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Romans 9:8
That is to say, not they that are the children of the flesh are the children of God: but they that are the children of the promise are accounted for the seed.
Romans 9:8 · Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner)
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, according to the flesh, who is over all things, God blessed for ever. Amen.
6 Not as though the word of God hath miscarried. For all are not Israelites that are of Israel.
7 Neither are all they that are the seed of Abraham, children: but in Isaac shall thy seed be called.
8 That is to say, not they that are the children of the flesh are the children of God: but they that are the children of the promise are accounted for the seed.
9 For this is the word of promise: According to this time will I come. And Sara shall have a son.
10 And not only she. But when Rebecca also had conceived at once of Isaac our father.
11 For when the children were not yet born, nor had done any good or evil (that the purpose of God according to election might stand):
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