Romans 9:8

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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  • John 1:13 : 13 Whose birth was from God and not from blood, or from an impulse of the flesh and man's desire.
  • Rom 4:11-16 : 11 And he was given the sign of circumcision as a witness of the faith which he had before he underwent circumcision: so that he might be the father of all those who have faith, though they have not circumcision, and so that righteousness might be put to their account; 12 And the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who keep to the way of that faith which our father Abraham had before he underwent circumcision. 13 For God's word, that the earth would be his heritage, was given to Abraham, not through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. 14 For if they who are of the law are the people who get the heritage, then faith is made of no use, and the word of God has no power; 15 For the outcome of the law is wrath; but where there is no law it will not be broken. 16 For this reason it is of faith, so that it may be through grace; and so that the word of God may be certain to all the seed; not only to that which is of the law, but to that which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,
  • Rom 8:14 : 14 And all those who are guided by the Spirit of God are sons of God.
  • Gal 3:26-29 : 26 Because you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. 27 For all those of you who were given baptism into Christ did put on Christ. 28 There is no Jew or Greek, servant or free, male or female: because you are all one in Jesus Christ. 29 And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed, and yours is the heritage by the right of God's undertaking given to Abraham.
  • Gal 4:22-31 : 22 Because it is in the Writings, that Abraham had two sons, one by the servant-woman, and one by the free woman. 23 Now the son by the servant-woman has his birth after the flesh; but the son by the free woman has his birth through the undertaking of God. 24 Which things have a secret sense; because these women are the two agreements; one from the mountain of Sinai, giving birth to servants, which is Hagar. 25 Now this Hagar is the mountain Sinai in Arabia, and is the image of the Jerusalem which now is: which is a servant with her children. 26 But the Jerusalem on high is free, which is our mother. 27 For it is in the Writings, You who have never given birth, be glad; give cries of joy, you who have had no birth-pains; for the children of her who has been given up by her husband are more than those of the woman who has a husband. 28 Now we, brothers, as Isaac was, are the children of the undertaking of God. 29 But as in those days he who had birth after the flesh was cruel to him who had birth after the Spirit, even so it is now. 30 What then do the Writings say? Send away the servant-woman and her son; for the son of the servant-woman will not have a part in the heritage with the son of the free woman. 31 So, brothers, we are not children of the servant-woman, but of the free woman.
  • 1 John 3:1-2 : 1 See what great love the Father has given us in naming us the children of God; and such we are. For this reason the world does not see who we are, because it did not see who he was. 2 My loved ones, now we are children of God, and at present it is not clear what we are to be. We are certain that at his revelation we will be like him; for we will see him as he is.
  • Gen 31:15 : 15 Are we not as people from a strange country to him? for he took a price for us and now it is all used up.
  • Ps 22:30 : 30 A seed will be his servant; the doings of the Lord will be made clear to the generation which comes after.
  • Ps 87:6 : 6 The Lord will keep in mind, when he is writing the records of the people, that this man had his birth there. (Selah.)

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    4Who are Israelites: who have the place of sons, and the glory, and the agreements with God, and the giving of the law, and the worship, and the hope offered by God:

    5Whose are the fathers, and of whom came Christ in the flesh, who is over all, God, to whom be blessing for ever. So be it.

    6But it is not as if the word of God was without effect. For they are not all Israel, who are of Israel:

    7And they are not all children because they are the seed of Abraham; but, In Isaac will your seed be named.

  • Rom 9:9-12
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    9For this is the word of God's undertaking, At this time will I come, and Sarah will have a son.

    10And not only so, but Rebecca being about to have a child by our father Isaac--

    11Before the children had come into existence, or had done anything good or bad, in order that God's purpose and his selection might be effected, not by works, but by him whose purpose it is,

    12It was said to her, The older will be the servant of the younger.

  • Gal 4:28-31
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    28Now we, brothers, as Isaac was, are the children of the undertaking of God.

    29But as in those days he who had birth after the flesh was cruel to him who had birth after the Spirit, even so it is now.

    30What then do the Writings say? Send away the servant-woman and her son; for the son of the servant-woman will not have a part in the heritage with the son of the free woman.

    31So, brothers, we are not children of the servant-woman, but of the free woman.

  • Gal 3:7-9
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    7Be certain, then, that those who are of faith, the same are sons of Abraham.

    8And the holy Writings, seeing before the event that God would give the Gentiles righteousness by faith, gave the good news before to Abraham, saying, In you will all the nations have a blessing.

    9So then those who are of faith have a part in the blessing of Abraham who was full of faith.

  • Heb 11:18
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    18Of whom it had been said, From Isaac will your seed take their name:

  • Gal 3:29
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    29And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed, and yours is the heritage by the right of God's undertaking given to Abraham.

  • Gal 4:22-23
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    22Because it is in the Writings, that Abraham had two sons, one by the servant-woman, and one by the free woman.

    23Now the son by the servant-woman has his birth after the flesh; but the son by the free woman has his birth through the undertaking of God.

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    12And the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who keep to the way of that faith which our father Abraham had before he underwent circumcision.

    13For God's word, that the earth would be his heritage, was given to Abraham, not through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

    14For if they who are of the law are the people who get the heritage, then faith is made of no use, and the word of God has no power;

  • Rom 9:26-27
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    26And in the place where it was said to them, You are not my people, there they will be named the sons of the living God.

    27And Isaiah says about Israel, Even if the number of the children of Israel is as the sand of the sea, only a small part will get salvation:

  • Rom 8:8-9
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    8So that those who are in the flesh are not able to give pleasure to God.

    9You are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if the Spirit of God is in you. But if any man has not the Spirit of Christ he is not one of his.

  • Rom 4:16-18
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    16For this reason it is of faith, so that it may be through grace; and so that the word of God may be certain to all the seed; not only to that which is of the law, but to that which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,

    17(As it is said in the holy Writings, I have made you a father of a number of nations) before him in whom he had faith, that is, God, who gives life to the dead, and to whom the things which are not are as if they were.

    18Who without reason for hope, in faith went on hoping, so that he became the father of a number of nations, as it had been said, So will your seed be.

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    9And say not to yourselves, We have Abraham for our father; because I say to you that God is able from these stones to make children for Abraham.

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    25You are the sons of the prophets, and of the agreement which God made with your fathers, saying to Abraham, Through your seed a blessing will come on all the families of the earth.

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    16Now to Abraham were the undertakings given, and to his seed. He says not, And to seeds, as of a great number; but as of one, he says, And to your seed, which is Christ.

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    14And all those who are guided by the Spirit of God are sons of God.

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    3And Abram said, You have given me no child, and a servant in my house will get the heritage.

    4Then said the Lord, This man will not get the heritage, but a son of your body will have your property after you.

  • Rom 8:16-17
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    16The Spirit is witness with our spirit that we are children of God:

    17And if we are children, we have a right to a part in the heritage; a part in the things of God, together with Christ; so that if we have a part in his pain, we will in the same way have a part in his glory.

  • John 8:39
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    39In answer they said to him, Our father is Abraham. Jesus said to them, If you were Abraham's children you would do what Abraham did.

  • John 1:13
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    13Whose birth was from God and not from blood, or from an impulse of the flesh and man's desire.

  • Hos 1:10
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    10But still the number of the children of Israel will be like the sand of the sea, which may not be measured or numbered; and in place of its being said to them, You are not my people, it will be said to them, You are the sons of the living God

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    8Make clear by your acts that your hearts have been changed; and do not say to yourselves, We have Abraham for our father: for I say to you that God is able from these stones to make children of Abraham.

  • Rom 2:28
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    28The true Jew is not one who is only so publicly, and circumcision is not that which may be seen in the flesh:

  • Gal 3:26
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    26Because you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.

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    13And I will make a nation of the son of your servant-woman, because he is your seed.

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    9And God said to Abraham, On your side, you are to keep the agreement, you and your seed after you through all generations.

  • Rom 9:30
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    30What then may we say? That the nations who did not go after righteousness have got righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith:

  • Rom 4:10
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    10How, then, was it judged? when he had circumcision, or when he had it not? Not when he had it, but when he did not have it:

  • Gen 17:19
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    19And God said, Not so; but Sarah, your wife, will have a son, and you will give him the name Isaac, and I will make my agreement with him for ever and with his seed after him.

  • Gal 3:18
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    18Because if the heritage is by the law, it is no longer dependent on the word of God; but God gave it to Abraham by his word.

  • Isa 61:9
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    9And their seed will be noted among the nations, and their offspring among the peoples: it will be clear to all who see them that they are the seed to which the Lord has given his blessing.