Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
That is, it is not merely the children born through natural descent who were regarded as God's children, but it is the children born through the promise who were regarded as descendants.
New American Standard Bible
That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
That is, it is not the children by physical descent
A Conservative Version
That is, the children of the flesh, these are not children of God, instead, the children of the promise are reckoned for seed.
American Standard Version
That is, it is not the children of the flesh that are children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for a seed.
Amplified
That is, it is not the children of the body [Abraham’s natural descendants] who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are counted as [Abraham’s true] descendants.
An Understandable Version
This means that it is not the physical descendants [of Abraham] who are God's children, but it is the children [born] according to [God's] promise who are [Abraham's true] descendants.
Anderson New Testament
That is, the children of the flesh are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted for the posterity.
Bible in Basic English
That is, it is not the children of the flesh, but the children of God's undertaking, who are named as the seed.
Common New Testament
In other words, it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God, but the children of the promise are reckoned as descendants.
Daniel Mace New Testament
that is, the children by natural descent are not thereby the children of God: but the children of the promise are alone considered as his posterity.
Darby Translation
That is, they that are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned as seed.
Godbey New Testament
that is the children of the flesh the same are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.
Goodspeed New Testament
That is to say, it is not his physical descendants who are children of God, but his descendants born in fulfilment of the promise who are considered his true posterity.
John Wesley New Testament
That is, not the children of the flesh are the children of God, but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.
Julia Smith Translation
That is, The children of the flesh, these not the children of God: but the children of the solemn promise are reckoned for seed.
King James 2000
That is, They who are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the descendants.
Lexham Expanded Bible
That is, [it is] not the children {by human descent} [who are] children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as descendants.
Modern King James verseion
That is, not the children of the flesh are children of God; but the children of the promise are counted for a seed.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
that is to say; They which are the children of the flesh, are not the children of God. But the children of promise are counted the seed.
Montgomery New Testament
That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God; but the children of the promise are counted as his posterity.
NET Bible
This means it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God; rather, the children of promise are counted as descendants.
New Heart English Bible
That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as a seed.
Noyes New Testament
That is, not the children by natural descent are children of God, but the children to whom the promise is made are accounted as the offspring.
Sawyer New Testament
that is, the children of the flesh are not the children of God, but the children of the promise are accounted the posterity.
The Emphasized Bible
That is - not the children of the flesh, the same are children of God; but, the children of the promise, are reckoned as a seed.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
That is, not the children of the flesh, these are the children of God: but the children of the promise are accounted for the seed.
Twentieth Century New Testament
This means that it is not the children born in the course of nature who are God's Children, but it is the children born in fulfillment of the Promise who are to be regarded as Abraham's descendants.
Webster
That is, They who are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.
Weymouth New Testament
In other words, it is not the children by natural descent who count as God's children, but the children made such by the promise are regarded as Abraham's posterity.
Williams New Testament
That is, it is not Abraham's natural descendants who are God's children, but those who are made children by the promise are counted his true descendants.
World English Bible
That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as a seed.
Worrell New Testament
That is, the children of the flesh are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for a seed.
Worsley New Testament
That is, not the children of the flesh are the children of God, but the children of the promise are accounted for the seed.
Youngs Literal Translation
that is, the children of the flesh -- these are not children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for seed;
Themes
Adoption » Is according to promise
Church of israel » Had » A spiritual church within it
Circumcision » Covenant promises of
Covenant » Instances of » Abraham
The promises of God » Saints » Children of
Interlinear
Touto
Tauta
Logizomai
References
Watsons
Word Count of 36 Translations in Romans 9:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Gracious Election Of Israel
7 and not all of Abraham's descendants are his true descendants. On the contrary, "It is through Isaac that descendants will be named for you." 8 That is, it is not merely the children born through natural descent who were regarded as God's children, but it is the children born through the promise who were regarded as descendants. 9 For this is the language of the promise: "At this time I will return, and Sarah will have a son."
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Cross References
Genesis 31:15
He's treating us like foreigners. He sold us and spent all of the money that rightfully belonged to us.
Psalm 22:30
Our descendants will serve him, and that generation will be told about the Lord.
Psalm 87:6
The LORD will record, as he registers the nations, "This one was born there." Interlude
John 1:13
who were born, not merely in a genetic sense, nor from lust, nor from man's desire, but from the will of God.
Romans 4:11-16
Afterward he received the mark of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. Therefore, he is the ancestor of all who believe while uncircumcised, in order that righteousness may be credited to them.
Romans 8:14
For all who are led by God's Spirit are God's children.
Galatians 3:26-29
For all of you are God's children through faith in the Messiah Jesus.
Galatians 4:22-31
For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by a slave woman and the other by a free woman.
1 John 3:1-2
See what kind of love the Father has given us: We are called God's children and that is what we are! For this reason the world does not recognize us, because it did not recognize him, either.