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
And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness which he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised, that he might be the father of all who believe but have not been circumcised, in order that righteousness might be reckoned to them.
Galatians 4:22
For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave and one by the free woman.
Are counted
John 1:13
who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.
Galatians 3:26
For you are all sons of God, through faith in Christ Jesus.
Galatians 4:28
Now you, brethren, like Isaac, are children of promise.
1 John 3:1
See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God! And so we are! The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him.
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Galatians 4:28
Now you, brethren, like Isaac, are children of promise.