Romans 9:8

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Original Language Text
greek
τοῦτ’ ἔστιν, οὐ τὰ τέκνα τῆς σαρκὸς ταῦτα τέκνα τοῦ θεοῦ, ἀλλὰ τὰ τέκνα τῆς ἐπαγγελίας λογίζεται εἰς σπέρμα·
English Translation
That is, the children of the flesh are not the children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as seed.

That is, it is not the children of the flesh that are children of God (Elohim); but the children of the promise are reckoned for a seed.

That is, it is not the children of the flesh that are children of God (Elohim); but the children of the promise are reckoned for a seed.

That is, it is not the children of the flesh, but the children of God (Elohim)'s undertaking, who are named as the seed.

That is, [they that are] the children of the flesh, these [are] not the children of God (Elohim); but the children of the promise are reckoned as seed.

dummy verses inserted by amos

For this is a word of promise, According to this season will I come, and Sarah shall have a son.

so it's not Abraham's actual children who are counted as God (Elohim)'s children, but only those children of God (Elohim)'s promise who are considered his true descendants.

That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God (Elohim), but the children of the promise are counted as heirs.

That is, they which are the children of the flesh, are not the children of God (Elohim): but the children of the promise, are counted for the seede.

That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God (Elohim): but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.

that is, the children of the flesh—these are not children of God (Elohim); but the children of the promise are reckoned for seed;

That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God (Elohim): but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.

This means that Abraham’s physical descendants are not necessarily children of God (Elohim). Only the children of the promise are considered to be Abraham’s children.

That is, They who are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God (Elohim); but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.

That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God (Elohim), but the children of the promise are counted as heirs.

That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God (Elohim), but the children of the promise are counted as heirs.

That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God (Elohim), but the children of the promise are counted as heirs.

that is, the children of the flesh -- these [are] not children of God (Elohim); but the children of the promise are reckoned for seed;