Romans 9:8
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“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.”
οὗτος
This, this one, this person. This is My Son whom I love. With Him I am well pleased. The words spoken over Jesus are spoken over you through your union with Him.
τέκνον
children
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τέκνον
Child, offspring, one born. Téknon. To all who received him, he gave the right to become children of God. Belonging to God is not inherited by birth but received by faith.
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σάρξ
flesh
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σάρξ
Flesh, body, human nature. Sarx. The Word became flesh. God took on human nature completely. He knows from the inside what it means to be human. He is not a distant deity.
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θεός
of God,
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θεός
God. Theos. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The ultimate reality. The source of all existence. Personal knowable and present.
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ἐπαγγελία
promise
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ἐπαγγελία
Promise, announcement, declaration. Epaggelia. All the promises of God find their Yes in Christ. Every promise God has made is guaranteed in Jesus. Not one will fail.
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λογίζομαι
are regarded
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λογίζομαι
Reckon, count, consider. Logizomai. Paul uses this word to describe how God credits righteousness to faith. What you consistently reckon to be true will shape how you live. Reckon yourself dead to sin and alive to God.
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σπέρμα
offspring.
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σπέρμα
something sown, i.e. seed (including the male "sperm"); by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant (figuratively, as if kept over for planting)
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