Romans 9:7
And not all sons are the offspring of Abraham: “For your offspring will be invoked in Isaac.”
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In The King James Version
In Context
6But it is not that the Word of God has perished. For not all those who are Israelites are of Israel.
Cross References
Luke 3:8So then, produce fruits worthy of repentance. And do not begin to say, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that God has the power to raise up sons to Abraham from these stones.
Luke 16:30So he said: ‘No, father Abraham. But if someone were to go to them from the dead, they would repent.’
John 8:37I know that you are sons of Abraham. But you are seeking to kill me, because my word has not taken hold in you.
Philippians 3:3For we are the circumcised, we who serve God in the Spirit and who glory in Christ Jesus, having 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 →