Romans 9:8

New American Bible - revised edition

This means that it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as descendants.

Cross References

Genesis 31:15

Are we not regarded by him as outsiders? He not only sold us; he has even used up the money that he got for us!

Psalm 22:30

All who sleep in the earth will bow low before God; All who have gone down into the dust will kneel in homage.

Psalm 87:6

the Lord notes in the register of the peoples: “This one was born there.” Selah

Matthew 3:9

And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you, God can raise up children to Abraham from these stones.

John 1:13

who were born not by natural generation nor by human choice nor by a man’s decision but of God.

Romans 8:14

For those who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God.

Romans 8:16

The Spirit itself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,

Romans 8:19

For creation awaits with eager expectation the revelation of the children of God;

Deuteronomy 14:1

You are children of the Lord, your God. You shall not gash yourselves nor shave the hair above your foreheads for the dead.

Hebrews 11:11

By faith he received power to generate, even though he was past the normal age—and Sarah herself was sterile—for he thought that the one who had made the promise was trustworthy.