Romans

Romans 9:6–8

⁶It is not as though God’s word has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel. ⁷Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.”^b ⁸So 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.

Footnotes

b 9:7 Genesis 21:12|GEN 21:12

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Romans 9:6

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not	Οὐχ	Ouch	Adverb	G3756 no, not
as though	οἷον	hoion	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3634 of what kind, such as
God’s	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
word	λόγος	logos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
has failed	ἐκπέπτωκεν	ekpeptōken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1601 I fall out, fall off, fall away, fade away, wither away
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
all	πάντες	pantes	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
who	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
descended from	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
Israel	Ἰσραήλ	Israēl	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2474 Israel
Israel	Ἰσραήλ	Israēl	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2474 Israel

Romans 9:7

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Nor	οὐδ’	oud’	Conjunction	G3761 neither, nor, not even
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
they are	εἰσὶν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
Abraham’s	Ἀβραάμ	Abraam	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G11 Abraham
descendants	σπέρμα	sperma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4690 seed, offspring
they all	πάντες	pantes	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
children	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
On the contrary	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
Through	Ἐν	En	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Isaac	Ἰσαὰκ	Isaak	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2464 Isaac
your	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
offspring	σπέρμα	sperma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4690 seed, offspring
will be reckoned	κληθήσεταί	klēthēsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2564 I call, invite, name

Romans 9:8

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	τοῦτ’	tout’	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
it is	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
children	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
flesh	σαρκὸς	sarkos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body
God’s	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
children	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
children	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
of the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
promise	ἐπαγγελίας	epangelias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1860 a promise
who are regarded	λογίζεται	logizetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G3049 I reckon, count, decide
as	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
offspring	σπέρμα	sperma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4690 seed, offspring

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Romans 9:6 Galatians 6:16 · Romans 2:28–29 · Romans 11:1–2 · Romans 4:12–16 · Romans 3:3 · Numbers 23:19 · John 1:47 · John 10:35 · Hebrews 6:17–18 · Matthew 24:35 · 2 Timothy 2:13 · Isaiah 55:11

Romans 9:7 Genesis 21:12 · Hebrews 11:18 · John 8:37–39 · Galatians 4:23

Romans 9:8 John 1:13 · Romans 4:11–16 · Galatians 3:26–29 · Romans 8:14 · Galatians 4:22–31 · 1 John 3:1–2 · Psalm 87:6 · Genesis 31:15 · Psalm 22:30

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.