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Thatτοῦτ’is,ἔστινit isnotοὐthe childrenτὰ τέκναof the fleshτῆς σαρκὸςwho arechildrenτέκναof God,τοῦ θεοῦbutἀλλὰthe childrenτὰ τέκναof the promiseτῆς ἐπαγγελίαςare countedλογίζεταιasεἰςoffspring.σπέρμα
Romans 9:8
Study it in the app“That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as offspring.”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 9:8, word by word
- isἔστινestin
be
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appears- the childrenτέκναtekna
child
Someone born of parents, or of a family or people.
Where else “tekna” appears- of the fleshσαρκὸςsarkos
mortal
Human beings, frail and mortal.
Where else “sarkos” appears- of Godθεοῦtheou
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theou” appears- of the promiseἐπαγγελίαςepangelias
promise
Promise.
Where else “epangelias” appears- are countedλογίζεταιlogizetai
reckon
To put something to someone's account: "it was reckoned as righteousness".
Where else “logizetai” appears- offspringσπέρμαsperma
offspring
Someone's children and descendants.
Where else “sperma” appears
The context
7nor are they all children because they are Abraham’s offspring; but: Through Isaac your offspring will be called.
8 · This verse (above)
9For this is the word of promise: At this time I will come, and Sarah will have a son.
To study Romans 9 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul feel for his people, the Israelites, and what does he say about them? (vv. 1-5)
2. What it means
What does Paul's sorrow show us about how he saw his people? (vv. 1-3)
3. How I live it
Paul grieved for people he loved. How can you accompany with care and respect someone you love who sees faith differently?