Romans 9:8
That is, it is not the physical children who are God's ‘children’, but the children of the promise are regarded as ‘seed’.
Family 35 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
9For this is the word of promise: “At this season I will come, and Sarah will have a son.”
Cross References
Romans 4:11And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness from his faith while still uncircumcised, so that he might be the father of all those who believe while uncircumcised, in order that this righteousness may be credited to them also,
Galatians 3:26So all of you are sons of God through the faith in Christ Jesus.
1 John 3:1Consider how great a love the Father has bestowed on us that we should be called children of God! The world does not acknowledge us for this reason: it did not acknowledge Him.
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 →