Romans 9:7
Nor, because they are the posterity of Abraham, are they all children: but in Isaac shall your posterity be called.
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
6It is not possible that the word of God has failed; for they are not all Israel who are of Israel.
Cross References
Luke 3:8Bring forth, therefore, fruits worthy of repentance. And begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; for I say to you, that God is able from these stones to raise up children for Abraham.
Luke 16:30But he said, Not so, Father Abraham; but if one should go to them from the dead, they would repent.
John 8:37I know that you are the posterity of Abraham; yet you seek to kill me, because my word has no place in you.
Philippians 3:3For we are the circumcision, who worship God in spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh;
Matthew Henry on Romans 9:7-14
The Divine Sovereignty. ( a. d. 58.) 6 Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: 7 Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. 8 That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed. 9 For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son. 10 And not only this; but when… Read the whole commentary →