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.

General references

Bible References

They which

Romans 4:11
And he received the outward sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was uncircumcised; that he might be the father of all the uncircumcised who have faith, so that righteousness might be put to their account also;
Galatians 4:22
For it is written, that Abraham had two sons; the one by the bondwoman, the other by the freewoman.

Are counted

John 1:13
who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
Galatians 3:26
For ye are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus;
Galatians 4:28
But ye, brethren, as Isaac was, are children of a promise.
1 John 3:1
Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God l For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

General references

Galatians 4:28
But ye, brethren, as Isaac was, are children of a promise.