Romans 9:6-8

Expanded Bible

⁶ It is not that ·God failed to keep his promise to them [^LGod’s word failed]. ·But only some of the people of Israel are truly God’s people [^LBecause not all those (descended) from Israel are Israel], ⁷ ·and only some of Abraham’s descendants are true children of Abraham [^Lnor are all of Abraham’s seed/descendants (true) children]. But God said to Abraham: “·The descendants I promised you will be from Isaac [or Through Isaac your descendants will carry on your name; Gen. 21:12].” ⁸ This means that ·not all of Abraham’s descendants [^Lit is not the children of the flesh who] are God’s true children. [^LBut; Rather] ·Abraham’s true children [^LThose counted as Abraham’s descendants/seed] are ·those who become God’s children because of the promise God made to Abraham [^Lthe children of the promise].