Romans 9:7 “Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children.…”

Romans 9:7

Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.

World English Bible

Neither, because they are Abraham’s offspring, are they all children. But, “your offspring will be accounted as from Isaac.”

American Standard Version

neither, because they are Abraham’s seed, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.

Geneva Bible 1599

Neither are they all children, because they are the seede of Abraham: but, In Isaac shall thy seede be called:

Darby Translation

nor because they are seed of Abraham [are] all children: but, In Isaac shall a seed be called to thee.

Young's Literal Translation

nor because they are seed of Abraham [are] all children, but — 'in Isaac shall a seed be called to thee;'

Bible in Basic English

And they are not all children because they are the seed of Abraham; but, In Isaac will your seed be named.

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Cross references

“because”

John 8:37–39 Luke 3:8 Philippians 3:3 Luke 16:30 Luke 16:24 Luke 16:25

John 8:37–39 · BSB

I know you are Abraham’s descendants, but you are trying to kill Me because My word has no place within you.

Luke 3:8 · BSB

Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.

Philippians 3:3 · BSB

For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh—

Luke 16:30 · BSB

‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone is sent to them from the dead, they will repent.’

Luke 16:24 · BSB

So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’

Luke 16:25 · BSB

But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, while you are in agony.

“In Isaac”

Genesis 21:12 Hebrews 11:18

Genesis 21:12 · BSB

But God said to Abraham, “Do not be distressed about the boy and your maidservant. Listen to everything that Sarah tells you, for through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.

Hebrews 11:18 · BSB

even though God had said to him, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.”

Also

Galatians 4:23 John 8:33

Galatians 4:23 · BSB

His son by the slave woman was born according to the flesh, but his son by the free woman was born through the promise.

John 8:33 · BSB

“We are Abraham’s descendants,” they answered. “We have never been slaves to anyone. How can You say we will be set free?”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6It is not as though God’s word has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel.

8So it is not the children of the flesh who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as offspring.

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