Strong's Lexicon So τοῦτ’ (tout’) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it. it is ἔστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. not οὐ (ou) Adverb Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. the τὰ (ta) Article - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. children τέκνα (tekna) Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 5043: A child, descendent, inhabitant. From the base of timoria; a child. of the τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. flesh σαρκὸς (sarkos) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 4561: Flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred. [who are] ταῦτα (tauta) Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it. God’s Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. children, τέκνα (tekna) Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 5043: A child, descendent, inhabitant. From the base of timoria; a child. but [it is] ἀλλὰ (alla) Conjunction Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. the τὰ (ta) Article - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. children τέκνα (tekna) Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's Greek 5043: A child, descendent, inhabitant. From the base of timoria; a child. of the τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. promise ἐπαγγελίας (epangelias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's Greek 1860: A promise. From epaggello; an announcement. who are regarded λογίζεται (logizetai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 3049: To reckon, count, charge with; reason, decide, conclude; think, suppose. as εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. offspring. σπέρμα (sperma) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 4690: From speiro; something sown, i.e. Seed; by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant. Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleSo it is not the children of the flesh who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as offspring. Young's Literal Translation that is, the children of the flesh—these [are] not children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for seed; Holman Christian Standard Bible That is, it is not the children by physical descent who are God’s children, but the children of the promise are considered to be the offspring. New American Standard Bible That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are regarded as descendants. King James Bible 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. Parallel Verses New International Version In other words, it is not the children by physical descent who are God's children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as Abraham's offspring. New Living Translation This means that Abraham's physical descendants are not necessarily children of God. Only the children of the promise are considered to be Abraham's children. English Standard Version This means that it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as offspring. New American Standard Bible That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are regarded as descendants. King James Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible That is, it is not the children by physical descent who are God's children, but the children of the promise are considered to be the offspring. International Standard Version That is, it is not merely the children born through natural descent who were regarded as God's children, but it is the children born through the promise who were regarded as descendants. NET Bible This means it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God; rather, the children of promise are counted as descendants. American Standard Version 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. English Revised Version 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. Young's Literal Translation that is, the children of the flesh -- these are not children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for seed; Cross References Deuteronomy 14:1 Ye are the children of the LORD your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead. Matthew 3:9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. Romans 4:13 For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. Romans 4:16 Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all, Romans 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. Romans 8:16 The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: Romans 8:19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. Galatians 3:29 And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise. Galatians 4:28 Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. Hebrews 11:11 Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised. Romans 1:1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, Jump to Previous Abraham's Children Count Counted Descendants Descent Flesh God's Means Natural Offspring Posterity Promise Reckoned Regarded Seed Undertaking WordsJump to Next Abraham's Children Count Counted Descendants Descent Flesh God's Means Natural Offspring Posterity Promise Reckoned Regarded Seed Undertaking WordsLinks Romans 9:8 NIVRomans 9:8 NLT Romans 9:8 ESV Romans 9:8 NASB Romans 9:8 KJV Romans 9:8 Bible Apps Romans 9:8 Parallel Romans 9:8 Biblia Paralela Romans 9:8 Chinese Bible Romans 9:8 French Bible Romans 9:8 German Bible Romans 9:8 Commentaries Bible Hub |