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.
ASV Byzantine Text
In The King James Version
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 also;
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. For this cause the world knoweth you 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 →