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. |
That is, those who are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted as the seed. |
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 (seed). |
In other words, it is not the natural children who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as Abraham’s offspring. |
That is to say, it is not the children of the body [of Abraham] who are made God’s children, but it is the offspring to whom the promise applies that shall be counted [as Abraham’s true] descendants. |
That is, not the children of the flesh, these are the children of God, but the children of the promise are counted for offspring; |
That means that it is not the natural descendants who are the children of God, but that the children of the promise are to be considered truly Abraham’s children. |
That is, it is not Abraham’s natural descendants who are God’s children, but those who are made children by the promise are counted his true descendants. |
- No cross references or parallel passage have been cited for this verse.