Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
They which
Are counted
General references
Bible References
They which
Romans 4:11
Afterward he received the mark of circumcision as God's seal of his right standing with Him on condition of faith which he had before he was circumcised, that he might be the forefather of all who have faith while still uncircumcised, that they might have their faith credited to them as right standing with God;
Galatians 4:22
For the Scripture says that Abraham had two sons, one by a slave girl, the other by a free woman.
Are counted
John 1:13
who were born of God and not of natural blood nor of physical or human impulse.
Galatians 3:26
For all of you are sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
Galatians 4:28
Now we, brothers, like Isaac, are children born to fulfill the promise.
1 John 3:1
See what wonderful love the Father has bestowed on us in letting us be called God's children, and that is what we are! This is why the world does not know what we are, because it has never come to know Him.
General references
Galatians 4:28
Now we, brothers, like Isaac, are children born to fulfill the promise.