Romans 9:8 | |
NASB: That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are regarded as descendants. (NASB ©1995) GWT: This means that children born by natural descent [from Abraham] are not necessarily God's children. Instead, children born by the promise are considered Abraham's descendants. (GOD'S WORD®) 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. 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. BBE: That is, it is not the children of the flesh, but the children of God's undertaking, who are named as the 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. WEY: In other words, it is not the children by natural descent who count as God's children, but the children made such by the promise are regarded as Abraham's posterity. WBS: That 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. 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 a 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; | |
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