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Romans 9:8 — King James Version← Study notes

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.


Romans 9:8Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 9:819 words
GreekMeaning
τοῦτ’tout’
ThatdemonstrativeG3778
ἔστινestin
isverbG1510
οὐou
notadverbG3756
τὰta
thearticleG3588
τέκναtekna
childrennounG5043
τῆςtēs
of thearticleG3588
σαρκὸςsarkos
fleshnounG4561
ταῦταtauta
these aredemonstrativeG3778
τέκναtekna
childrennounG5043
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
θεοῦtheou
of GodnounG2316
ἀλλὰalla
butwordG235
τὰta
thearticleG3588
τέκναtekna
childrennounG5043
τῆςtēs
of thearticleG3588
ἐπαγγελίαςepangelias
promisenounG1860
λογίζεταιlogizetai
are regardedverbG3049
εἰςeis
asprepositionG1519
σπέρμαsperma
offspringnounG4690
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 9:8

“That is, they which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise, these are counted for the seed.” And observe the judgment and depth of Paul's mind. For in interpreting, he does not say, “they which are the children of the flesh, these are not” the children of Abraham, but, “the children of God:” so blending the former things with the present, and showing that even Isaac was not merely Abraham's son. And what he means is…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 16 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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Transformation through the Word - Romans 9
God is faithful in every circumstance. The imagery here is agricultural - the original audience would have immediately understood the metaphor of sowing, waiting, and harvesting. The promise here is n...
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