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
He only got circumcision as a sign or seal of the righteousness which belonged to his faith as an uncircumcised man. The object of this was to make him the father of all who believe as uncircumcised persons and thus have righteousness counted to them,
Galatians 4:22
Surely it is written in the Law that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave-woman and one by the free-woman;
Are counted
John 1:13
who owe this birth of theirs to God, not to human blood, nor to any impulse of the flesh or of man.
Galatians 3:26
you are all sons of God by your faith in Christ Jesus
Galatians 4:28
Now you are the children of the Promise, brothers, like Isaac;
1 John 3:1
'Born of him!' Think what a love the Father has for us, in letting us be called 'children of God!' That is what we are. The world does not recognize us? That is simply because it did not recognize him.
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Galatians 4:28
Now you are the children of the Promise, brothers, like Isaac;