Romans 9:8 (WEB)
That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as heirs.
Fathers and councils · 11
Origen
- Origen, De Principiis IV.2Book IV
“And in another place he says, “For they who are the children of the flesh are not the children of God;” nor are “they all Israel who are of Israel;” nor is “he a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is that ‘circumcision’ which is outward in the flesh: but he is a Jew who is one ‘inwardly;’ and circumcision is…” — editor's note: Rom. ix. 6, 8.
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Augustine of Hippo
““For not they that are sons of the flesh, are sons of God, but sons of promise are counted for a seed.”” — editor's note: Rom. ix. 8.
Read the whole comment“And not the sons of the flesh but the sons of promise are counted in the Seed.” — editor's note: Rom. ix. 8.
Read the whole comment“…but to the sheep which have been lost of the house of Israel,” the same are they that out of them are the sons of promise; the same are counted for a seed; the same do belong to the inheritance of God.” — editor's note: Rom. ix. 8.
Read the whole comment“Whence the Apostle desireth us to be understood as the children of promise: that we may not imagine that what we are is our own work, but refer the whole to the grace of God.…Christ Himself is the Salvation of God, so that the whole body of Christ may say, “By the grace of God I am what I am.”” — editor's note: Rom. ix. 8.
Read the whole comment“…hath so interpreted as to say, “That is, not they which be sons of the flesh, these be the sons of God; but the sons of the promise are counted for the seed;” that we might understand the seed of Abraham in regard of Christ to pertain by reason of Christ to the sons of God, who are Christ’s body and members, that is…” — editor's note: Gen. xxi. 12; and Rom. ix. 7, 8
Read the whole comment“The apostle, in explaining this, says, “In Isaac shall thy seed be called, 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.”” — editor's note: Rom. ix. 7, 8.
Read the whole comment“…flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed, of whom it was said, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.”” — editor's note: Rom. ix. 7, 8.
Read the whole comment“For “they,” saith the apostle, “who are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.”” — editor's note: Rom. ix. 7, 8.
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John Chrysostom
“And Paul again, “For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel; neither they, which are the children of the flesh, are they the children of God.”” — editor's note: Rom. ix. 6–8.
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Tertullian
Chapter XIV.—The Divine Power Shown in Christ’s Incarnation. Meaning of St. Paul’s Phrase. Likeness of Sinful Flesh. No Docetism in It. Resurrection of Our Real Bodies. A Wide Chasm Made in the Epistle by Marcion’s…
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Cross-references · 10
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 25.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 25.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 25.
Cited together in The City of God XVI.34.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 25.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 25.
Cited together in The City of God XVI.34.
Cited together in The City of God XVI.34 and 1 other place.
Cited together in The City of God XVI.34 and 1 other place.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 25.