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Romans 9:8
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.
Romans 9:8 · American Standard Version
Romans 9:8 in other translations
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.
So it is not the children of the flesh who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as offspring.
That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as heirs.
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In context
5 whose are the fathers, and of whom is Christ as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.
6 But it is not as though the word of God hath come to nought. For they are not all Israel, that are of Israel:
7 neither, because they are Abraham’s seed, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
8 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.
9 For this is a word of promise, According to this season will I come, and Sarah shall have a son.
10 And not only so; but Rebecca also having conceived by one, even by our father Isaac—
11 for the children being not yet born, neither having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth,
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