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God’s Sovereign Choice

Romans 9:8

In 9 translations

BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
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.
ASV
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.
LSV
that is, the children of the flesh—these [are] not children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for seed;
YLT
that is, the children of the flesh — these [are] not children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for seed;
DBY
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.Elohim
DRC
That is to say, not they that are the children of the flesh, are the children of God; buy they, that are the children of the promise, are accounted for the seed.
GNV
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.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Word order: Tyndale House place τοῦτ᾽ elsewhere in this verse.

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
τοῦτʼ ἔστιν, οὐ τὰ τέκνα τῆς σαρκὸς ταῦτα τέκνα τοῦ θεοῦ, ἀλλὰ τὰ τέκνα τῆς ἐπαγγελίας λογίζεται εἰς σπέρμα·
RP2018
Τοῦτ’ ἔστιν, οὐ τὰ τέκνα τῆς σαρκός, ταῦτα τέκνα τοῦ θεοῦ· ἀλλὰ τὰ τέκνα τῆς ἐπαγγελίας λογίζεται εἰς σπέρμα.
TR-Boyd
Τοῦτ᾿ ἔστιν, οὐ τὰ τέκνα τῆς σαρκός, ταῦτα τέκνα τοῦ Θεοῦ· ἀλλὰ τὰ τέκνα τῆς ἐπαγγελίας λογίζεται εἰς σπέρμα.
SCR1894
τουτ εστιν ου τα τεκνα της σαρκος ταυτα τεκνα του θεου αλλα τα τεκνα της επαγγελιας λογιζεται εις σπερμα

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Cross-references most cited first

  • John 1:13children born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born of God.
  • Romans 4:11–16And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, in order that…
  • Galatians 3:26–29You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all…
  • Romans 8:14For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.
  • Galatians 4:22–31For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and the other by the free woman. His son by the slave woman was born according to the flesh, but his son by the free woman was born through the…
  • 1 John 3:1–2Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him. Beloved, we are now children…
  • Psalms 87:6The LORD will record in the register of the peoples: “This one was born in Zion.” Selah
  • Psalms 22:30Posterity will serve Him; they will declare the Lord to a new generation.
  • Genesis 31:15Are we not regarded by him as outsiders? Not only has he sold us, but he has certainly squandered what was paid for us.

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