That is, it is not the children by physical descent[a] who are God’s children,(A) but the children of the promise(B) are considered to be the offspring.

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  1. Romans 9:8 Lit children of the flesh

In other words, it is not the children by physical descent who are God’s children,(A) but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as Abraham’s offspring.(B)

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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.

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For I say that the Messiah became a servant of the circumcised[a] on behalf of God’s truth,(A) to confirm the promises to the fathers,(B)

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  1. Romans 15:8 The Jews

For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the Jews[a](A) on behalf of God’s truth, so that the promises(B) made to the patriarchs might be confirmed

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  1. Romans 15:8 Greek circumcision

Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:

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