A moment in scripture
Romans 9:8
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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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The surrounding passage
- Romans 9:6
Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:
- Romans 9:7
Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
- Romans 9:9
For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son.
- Romans 9:10
And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac;
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.