Romans 9:8 KJV
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.
Romans 9:8, King James Version
In context
7 Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
8 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.
9 For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son.
Cross-references
- John 1:13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
- Romans 4:11 And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:
- Galatians 3:26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
- Romans 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
- Galatians 4:22 For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman.