Romans 9:7

nor because they are Abraham's true children. But the promise was "Through Isaac shall your posterity be reckoned."

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.

In Context

6Not however that God's word has failed; for all who have sprung from Israel do not count as Israel,

8In other words, it is not the children by natural descent who count as God's children, but the children made such by the promise are regarded as Abraham's posterity.

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Cross References

Luke 3:8Live lives which shall prove your change of heart; and do not begin to say to yourselves, `We have Abraham as our forefather,' for I tell you that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones.

Luke 16:30"`No, father Abraham,' he pleaded; `but if some one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.'

John 8:37You are descendants of Abraham, I know; but you want to kill me, because my teaching gains no ground within you.

Philippians 3:3For we are the true circumcision--we who render to God a spiritual worship and make our boast in Christ Jesus and have no confidence in outward ceremonies:

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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