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Romans 9:8

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9:8This means17 it is not the children of the flesh18 who are the children of God; rather, the children of promise are counted as descendants.

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  1. 17 Grk “That is,” or “That is to say.”
  2. 18 Because it forms the counterpoint to “the children of promise” the expression “children of the flesh” has been retained in the translation. The expression the children of the flesh refers to the natural offspring.

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.