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Romans 9:7
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and not all are children of Abraham
1
because they are his offspring, but
2
"Through Isaac shall your offspring be named."
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To them belong the patriarchs, and from their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ who is God over all, blessed forever. Amen.
6
But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel belong to Israel,
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and not all are children of Abraham because they are his offspring, but "Through Isaac shall your offspring be named."
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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.
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For this is what the promise said: "About this time next year I will return, and Sarah shall have a son."
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2
1.
[
Galatians 4:23
]; See
John 8:33
2.
Hebrews 11:18
; Cited from
Genesis 21:12
; [
Galatians 3:29
]
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