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Romans 9:8
So 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.
King James Version
That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.
World English Bible
That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as heirs.
American Standard Version
That is, it is not the children of the flesh that are children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for a seed.
Geneva Bible 1599
That is, they which are the children of the flesh, are not the children of God: but the children of the promise, are counted for the seede.
Darby Translation
That is, [they that are] the children of the flesh, these [are] not the children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned as seed.
Young's Literal Translation
that is, the children of the flesh — these [are] not children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for seed;
Bible in Basic English
That is, it is not the children of the flesh, but the children of God's undertaking, who are named as the seed.
7Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.”
9For this is what the promise stated: “At the appointed time I will return, and Sarah will have a son.”
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