Verse List for ROM 9:8

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Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) That isn’t talking about biological children—these are God’s children, but the children of the promise are being counted as descendants.

OET-LV This is not the children of _the flesh, these are children of_ the _god, but the children of _the promise is _being _counted for descendants.

ULT That is, the children of the flesh, these, are not children of God. But the children of the promise are considered as seed.

UST In other words, the people who only physically descended from Abraham are not God’s spiritual children. Rather, those who became God’s spiritual children as a result of what God promised are regarded as Abraham’s true spiritual offspring.

BSB So 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.

MSB So 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.

BLB That is, the children of the flesh, these are not children of God; but the children of the promise are regarded as offspring.

AICNT 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.

OEB This means that it is not the children born in the course of nature who are God’s children, but it is the children born in fulfilment of the promise who are to be regarded as Abraham’s descendants.

WEBBE & WMBB 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.

NET 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.

LSV that is, the children of the flesh—these [are] not children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for seed;

FBV so it's not Abraham's actual children who are counted as God's children, but only those children of God's promise who are considered his true descendants.

TCNT That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God; rather, the children of the promise are counted as descendants.

T4T That means that it is not all the natural-born descendants of Abraham whom God considers as his children. Instead, it is those who believed what God promised whom he considers to be his children.

LEB That is, it is not the children _⌊by human descent_⌋[fn] who are children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as descendants.

BBE That is, it is not the children of the flesh, but the children of God's undertaking, who are named as the seed.

Moff meaning that instead of God's children being the children born to him by natural descent, it is the children of the Promise who are reckoned as his true offspring.

Wymth In other words, it is not the children by natural descent who count as God's children, but the children made such by the promise are regarded as Abraham's posterity.

ASV 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.

DRA That is to say, not they that are the children of the flesh, are the children of God; buy they, that are the children of the promise, are accounted for the seed.

YLT that is, the children of the flesh — these [are] not children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for seed;

Drby That is, [they that are] the children of the flesh, these [are] not the children of [fn]God; but the children of the promise are reckoned as seed.

RV 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.
(That is, it is not the children of the flesh that are children of God; but the children of the promise are reckon/counted/counted for a seed.)

SLT That is, The children of the flesh, these not the children of God: but the children of the solemn promise are reckoned for seed.

Wbstr That is, They who are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.

KJB-1769 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.

KJB-1611 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.
(Same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps That is to say: They which are the chyldren of the fleshe, are not the chyldren of God: But they which be the childre of promise, are counted the seede.
(That is to say: They which are the children of the flesh, are not the children of God: But they which be the children of promise, are counted the seed.)

Gnva 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.
(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 seed.)

Cvdl vnto the, that is, They which are children after the flesh, are not the children of God, but the children of the promes are counted for the sede.
(unto them, that is, They which are children after the flesh, are not the children of God, but the children of the promes are counted for the seed.)

TNT that is to saye they which are the chyldren of the flesshe are not the chyldren of god. But the chyldren of promes are counted the seede.
(that is to say they which are the children of the flesh are not the children of god. But the children of promes are counted the seed.)

Wycl that is to seie, not thei that ben sones of the fleisch, ben sones of God, but thei that ben sones of biheeste ben demed in the seed.
(that is to say, not they that been sons of the flesh, been sons of God, but they that been sons of biheeste been judged in the seed.)

Luth Das ist, nicht sind das Gottes Kinder, die nach dem Fleisch Kinder sind, sondern die Kinder der Verheißung werden für Samen gerechnet.
(The is, not are the God’s children, the after to_him flesh children are, rather the children the/of_the promise(n) become for/in_favour_of seed(s) calculated.)

ClVg id est, non qui filii carnis, hi filii Dei: sed qui filii sunt promissionis, æstimantur in semine.
(that it_is, not/no who/which children of_flesh, these children of_God: but who/which children are of_promise, brasstimantur in/into/on with_seed.)

SR-GNT Τοῦτʼ ἔστιν οὐ τὰ τέκνα τῆς σαρκὸς, ταῦτα τέκνα τοῦ ˚Θεοῦ, ἀλλὰ τὰ τέκνα τῆς ἐπαγγελίας λογίζεται εἰς σπέρμα. ‡

UGNT τοῦτ’ ἔστιν οὐ τὰ τέκνα τῆς σαρκὸς, ταῦτα τέκνα τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἀλλὰ τὰ τέκνα τῆς ἐπαγγελίας λογίζεται εἰς σπέρμα.

SBL-GNT τοῦτʼ ἔστιν, οὐ τὰ τέκνα τῆς σαρκὸς ταῦτα τέκνα τοῦ θεοῦ, ἀλλὰ τὰ τέκνα τῆς ἐπαγγελίας λογίζεται εἰς σπέρμα·

RP-GNT Τοῦτ' ἔστιν, οὐ τὰ τέκνα τῆς σαρκός, ταῦτα τέκνα τοῦ θεοῦ· ἀλλὰ τὰ τέκνα τῆς ἐπαγγελίας λογίζεται εἰς σπέρμα.

TC-GNT τοῦτ᾽ ἔστιν, οὐ τὰ τέκνα τῆς σαρκὸς ταῦτα τέκνα τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἀλλὰ τὰ τέκνα τῆς ἐπαγγελίας λογίζεται εἰς σπέρμα.