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 # the children of the flesh are not
 
-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]])
+"not all of Abraham's descendants are"
 
 # children of God
 
-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]])
+This is a metaphor that refers to people who are spiritual descendants, those who have faith in Jesus. 
 
 # children of the promise