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
General references
Bible References
They which
Romans 4:11
And he received the sign of circumcision, as a seal of the righteousness which is by faith: which faith he had, yet being uncircumcised, that he should be the father of all them that believe: though they be not circumcised, that righteousness might be imputed to them also;
Galatians 4:22
For it is written that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a free woman.
Are counted
Genesis 31:15
he counteth us even as strangers, for he hath sold us, and hath even eaten up the price of us.
Psalm 22:30
My seed shall serve him; they shall be counted unto the LORD for a generation.
Psalm 87:6
The LORD shall cause it to be preached and written among the people, that he was born there. Selah.
John 1:13
which were born not of blood nor of the will of the flesh, nor yet of the will of man: but of God.
Galatians 3:26
For ye are all the sons of God, by the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Galatians 4:28
Brethren, we are, after the manner of Isaac, children of promise:
1 John 3:1
Behold what love the father hath showed on us, that we should be called the sons of God. For this cause the world knoweth you not; because it knoweth not him.
General references
Genesis 25:5
But Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.
Galatians 4:28
Brethren, we are, after the manner of Isaac, children of promise: