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

Afterward he received the mark of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. Therefore, he is the ancestor of all who believe while uncircumcised, in order that righteousness may be credited to them.

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

Are counted

He's treating us like foreigners. He sold us and spent all of the money that rightfully belonged to us.

Our descendants will serve him, and that generation will be told about the Lord.

The LORD will record, as he registers the nations, "This one was born there." Interlude

who were born, not merely in a genetic sense, nor from lust, nor from man's desire, but from the will of God.

For all of you are God's children through faith in the Messiah Jesus.

So you, brothers, are children of the promise, like Isaac.

See what kind of love the Father has given us: We are called God's children and that is what we are! For this reason the world does not recognize us, because it did not recognize him, either.

General references

Abraham gave everything he owned to Isaac.

So you, brothers, are children of the promise, like Isaac.