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 [as] a seal of the righteousness by faith which [he had] {while uncircumcised}, so that he could be the father of all who believe {although they are uncircumcised}, so that righteousness could be credited to them,

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

Are counted

Are we not regarded [as] foreigners by him, because he has sold us and completely consumed our money?

Descendants will serve him. Regarding the Lord, it will be told to the [next] generation.

Yahweh will record in writing [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 a husband, but of God.

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

But you, brothers, are children of the promise, just as Isaac.

See what sort of love the Father has given to us: that we should be called children of God, and we are! Because of this the world does not know us: because it did not know him.

General references

And Abraham gave all he had to Isaac.

But you, brothers, are children of the promise, just as Isaac.