⁸This means that the children born in the usual way^o are not the children of God; instead, the children born as a result of God’s promise are regarded as the true descendants.

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ochildren born in the usual way: This refers to the descendants Abraham had through Ishmael, his son by Hagar (see Gal 4:22–23).

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

This means that it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as offspring.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

In other words, it is not the children by physical descent who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as Abraham’s offspring.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

That is, it is not the children by physical descent who are God’s children, but the children of the promise are considered to be the offspring.

NLTNew Living Translation

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

LEBThe Lexham English 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.

KJV 1900King 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.

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