8. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Romans 9:8:1 ⧉τοῦτʼtootthis Romans 9:8:2 ⧉ἔστινestinis Romans 9:8:3 ⧉οὐoonot Romans 9:8:4 ⧉τὰtathe Romans 9:8:5 ⧉τέκναteknachildren Romans 9:8:6 ⧉τῆςteesof the Romans 9:8:7 ⧉σαρκὸςsarkosflesh Romans 9:8:8 ⧉ταῦταtaftathese Romans 9:8:9 ⧉τέκναteknachildren Romans 9:8:10 ⧉τοῦtooof the Romans 9:8:11 ⧉θεοῦtheooGod Romans 9:8:12 ⧉ἀλλὰalabut Romans 9:8:13 ⧉τὰtathe Romans 9:8:14 ⧉τέκναteknachildren Romans 9:8:15 ⧉τῆςteesof the Romans 9:8:16 ⧉ἐπαγγελίαςepangeleeaspromise Romans 9:8:17 ⧉λογίζεταιloyeezeteis counted Romans 9:8:18 ⧉εἰςeesas Romans 9:8:19 ⧉σπέρμαspermaoffspring |
8. Formal Translation That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God {Theos, Source of Covenant Lineage}, but the children of the promise are reckoned as offspring. |
8. Dynamic Translation This means that physical descendants are not God’s {Theos, Spiritual Father of Believers} children, but rather, those who belong to the promise are counted as the real family. |