I BelieveRead at vatican.va

  “By faith Mary welcomes the tidings and promise brought by the angel Gabriel, believing that "with God nothing will be impossible" and so giving her assent: "Behold I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be [done] to me according to your word."” — Catechism footnote: Lk 1:37-38; cf. Gen 18:14

In the Old Testament

• §2571Article 1 · In the Old TestamentRead at vatican.va

  “Abraham's remarkable hospitality at Mamre foreshadows the annunciation of the true Son of the promise.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Gen 18:1-15; Lk 1:26-38.

"Conceived by the Power of the Holy Spirit and Born of the Virgin Mary"

• §489Paragraph 2 · "Conceived by the Power of the Holy Spirit and Born of the Virgin Mary"Read at vatican.va

  “By virtue of this promise, Sarah conceives a son in spite of her old age.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Gen 18:10-14; 21:1-2.

"I Believe in the Holy Spirit"

• §706Article 8 · "I Believe in the Holy Spirit"Read at vatican.va

  “Against all human hope, God promises descendants to Abraham, as the fruit of faith and of the power of the Holy Spirit.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Gen 18:1-15; Lk 1:26-38. 54-55; Jn 1:12-13; Rom 4:16-21.

Tertullian

• Tertullian, Against Praxeas Chapter 10

  “Of course nothing is “too hard for the Lord.”” — editor's note: Gen. xviii. 14.

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Justin Martyr

• Justin Martyr, Dialogue with Trypho Chapter 56

  “At the time appointed shall I return to thee according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.’” — editor's note: Gen. xviii. 13, 14.

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John Chrysostom

• John Chrysostom, Homilies on Matthew Homily 6

  “…hath he said himself anywhere, neither hath so much as one other of the saints, either concerning him, or any other like him; but this is said of Sarah only,when she is blamed, and of the son of Noe, when for a freeman he became a slave.” — editor's note: Gen. xviii. 12–15.

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Hilary of Poitiers

• Hilary of Poitiers, On the Trinity Book 4

  “At this season I will return to thee hereafter, and Sarah shall have a son.” — editor's note: Ib. xviii. 13, 14.

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Aphrahat

• Aphrahat, Select Demonstrations Demonstration 21

  “From the time that Abraham was informed by God through the Angel that at this time next year I will return to thee, and Sarah thy wife shall have a son, from that time till Jacob entered Egypt was a hundred and ninety-one years: and the children of Jacob were in Egypt two hundred and twenty-five years.” — editor's note: Gen. xviii. 14.

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• Genesis 21:1

  Cited together in Catechism §489.

• Genesis 21:2

  Cited together in Catechism §489.

• Matthew 19:26

  Cited together in Against Praxeas Chapter 10.

• Luke 1:37

  Cited together in Catechism §148.

• Luke 1:38

  Cited together in Catechism §148.

• Luke 1:45

  Cited together in Catechism §148.

• Luke 1:48

  Cited together in Catechism §148.

• Luke 18:27

  Cited together in Against Praxeas Chapter 10.

• 1 Corinthians 1:17

  Cited together in Catechism §489.

• 1 Corinthians 1:27

  Cited together in Against Praxeas Chapter 10.

• Genesis 3:15

  Cited together in Catechism §489.

• Genesis 3:20

  Cited together in Catechism §489.