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Romans 9:8
NIV:  In other words, it is not the children by physical descent who are God's children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as Abraham's offspring.
NAS:  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.
KJV:  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.
GWT:  This means that children born by natural descent [from Abraham] are not necessarily God's children. Instead, children born by the promise are considered Abraham's descendants.
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.
BBE:  That is, it is not the children of the flesh, but the children of God's undertaking, who are named as the seed.
DBY:  That is, they that are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned as seed.
DRB:  That is to say, not they that are the children of the flesh, are the children of God; but they, that are the children of the promise, are accounted for the seed.
WBS:  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.
WEB:  That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as a 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;

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