Romans 9:8
That is, they which are the children of the flesh, are not the children of God: but the children of the promise, are counted for the seede.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
9For this is a worde of promise, In this same time wil I come, and Sara shall haue a sonne.
Cross References
Genesis 31:15Doeth not he count vs as strangers? for he hath solde vs, and hath eaten vp and consumed our money.
Psalms 87:6The Lord shall count, when hee writeth the people, He was borne there. Selah.
Romans 4:11After, he receiued the signe of circumcision, as the seale of the righteousnesse of ye faith which he had, when he was vncircumcised, that he should be the father of all them that beleeue, not being circumcised, that righteousnesse might be imputed to them also,
Galatians 3:26For ye are al the sonnes of God by faith, in Christ Iesus.
1 John 3:1Behold, what loue the Father hath giuen to vs, that we should be called the sonnes of God: for this cause this world knoweth you not, because it knoweth not 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 →