Catholic Public Domain Version
"In other words, those who are the sons of God are not those who are sons of the flesh, but those who are sons of the Promise; these are considered to be the offspring. "
— Romans 9:8, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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, 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 who are children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as a seed.”
“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.”
“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.”
“That is, it is not the children of the flesh, but the children of God's undertaking, who are named as the seed.”
“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.”
Theirs are the fathers, and from them, according to the flesh, is the Christ, who is over all things, blessed God, for all eternity. Amen.
But it is not that the Word of God has perished. For not all those who are Israelites are of Israel.
And not all sons are the offspring of Abraham: “For your offspring will be invoked in Isaac.”
In other words, those who are the sons of God are not those who are sons of the flesh, but those who are sons of the Promise; these are considered to be the offspring.
For the word of promise is this: “I will return at the proper time. And there shall be a son for Sarah.”
And she was not alone. For Rebecca also, having conceived by Isaac our father, from one act,
when the children had not yet been born, and had not yet done anything good or bad (such that the purpose of God might be based on their choice),