Romans 9:8
That is, it is not the children of the flesh, but the children of God's undertaking, who are named as the seed.
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In Context
9For this is the word of God's undertaking, At this time will I come, and Sarah will have a son.
Cross References
Genesis 31:15Are we not as people from a strange country to him? for he took a price for us and now it is all used up.
Psalms 87:6The Lord will keep in mind, when he is writing the records of the people, that this man had his birth there. (Selah.)
Romans 4:11And he was given the sign of circumcision as a witness of the faith which he had before he underwent circumcision: so that he might be the father of all those who have faith, though they have not circumcision, and so that righteousness might be put to their account;
Galatians 3:26Because you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
1 John 3:1See what great love the Father has given us in naming us the children of God; and such we are. For this reason the world does not see who we are, because it did not see who he was.
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 →