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

He received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. The purpose was to make him the father of all who believe without being circumcised, so that righteousness would be counted to them as well,

For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by a slave woman and one by a free woman.

Are counted

Are we not regarded by him as foreigners? For he has sold us, and he has indeed devoured our money.

Posterity shall serve him; it shall be told of the Lord to the coming generation;

The LORD records as he registers 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 in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith.

Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise.

See what kind of love the Father has given to 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.

General references

Abraham gave all he had to Isaac.

Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise.