Romans 9:6

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Romans 9:6

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

It is not as though God’s word has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel.

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KJV

King James Version

Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they [are] not all Israel, which are of Israel:

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WEB

World English Bible

But it is not as though the word of God has come to nothing. For they are not all Israel that are of Israel.

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ASV

American Standard Version

But [it is] not as though the word of God hath come to nought. For they are not all Israel, that are of Israel:

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

But [it is] not as though the word of God has failed. For not all who [are] of Israel, [are] these of Israel.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Romans 9

⁴ the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises.

⁵ Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them proceeds the human descent of Christ, who is God over all, forever worthy of praise! Amen.

⁶ It is not as though God’s word has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel.

⁷ Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.”

⁸ So it is not the children of the flesh who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as offspring.

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