Romans 9:8

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

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 foreigners? For he has sold us, and he has been using up the money given for us.

Psalm 22:30

Posterity will serve him; future generations will be told about the Lord

Psalm 87:6

The Lord records, as he registers the peoples, “This one was born there.” Selah

Matthew 3:9

and do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our ancestor,’ for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham.

John 1:13

who were born, not of blood or of the will of the flesh or of the will of man, but of God.

Romans 8:14

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

Romans 8:16

it is that very Spirit bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God,

Romans 8:19

For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the children of God,

Deuteronomy 14:1

“You are children of the Lord your God. You must not lacerate yourselves or shave your forelocks for the dead.

Hebrews 11:11

By faith, with Sarah’s involvement, he received power of procreation, even though he was too old, because he considered him faithful who had promised.