Romans 9:8

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Τοῦτʼ ἔστιν, Οὐ τὰ τέκνα τῆς σαρκός, ταῦτα τέκνα τοῦ Θεοῦ: ἀλλὰ τὰ τέκνα τῆς ἐπαγγελίας λογίζεται εἰς σπέρμα.

Transliteration

This estin, Not the tekna of the sarkos, these tekna of Theou: but the tekna of the epangelias logizetai into sperma.

Grammar Details

• *estin*: present, indicative, 3rd person singular - is/means
• *tekna*: nominative, neuter, plural - children
• *sarkos*: genitive, feminine, singular - of flesh
• *Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of God
• *epangelias*: genitive, feminine, singular - of promise
• *logizetai*: present, indicative, middle/passive, 3rd person singular - are counted/reckoned

Word Meanings

• *tekna*: children/descendants/offspring
• *sarkos*: flesh/natural descent/physical birth
• *epangelias*: promise/pledge/commitment
• *logizetai*: are counted/reckoned/considered
• *sperma*: seed/offspring/posterity

Referenced Verses

• John 1:13 : 13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
• Rom 4:11-16 : 11 and he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision; that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might be reckoned unto {G2532} them; 12 and the father of circumcision to them who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham which he had in uncircumcision. 13 For not through the law was the promise to Abraham or to his seed that he should be heir of the world, but through the righteousness of faith. 14 For if they that are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of none effect: 15 for the law worketh wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there transgression. 16 For this cause [it is] of faith, that [it may be] according to grace; to the end that the promise may be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all
• Rom 8:14 : 14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.
• Gal 3:26-29 : 26 For ye are all sons of God, through faith, in Christ Jesus. 27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ did put on Christ. 28 There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there can be neither bond nor free, there can be no male and female; for ye all are one [man] in Christ Jesus. 29 And if ye are Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, {G2532} heirs according to promise.
• Gal 4:22-31 : 22 For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, one by the handmaid, and one by the freewoman. 23 Howbeit the [son] {G3303} by the handmaid is born after the flesh; but the [son] by the freewoman [is born] through promise. 24 Which things contain an allegory: for these [women] are {G1242} two covenants; {G3303} one from mount Sinai, bearing children unto bondage, which is Hagar. 25 Now this Hagar is mount Sinai in Arabia and answereth to the Jerusalem that now is: for she is in bondage with her children. 26 But the Jerusalem that is above is free, which is {G3956} our mother. 27 For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; Break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: For {G4183} more are the children of the desolate than of her that hath the husband. 28 Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are children of promise. 29 But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him [that was born] after the Spirit, so also it is now. 30 Howbeit what saith the scripture? Cast out the handmaid and her son: for the son of the handmaid shall not {G3361} inherit with the son of the freewoman. 31 Wherefore, brethren, we are not children of a handmaid, but of the freewoman.
• 1 John 3:1-2 : 1 Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and [such] we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. 2 Beloved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is.
• Gen 31:15 : 15 Are we not accounted by him as foreigners? for he hath sold us, and hath also quite devoured our money.
• Ps 22:30 : 30 A seed shall serve him; It shall be told of the Lord unto the [next] generation.
• Ps 87:6 : 6 Jehovah will count, when he writeth up the peoples, This one was born there. {H5542}