Romans 9:8 — Bible Verse (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.”

Romans 9:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Romans 9:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Romans 9:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as heirs.”

Romans 9:8 — World English Bible

Romans 9:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Romans 9:8 — American Standard Version

Romans 9:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“that is, the children of the flesh--these <FI>are<Fi> not children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for seed;”

Romans 9:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Romans 9:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

Romans 9:8 — Darby Translation

Romans 9:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“That is, they which are the children of the flesh, are not the children of God: but the children of the promise, are counted for the seede.”

Romans 9:8 — Geneva Bible

Romans 9:8 in Context — Romans 9

6 Não que a palavra de Deus tenha falhado; porque nem todos os que são de Israel são [verdadeiros] israelitas.

7 Nem por serem descendentes de Abraão são todos filhos, mas: “Em Isaque será chamada a tua descendência”.

8 Isto é, não são os filhos da carne que são os filhos de Deus; mas sim os filhos da promessa que são contados como descendência.

9 Pois esta é a palavra da promessa: Aproximadamente a este tempo virei, e Sara terá um filho.

10 E não somente isso, mas também Rebeca, quando esteve grávida por intermédio de um só, Isaque, nosso ancestral

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What Does Romans 9:8 Mean?

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