Romans 9:8
That is, it is not the children of the flesh that are children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for a seed.
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In Context
9For this is a word of promise, According to this season will I come, and Sarah shall have a son.
Cross References
Genesis 31:15Are we not accounted by him as foreigners? for he hath sold us, and hath also quite devoured our money.
Psalms 87:6Jehovah will count, when he writeth up the peoples, This one was born there. Selah
Romans 4:11and he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision; that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might be reckoned unto them;
Galatians 3:26For ye are all sons of God, through faith, in Christ Jesus.
1 John 3:1Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and [such] we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
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 →