Romans 9:8
so it's not Abraham's actual children who are counted as God's children, but only those children of God's promise who are considered his true descendants.
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9This is what the promise was: “I will return next year and Sarah will have a son.”
Cross References
Genesis 31:15“He treats us like foreigners because he sold us to you, and now he's spent all that money.
Psalms 87:6When the Lord registers the nations, he will write, “They were born there.” Selah.
Romans 4:11It was actually before he became a Jew by being circumcised, which was a confirmation of his trust in God to make him right. This happened before he was circumcised, so he is the father of everyone who trusts in God and are considered as right by God, even though they may not be circumcised Jews.
Galatians 3:26For you are all God's children through your trust in Christ Jesus.
1 John 3:1Look at the amazing kind of love the Father has for us! This is why we can be called God's children—for that's who we are! The reason why the people of this world don't recognize us as God's children is because they don't recognize 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 →