Romans 9:8

New Century Version

This means that not all of Abraham’s descendants are God’s true children. Abraham’s true children are those who become God’s children because of the promise God made to Abraham.

Cross References

Genesis 31:15

He has treated us like strangers. He sold us to you, and then he spent all of the money you paid for us.

Psalm 22:30

The people in the future will serve him; they will always be told about the Lord.

Psalm 87:6

The Lord will keep a list of the nations. He will note, “This person was born there.”Selah

Matthew 3:9

And don’t think you can say to yourselves, ‘Abraham is our father.’ I tell you that God could make children for Abraham from these rocks.

John 1:13

They did not become his children in any human way—by any human parents or human desire. They were born of God.

Romans 8:14

The true children of God are those who let God’s Spirit lead them.

Romans 8:16

And the Spirit himself joins with our spirits to say we are God’s children.

Romans 8:19

Everything God made is waiting with excitement for God to show his children’s glory completely.

Deuteronomy 14:1

You are the children of the Lord your God. When someone dies, do not cut yourselves or shave your heads to show your sadness.

Hebrews 11:11

He was too old to have children, and Sarah could not have children. It was by faith that Abraham was made able to become a father, because he trusted God to do what he had promised.