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Romans 9:7 — King James Version← Study notes

Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.


Romans 9:7Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 9:713 words
GreekMeaning
οὐδ’oud’
NorwordG3761
ὅτιhoti
becausewordG3754
εἰσὶνeisin
they areverbG1510
σπέρμαsperma
seednounG4690
ἈβραάμAbraam
of AbrahamnounG11
πάντεςpantes
are alladjectiveG3956
τέκναtekna
childrennounG5043
ἀλλ’all’
ratherwordG235
ἘνEn
InprepositionG1722
ἸσαὰκIsaak
IsaacnounG2464
κληθήσεταίklēthēsetai
will be namedverbG2564
σοιsoi
to youpronounG4771
σπέρμαsperma
offspringnounG4690
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 9:7

“Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children.” Now when you come to know of what kind the seed of Abraham is, you will see that the promise is given to his seed, and know that the word has not fallen to the ground. Of what kind, pray, is the seed then? It is no saying of mine, he means, but the Old Testament itself explains itself by saying as follows, “In Isaac shall your seed be called.” Genesis 21:12 What is, “In Isaac?” Explain.

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 16 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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