8That 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.


In Context

5 whose are the fathers, and of whom is Christ as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.

6 But it is not as though the word of God hath come to nought. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:

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

8 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.

9 For this is a word of promise, According to this season will I come, and Sarah shall have a son.

10 And not only so; but Rebecca also having conceived by one, even by our father Isaac—

Romans 9:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:8That 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

9:8In other words, it is not the natural children who are God's children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as Abraham's offspring.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

9:8That is to say, not they that are the children of the flesh, are the children of God; but they, that are the children of the promise, are accounted for the seed.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:8That 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:8That 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:8That is, They who are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:8That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as a seed.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:8that is, the children of the flesh — these are not children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for seed;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:8That 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.