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 yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:

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

Are counted

Are we not counted of him strangers? for he has sold us, and has quite devoured also our money.

A posterity shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.

The LORD shall count, when he registers the people, that this man 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 you are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

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

Behold, what manner of love the Father has bestowed upon us, that we should be called the children of God: therefore the world knows 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 the children of promise.