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God’s Sovereign Choice

Romans 9:7

In 9 translations

BSB
Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.”Genesis 21:12
KJV
Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
WEB
Neither, because they are Abraham’s offspring, are they all children. But, “your offspring will be accounted as from Isaac.”
ASV
neither, because they are Abraham’s seed, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
LSV
nor because they are seed of Abraham [are] all children, but, “in Isaac will a seed be called to you”;
YLT
nor because they are seed of Abraham [are] all children, but — 'in Isaac shall a seed be called to thee;'
DBY
nor because they are seed of Abraham [are] all children: but, In Isaac shall a seed be called to thee.
DRC
Neither are all they that are the seed of Abraham, children; but in Isaac shall thy seed be called:
GNV
Neither are they all children, because they are the seede of Abraham: but, In Isaac shall thy seede be called:

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Spelling of Ἀβραὰμ: Tyndale House: Ἁβραὰμ.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
οὐδʼ ὅτι εἰσὶν σπέρμα Ἀβραάμ, πάντες τέκνα, ἀλλʼ· Ἐν Ἰσαὰκ κληθήσεταί σοι σπέρμα.
RP2018
οὐδ’ ὅτι εἰσὶν σπέρμα Ἀβραάμ, πάντες τέκνα· ἀλλ’ Ἐν Ἰσαὰκ κληθήσεταί σοι σπέρμα.
TR-Boyd
οὐδ᾿ ὅτι εἰσὶ σπέρμα Ἀβραάμ, πάντες τέκνα· ἀλλ᾿ Ἐν Ἰσαὰκ κληθήσεταί σοι σπέρμα.
SCR1894
ουδ οτι εισιν σπερμα αβρααμ παντες τεκνα αλλ εν ισαακ κληθησεται σοι σπερμα

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  • Genesis 21:12But 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 11:18even though God had said to him, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.”
  • John 8:37–39I know you are Abraham’s descendants, but you are trying to kill Me because My word has no place within you. I speak of what I have seen in the presence of the Father, and you do what you have heard from your father.”…
  • Galatians 4:23His son by the slave woman was born according to the flesh, but his son by the free woman was born through the promise.
  • Philippians 3:3For 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 3:8Produce 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.
  • Luke 16:30‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone is sent to them from the dead, they will repent.’
  • Luke 16:24–25So 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.’ But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your…
  • John 8:33“We are Abraham’s descendants,” they answered. “We have never been slaves to anyone. How can You say we will be set free?”

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