Romans 9:8
That is, not the children by natural descent are children of God, but the children to whom the promise is made are accounted as the offspring.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
9For the word of promise is this: “At this time I will come, and Sarah shall have a son.”
Cross References
Psalms 87:6Jehovah, when he numbereth the nations, shall write, “These were born there!” [[Pause.]]
Romans 4:11And he received the outward sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was uncircumcised; that he might be the father of all the uncircumcised who have faith, so that righteousness might be put to their account 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 l 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 →