Romans 9:8

New English Translation

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.

Cross References

Genesis 31:15

Hasn’t he treated us like foreigners? He not only sold us, but completely wasted the money paid for us!

Psalm 22:30

A whole generation will serve him; they will tell the next generation about the sovereign Lord.

Psalm 87:6

The Lord writes in the census book of the nations, “This one was born there.” (Selah)

Matthew 3:9

and don’t think you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones!

John 1:13

– children not born by human parents or by human desire or a husband’s decision, but by God.

Romans 8:14

For all who are led by the Spirit of God are the sons of God.

Romans 8:16

The Spirit himself bears witness to our spirit that we are God’s children.

Romans 8:19

For the creation eagerly waits for the revelation of the sons of God.

Deuteronomy 14:1

You are children of the Lord your God. Do not cut yourselves or shave your forehead bald for the sake of the dead.

Hebrews 11:11

By faith, even though Sarah herself was barren and he was too old, he received the ability to procreate, because he regarded the one who had given the promise to be trustworthy.