Romans 9:8

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

Romans 4:11

Galatians 4:22

Are counted

1 John 3:1

General references

Genesis 25:5

Galatians 4:28

Bible References

They which

and he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision; that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might be reckoned unto them;

For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, one by the handmaid, and one by the freewoman.

Are counted

Are we not accounted by him as foreigners? for he hath sold us, and hath also quite devoured our money.

A seed shall serve him; It shall be told of the Lord unto the next generation.

Jehovah will count, when he writeth up the peoples, This one was born there. Selah

who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

For ye are all sons of God, through faith, in Christ Jesus.

Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are children of promise.

Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and'such we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

General references

And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.

Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are children of promise.