Romans 9:8

World English Bible (2000)

That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as a seed.

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  • 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 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 those who believe, though they might be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might also be accounted to them. 12 He is the father of circumcision to those 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 the promise to Abraham and to his seed that he should be heir of the world wasn't through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. 14 For if those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of no effect. 15 For the law works wrath, for where there is no law, neither is there disobedience. 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 children of God.
  • Gal 3:26-29 : 26 For you are all children of God, through faith in Christ Jesus. 27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 If you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed and 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 free woman. 23 However, the son by the handmaid was born according to the flesh, but the son by the free woman was born through promise. 24 These things contain an allegory, for these are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children to bondage, which is Hagar. 25 For this Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia, and answers to the Jerusalem that exists now, for she is in bondage with her children. 26 But the Jerusalem that is above is free, which is the mother of us all. 27 For it is written, "Rejoice, you barren who don't bear. Break forth and shout, you that don't travail. For more are the children of the desolate than of her who has a husband." 28 Now we, brothers, as Isaac was, are children of promise. 29 But as then, he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, so also it is now. 30 However what does the Scripture say? "Throw out the handmaid and her son, for the son of the handmaid will not inherit with the son of the free woman." 31 So then, brothers, we are not children of a handmaid, but of the free woman.
  • 1 John 3:1-2 : 1 Behold, how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesn't know us, because it didn't know him. 2 Beloved, now we are children of God, and it is not yet revealed what we will be. But we know that, when he is revealed, we will be like him; for we will see him just as he is.
  • Gen 31:15 : 15 Aren't we accounted by him as foreigners? For he has sold us, and has also quite devoured our money.
  • Ps 22:30 : 30 Posterity shall serve him. Future generations shall be told about the Lord.
  • Ps 87:6 : 6 Yahweh will count, when he writes up the peoples, "This one was born there." Selah.

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  • Rom 9:4-7
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    4who are Israelites; whose is the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the service, and the promises;

    5of whom are the fathers, and from whom is Christ as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God, blessed forever. Amen.

    6But it is not as though the word of God has come to nothing. For they are not all Israel, that are of Israel.

    7Neither, because they are Abraham's seed, are they all children. But, "In Isaac will your seed be called."

  • Rom 9:9-12
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    9For this is a word of promise, "At the appointed time I will come, and Sarah will have a son."

    10Not only so, but Rebecca also conceived by one, by our father Isaac.

    11For being not yet born, neither having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him who calls,

    12it was said to her, "The elder will serve the younger."

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

    29But as then, he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, so also it is now.

    30However what does the Scripture say? "Throw out the handmaid and her son, for the son of the handmaid will not inherit with the son of the free woman."

    31So then, brothers, we are not children of a handmaid, but of the free woman.

  • Gal 3:7-9
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    7Know therefore that those who are of faith, the same are children of Abraham.

    8The Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the Good News beforehand to Abraham, saying, "In you all the nations will be blessed."

    9So then, those who are of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham.

  • Heb 11:18
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    18even he to whom it was said, "In Isaac will your seed be called;"

  • Gal 3:29
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    29If you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed and heirs according to promise.

  • Gal 4:22-23
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    22For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the handmaid, and one by the free woman.

    23However, the son by the handmaid was born according to the flesh, but the son by the free woman was born through promise.

  • Rom 4:12-14
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    12He is the father of circumcision to those 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.

    13For the promise to Abraham and to his seed that he should be heir of the world wasn't through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

    14For if those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of no effect.

  • Rom 9:26-27
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    26"It will be that in the place where it was said to them, 'You are not my people,' There they will be called 'children of the living God.'"

    27Isaiah cries concerning Israel, "If the number of the children of Israel are as the sand of the sea, it is the remnant who will be saved;

  • Rom 8:8-9
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    8Those who are in the flesh can't please God.

    9But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if it is so that the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if any man doesn't have the Spirit of Christ, he is not his.

  • Rom 4:16-18
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    16For 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.

    17As it is written, "I have made you a father of many nations." This is in the presence of him whom he believed: God, who gives life to the dead, and calls the things that are not, as though they were.

    18Who in hope believed against hope, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, "So will your seed be."

  • Matt 3:9
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    9Don't think to yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father,' for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.

  • Acts 3:25
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    25You are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, 'In your seed will all the families of the earth be blessed.'

  • Gal 3:16
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    16Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. He doesn't say, "To seeds," as of many, but as of one, "To your seed," which is Christ.

  • Rom 8:14
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    14For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are children of God.

  • Gen 15:3-4
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    3Abram said, "Behold, to me you have given no seed: and, behold, one born in my house is my heir."

    4Behold, the word of Yahweh came to him, saying, "This man will not be your heir, but he who will come forth out of your own body will be your heir."

  • Rom 8:16-17
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    16The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God;

    17and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ; if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.

  • John 8:39
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    39They answered him, "Our father is Abraham." Jesus said to them, "If you were Abraham's children, you would do the works of Abraham.

  • John 1:13
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    13who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

  • Hos 1:10
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    10Yet the number of the children of Israel will be as the sand of the sea, which can't be measured nor numbered; and it will come to pass that, in the place where it was said to them, 'You are not my people,' they will be called 'sons of the living God.'

  • Luke 3:8
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    8Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and don't begin to say among yourselves, 'We have Abraham for our father;' for I tell you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones!

  • Rom 2:28
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    28For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh;

  • Gal 3:26
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    26For you are all children of God, through faith in Christ Jesus.

  • Gen 21:13
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    13I will also make a nation of the son of the handmaid, because he is your seed."

  • Gen 17:9
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    9God said to Abraham, "As for you, you will keep my covenant, you and your seed after you throughout their generations.

  • Rom 9:30
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    30What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who didn't follow after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith;

  • Rom 4:10
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    10How then was it counted? When he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.

  • Gen 17:19
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    19God said, "No, but Sarah, your wife, will bear you a son. You shall call his name Isaac. I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant for his seed after him.

  • Gal 3:18
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    18For if the inheritance is of the law, it is no more of promise; but God has granted it to Abraham by promise.

  • Isa 61:9
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    9Their seed shall be known among the nations, and their offspring among the peoples; all who see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the seed which Yahweh has blessed."