Bible: John 15:20; 16:1-2

15:20 Remember what 1  I told you, ‘A slave 2  is not greater than his master.’ 3  If they persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they obeyed 4  my word, they will obey 5  yours too.

The Birth of Ishmael

16:1 Now Sarai, 1  Abram’s wife, had not given birth to any children, 2  but she had an Egyptian servant 3  named Hagar. 4  16:2 So Sarai said to Abram, “Since 5  the Lord has prevented me from having children, have sexual relations with 6  my servant. Perhaps I can have a family by her.” 7  Abram did what 8  Sarai told him.

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