Romans 9:8
That is to say: They which are the chyldren of the fleshe, are not the chyldren of God: But they which be the childre of promise, are counted the seede.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
In Context
7Neither are they all chyldren that are the seede of Abraham: But in Isaac shall thy seede be called.
9For this is a worde of promise: About this tyme wyll I come, and Sara shall haue a sonne.
Cross References
Genesis 31:15Doth not he count vs euen as straungers? for he hath solde vs, & hath quite deuoured also our money.
Romans 4:11And he receaued the signe of circumcision, as the seale of the ryghteousnesse of fayth, whiche he had yet beyng vncircumcised, that he shoulde be the father of al them that beleue, though they be not circumcised, that ryghteousnes myght be imputed vnto them also.
Galatians 3:26For ye are all the chyldren of God by fayth in Christe Iesu.
1 John 3:1Beholde what loue the father hath shewed on vs, that we shoulde be called the sonnes of god: For this cause the worlde knoweth you not, because it knoweth not hym.
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 →