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# the children of the flesh are not
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Here "children of the flesh" is a metonym that refers to the physical descendants of Abraham. Alternate translation: "not all of Abraham's descendants are" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])
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# children of God
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This is a metaphor that refers to people who are spiritual descendants, those who have faith in Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
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# children of the promise
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This refers to people who will inherit the promises that God gave to Abraham.
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