Romans 9:8
That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God; rather, the children of the promise are counted as descendants.
Text-Critical English NT
In The King James Version
In Context
9For this is what God promised: “About this time next year I will come, and Sarah will have a son.”
Cross References
Romans 4:11He received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised, so that he might be the father of all who believe when they are uncircumcised, so that righteousness might be counted to them as well,
Galatians 3:26for you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
1 John 3:1See what great love the Father has lavished upon us, that we should be called children of God! The reason the world does not know you is that it did not know 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 →