Romans 9:8

but that is, the children of the flesh are not the children of Aloha, but the children of the promise are reckoned the seed.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

7neither also are they who are of the seed of Abraham all children; because it was said, In Ishok shall be called unto thee the seed:

9For the promise is this word, In this time I will come, and a son shall be unto Sara.

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Cross References

Romans 4:11For he received the sign of circumcision (as) a seal of the righteousness of his faith, which (was his) in uncircumcision, that he should be the father of all them who believe of the uncircumcision; that it might be accounted also to them for righteousness:

Galatians 3:26For you are all the children of Aloha through the faith of Jeshu the Meshiha.

1 John 3:1And see how great is the love of the Father toward us, that sons he hath called us, and also made us! Therefore the world doth not know us, because that it hath also not known 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 →

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