Verse 8

That is{G5123}{(G5748)}, They which are the children{G5043} of the flesh{G4561}, these{G5023} are not{G3756} the children{G5043} of God{G2316}: but{G235} the children{G5043} of the promise{G1860} are counted{G3049}{(G5736)} for{G1519} the seed{G4690}.

Referenced Verses

  • John 1:13 : 13 Which{G3739} were born{G1080}{(G5681)}, not{G3756} of{G1537} blood{G129}, nor{G3761} of{G1537} the will{G2307} of the flesh{G4561}, nor{G3761} of{G1537} the will{G2307} of man{G435}, but{G235} of{G1537} God{G2316}.
  • Rom 4:11-16 : 11 And{G2532} he received{G2983}{(G5627)} the sign{G4592} of circumcision{G4061}, a seal{G4973} of the righteousness{G1343} of the faith{G4102} which{G3588} he had yet being{G1722} uncircumcised{G203}: that{G1519} he{G846} might be{G1511}{(G5750)} the father{G3962} of all{G3956} them that believe{G4100}{(G5723)}, though{G1223} they be not circumcised{G203}; that{G1519} righteousness{G1343} might be imputed{G3049}{(G5683)} unto them{G846} also{G2532}: 12 And{G2532} the father{G3962} of circumcision{G4061} to them who are not{G3756} of{G1537} the circumcision{G4061} only{G3440}, but{G235} who also{G2532} walk{G4748}{(G5723)} in the steps{G2487} of that faith{G4102} of our{G2257} father{G3962} Abraham{G11}, which he had being{G1722} yet uncircumcised{G203}. 13 For{G1063} the promise{G1860}, that he should be{G1511}{(G5750)} the{G846} heir{G2818} of the world{G2889}, was not{G3756} to Abraham{G11}, or{G2228} to his{G846} seed{G4690}, through{G1223} the law{G3551}, but{G235} through{G1223} the righteousness{G1343} of faith{G4102}. 14 For{G1063} if{G1487} they which are of{G1537} the law{G3551} be heirs{G2818}, faith{G4102} is made void{G2758}{(G5769)}, and{G2532} the promise{G1860} made of none effect{G2673}{(G5769)}: 15 Because{G1063} the law{G3551} worketh{G2716}{(G5736)} wrath{G3709}: for{G1063} where{G3757} no{G3756} law{G3551} is{G2076}{(G5748)}, there is no{G3761} transgression{G3847}. 16 Therefore{G1223}{G5124} it is of{G1537} faith{G4102}, that{G2443} it might be by{G2596} grace{G5485}; to the end{G1519} the promise{G1860} might be{G1511}{(G5750)} sure{G949} to all{G3956} the seed{G4690}; not{G3756} to that only{G3440} which is of{G1537} the law{G3551}, but{G235} to that also{G2532} which is of{G1537} the faith{G4102} of Abraham{G11}; who{G3739} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the father{G3962} of us{G2257} all{G3956},
  • Rom 8:14 : 14 For{G1063} as many as{G3745} are led{G71}{(G5743)} by the Spirit{G4151} of God{G2316}, they{G3778} are{G1526}{(G5748)} the sons{G5207} of God{G2316}.
  • Gal 3:26-29 : 26 For{G1063} ye are{G2075}{(G5748)} all{G3956} the children{G5207} of God{G2316} by{G1223} faith{G4102} in{G1722} Christ{G5547} Jesus{G2424}. 27 For{G1063} as many of you as{G3745} have been baptized{G907}{(G5681)} into{G1519} Christ{G5547} have put on{G1746}{(G5668)} Christ{G5547}. 28 There is{G1762}{(G5748)} neither{G3756} Jew{G2453} nor{G3761} Greek{G1672}, there is{G1762}{(G5748)} neither{G3756} bond{G1401} nor{G3761} free{G1658}, there is{G1762}{(G5748)} neither{G3756} male{G730} nor{G2532} female{G2338}: for{G1063} ye{G5210} are{G2075}{(G5748)} all{G3956} one{G1520} in{G1722} Christ{G5547} Jesus{G2424}. 29 And{G1161} if{G1487} ye{G5210} be Christ's{G5547}, then{G686} are ye{G2075}{(G5748)} Abraham's{G11} seed{G4690}, and{G2532} heirs{G2818} according{G2596} to the promise{G1860}.
  • Gal 4:22-31 : 22 For{G1063} it is written{G1125}{(G5769)}, that{G3754} Abraham{G11} had{G2192}{(G5627)} two{G1417} sons{G5207}, the one{G1520} by{G1537} a bondmaid{G3814},{G2532} the other{G1520} by{G1537} a freewoman{G1658}. 23 But{G235} he{G3303} who was of{G1537} the bondwoman{G3814} was born{G1080}{(G5769)} after{G2596} the flesh{G4561}; but{G1161} he of{G1537} the freewoman{G1658} was by{G1223} promise{G1860}. 24 Which things{G3748} are{G2076}{(G5748)} an allegory{G238}{(G5746)}: for{G1063} these{G3778} are{G1526}{(G5748)} the two{G1417} covenants{G1242}; the one{G3391}{G3303} from{G575} the mount{G3735} Sinai{G4614}, which gendereth{G1080}{(G5723)} to{G1519} bondage{G1397}, which{G3748} is{G2076}{(G5748)} Agar{G28}. 25 For{G1063} this Agar{G28} is{G2076}{(G5748)} mount{G3735} Sinai{G4614} in{G1722} Arabia{G688}, and{G1161} answereth{G4960}{(G5719)} to Jerusalem{G2419} which{G3588} now is{G3568}, and{G1161} is in bondage{G1398}{(G5719)} with{G3326} her{G846} children{G5043}. 26 But{G1161} Jerusalem{G2419} which is above{G507} is{G2076}{(G5748)} free{G1658}, which{G3748} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the mother{G3384} of us{G2257} all{G3956}. 27 For{G1063} it is written{G1125}{(G5769)}, Rejoice{G2165}{(G5682)}, thou barren{G4723} that bearest{G5088}{(G5723)} not{G3756}; break forth{G4486}{(G5657)} and{G2532} cry{G994}{(G5657)}, thou that travailest{G5605}{(G5723)} not{G3756}: for{G3754} the desolate{G2048} hath many more{G4183} children{G5043} than{G3123}{G2228} she which hath{G2192}{(G5723)} an husband{G435}. 28 Now{G1161} we{G2249}, brethren{G80}, as{G2596} Isaac{G2464} was{G2596}, are{G2070}{(G5748)} the children{G5043} of promise{G1860}. 29 But{G235} as{G5618} then{G5119} he that was born{G1080}{(G5685)} after{G2596} the flesh{G4561} persecuted{G1377}{(G5707)} him that was born after{G2596} the Spirit{G4151}, even{G2532} so{G3779} it is now{G3568}. 30 Nevertheless{G235} what{G5101} saith{G3004}{(G5719)} the scripture{G1124}? Cast out{G1544}{(G5628)} the bondwoman{G3814} and{G2532} her{G846} son{G5207}: for{G1063} the son{G5207} of the bondwoman{G3814} shall{G2816} not{G3364} be heir{G2816}{(G5661)} with{G3326} the son{G5207} of the freewoman{G1658}. 31 So then{G686}, brethren{G80}, we are{G2070}{(G5748)} not{G3756} children{G5043} of the bondwoman{G3814}, but{G235} of the free{G1658}.
  • 1 John 3:1-2 : 1 Behold{G1492}{(G5628)}, what manner{G4217} of love{G26} the Father{G3962} hath bestowed{G1325}{(G5758)} upon us{G2254}, that{G2443} we should be called{G2564}{(G5686)} the sons{G5043} of God{G2316}: therefore{G1223}{G5124} the world{G2889} knoweth{G1097}{(G5719)} us{G2248} not{G3756}, because{G3754} it knew{G1097}{(G5627)} him{G846} not{G3756}. 2 Beloved{G27}, now{G3568} are we{G2070}{(G5748)} the sons{G5043} of God{G2316}, and{G2532} it doth{G5319} not yet{G3768} appear{G5319}{(G5681)} what{G5101} we shall be{G2071}{(G5704)}: but{G1161} we know{G1492}{(G5758)} that{G3754}, when{G1437} he shall appear{G5319}{(G5686)}, we shall be{G2071}{(G5704)} like{G3664} him{G846}; for{G3754} we shall see{G3700}{(G5695)} him{G846} as{G2531} he is{G2076}{(G5748)}.
  • Gen 31:15 : 15 Are we not counted{H2803}{(H8738)} of him strangers{H5237}? for he hath sold{H4376}{(H8804)} us, and hath quite{H398}{(H8800)} devoured{H398}{(H8799)} also our money{H3701}.
  • Ps 22:30 : 30 A seed{H2233} shall serve{H5647}{(H8799)} him; it shall be accounted{H5608}{(H8792)} to the Lord{H136} for a generation{H1755}.
  • Ps 87:6 : 6 The LORD{H3068} shall count{H5608}{H8799)}, when he writeth up{H3789}{H8800)} the people{H5971}, that this man was born{H3205}{H8795)} there. Selah{H5542}.