Romans 9:7
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.””
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“Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.”
King James Version · Public Domain“neither, because they are Abraham’s seed, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“nor because they are seed of Abraham <FI>are<Fi> all children, but--`in Isaac shall a seed be called to thee;'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Romans 9:7 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 21:12But God said to Abraham, “Do not be distressed about the boy and your maidservant. Listen to everything that Sarah tells you, for through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.
- Luke 3:8Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
- Luke 16:24So he cried out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. For I am in agony in this fire.’
- Luke 16:30‘No, father Abraham,’ he said, ‘but if someone is sent to them from the dead, they will repent.’
- John 8:33“We are Abraham’s descendants,” they answered. “We have never been slaves to anyone. How can You say we will be set free?”
- John 8:37I know you are Abraham’s descendants, but you are trying to kill Me because My word has no place within you.
- Galatians 4:23His son by the slave woman was born according to the flesh, but his son by the free woman was born through the promise.
- Philippians 3:3For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh—
- Hebrews 11:18even though God had said to him, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.”
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