Parallel Verses
Amplified
That is, it is not the children of the body [Abraham’s natural descendants] who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are counted as [Abraham’s true] descendants.
New American Standard Bible
That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are
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.
Holman Bible
That is, it is not the children by physical descent
International Standard Version
That is, it is not merely the children born through natural descent who were regarded as God's children, but it is the children born through the promise who were regarded as descendants.
A Conservative Version
That is, the children of the flesh, these are not children of God, instead, the children of the promise are reckoned for seed.
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.
An Understandable Version
This means that it is not the physical descendants [of Abraham] who are God's children, but it is the children [born] according to [God's] promise who are [Abraham's true] descendants.
Anderson New Testament
That is, the children of the flesh are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted for the posterity.
Bible in Basic English
That is, it is not the children of the flesh, but the children of God's undertaking, who are named as the seed.
Common New Testament
In other words, it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God, but the children of the promise are reckoned as descendants.
Daniel Mace New Testament
that is, the children by natural descent are not thereby the children of God: but the children of the promise are alone considered as his posterity.
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.
Godbey New Testament
that is the children of the flesh the same are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.
Goodspeed New Testament
That is to say, it is not his physical descendants who are children of God, but his descendants born in fulfilment of the promise who are considered his true posterity.
John Wesley New Testament
That is, not the children of the flesh are the children of God, but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.
Julia Smith Translation
That is, The children of the flesh, these not the children of God: but the children of the solemn promise are reckoned for seed.
King James 2000
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 descendants.
Lexham Expanded Bible
That is, [it is] not the children {by human descent} [who are] children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as descendants.
Modern King James verseion
That is, not the children of the flesh are children of God; but the children of the promise are counted for a seed.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
that is to say; They which are the children of the flesh, are not the children of God. But the children of promise are counted the seed.
Montgomery New Testament
That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God; but the children of the promise are counted as his posterity.
NET Bible
This means it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God; rather, the children of promise are counted as descendants.
New Heart 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 a seed.
Noyes New Testament
That is, not the children by natural descent are children of God, but the children to whom the promise is made are accounted as the offspring.
Sawyer New Testament
that is, the children of the flesh are not the children of God, but the children of the promise are accounted the posterity.
The Emphasized Bible
That is - not the children of the flesh, the same are children of God; but, the children of the promise, are reckoned as a seed.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
That is, not the children of the flesh, these are the children of God: but the children of the promise are accounted for the seed.
Twentieth Century New Testament
This means that it is not the children born in the course of nature who are God's Children, but it is the children born in fulfillment of the Promise who are to be regarded as Abraham's descendants.
Webster
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.
Weymouth New Testament
In other words, it is not the children by natural descent who count as God's children, but the children made such by the promise are regarded as Abraham's posterity.
Williams New Testament
That is, it is not Abraham's natural descendants who are God's children, but those who are made children by the promise are counted his true descendants.
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 a seed.
Worrell New Testament
That is, the children of the flesh are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for a seed.
Worsley New Testament
That is, not the children of the flesh are the children of God, but the children of the promise are accounted for the seed.
Youngs 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;
Themes
Adoption » Is according to promise
Church of israel » Had » A spiritual church within it
Circumcision » Covenant promises of
Covenant » Instances of » Abraham
The promises of God » Saints » Children of
Interlinear
Touto
Tauta
Logizomai
References
Watsons
Word Count of 36 Translations in Romans 9:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Gracious Election Of Israel
7
and they are not all the children of Abraham because they are his descendants [by blood], but [the promise was]: “Your descendants will be named through Isaac” [though Abraham had other sons].
Names
Cross References
Genesis 31:15
Are we not counted by him as foreigners? For he sold us [to you in marriage], and has also entirely used up our purchase price.
Psalm 22:30
Posterity will serve Him;
They will tell of the Lord to the next generation.
Psalm 87:6
The Lord will count, when He registers the peoples,
“This one was born there.” Selah.
John 1:13
who were born, not of blood [natural conception], nor of the will of the flesh [physical impulse], nor of the will of man [that of a natural father], but of God [that is, a divine and supernatural birth—they are born of God—spiritually transformed, renewed, sanctified].
Romans 4:11-16
He received the sign of circumcision, a seal or confirmation of the righteousness which he had by faith while [he was still] uncircumcised—this was so that he would be the [spiritual] father of all who believe without being circumcised—so that righteousness would be credited to them,
Romans 8:14
For all who are allowing themselves to be led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.
Galatians 3:26-29
For you [who are born-again have been reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, sanctified and] are all children of God [set apart for His purpose with full rights and privileges] through faith in Christ Jesus.
Galatians 4:22-31
For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman [Hagar] and one by the free woman [Sarah].
1 John 3:1-2
See what an incredible quality of love the Father has shown to us, that we would [be permitted to] be named and called and counted the children of God! And so we are! For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.