NET Bible
"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."
— Romans 9:8, NET Bible
“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.”
“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.”
To them belong the patriarchs, and from them, by human descent, came the Christ, who is God over all, blessed forever! Amen.
It is not as though the word of God had failed. For not all those who are descended from Israel are truly Israel,
nor are all the children Abraham’s true descendants; rather“through Isaac will your descendants be counted.”
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.
For this is what the promise declared:“About a year from now I will return and Sarah will have a son.”
Not only that, but when Rebekah had conceived children by one man, our ancestor Isaac–
even before they were born or had done anything good or bad(so that God’s purpose in election would stand, not by works but by his calling)–