“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.”
This means: It is not the natural children who are God's children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as Abraham's offspring. — The reiteration emphasizes the rupture: nature (φύσις, physis) is superseded by promise (ἐπαγγελία, epaggelía). God's election works against genetic expectation; the promised child (Isaac) is selected over the natural heir (Ishmael).
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