Romans 9:8
World English Bible (WEB)
That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as heirs.
In context
6 But it is not as though the word of God has come to nothing. For they are not all Israel that are of Israel.
7 Neither, because they are Abraham’s offspring, are they all children. But, “your offspring will be accounted as from Isaac.”
8 That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as heirs.
9 For this is a word of promise: “At the appointed time I will come, and Sarah will have a son.”
10 Not only so, but Rebekah also conceived by one, by our father Isaac.
Romans 9:8 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as heirs.
- KJV King 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So it is not the children of the flesh who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as offspring.
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- that is, the children of the flesh — these [are] not children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for seed;
- DBY Darby Translation
- That is, [they that are] the children of the flesh, these [are] not the children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned as seed.
- WBS Webster Bible
- That is, They who are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.