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That is, these children of the flesh are not children of God, but the children of [a] the promise are counted for seed. For the word of promise is this: “I will come at this time, and there will be a son to Sarah” [Gen 18:10]. 10 And not only this, but there is also Rebekah having bed[b] from one man, Isaac our father.

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  1. Romans 9:8 That is, belonging to, originating in, proceeding from the promise.
  2. Romans 9:10 That is, having conceived.

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