Romans 9:8 - Revised Version 18858 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. See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 17698 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. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition8 That is to say, it is not the children of the body [of Abraham] who are made God's children, but it is the offspring to whom the promise applies that shall be counted [as Abraham's true] descendants. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)8 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. See the chapterCommon English Bible8 That means it isn’t the natural children who are God’s children, but it is the children from the promise who are counted as descendants. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version8 In other words, those who are the sons of God are not those who are sons of the flesh, but those who are sons of the Promise; these are considered to be the offspring. See the chapter |