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That is, those who are the children of the flesh are not the children of God. But the children of the promise are counted as the seed.

For this is a word of promise: “At this time I will come, and Sarah shall have a son”;

10 and not only her, but Rebecca also, when she had conceived by one, even by our Father, Isaac.

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In other words, it is not the children by physical descent who are God’s children,(A) but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as Abraham’s offspring.(B) For this was how the promise was stated: “At the appointed time I will return, and Sarah will have a son.”[a](C)

10 Not only that, but Rebekah’s children were conceived at the same time by our father Isaac.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 9:9 Gen. 18:10,14