Romans 9:7-9

New International Version

⁷Nor because they are his descendants are they all Abraham’s children. On the contrary, “It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.”^[a]^(A) ⁸In other words, it is not the children by physical descent who are God’s children,^(B) but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as Abraham’s offspring.^(C) ⁹For this was how the promise was stated: “At the appointed time I will return, and Sarah will have a son.”^[b]^(D)

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Footnotes

Romans 9:7 Gen. 21:12
Romans 9:9 Gen. 18:10,14

Romans 9:7-9

New King James Version

⁷^(A)nor are they all children because they are the seed of Abraham; but, ^(B)“In Isaac your seed shall be called.” ⁸That is, those who are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God; but ^(C)the children of the promise are counted as the seed. ⁹For this is the word of promise: ^(D)“At this time I will come and Sarah shall have a son.”

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Romans 9:7-9

English Standard Version

⁷and not all are children of Abraham ^(A)because they are his offspring, but ^(B)“Through Isaac shall your offspring be named.” ⁸This means that it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God, but ^(C)the children of the promise are counted as offspring. ⁹For this is what the promise said: ^(D)“About this time next year I will return, and Sarah shall have a son.”