Romans 9:1-13 ▼

1 I Speak truth in Christ, I lie not, my consciousness bearing witness to me in the Holy Spirit,

2 That there is great grief to me and continued pain in my heart.

3 For I myself was praying to be anathema from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:

4 Who are Israelites; whose the adoption as a son, and the glory, and covenants, and legislation, and divine worship, and solemn promises;

5 Whose the fathers, and from whom Christ according to the flesh, who being God over all, praised forever. Amen.

6 And not as that the word of God has fallen through. For not they all of Israel, they which of Israel:

7 Neither that the seed of Abraham, are all children: but, In Isaac shall the seed be called to thee.

8 That is, The children of the flesh, these not the children of God: but the children of the solemn promise are reckoned for seed.

9 For this the word of solemn promise, According to this time will I come, and there shall be a son to Sarah.

10 And not only; but also Rebecca, having coition of one, Isaac our father;

11 (For not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that according to choice the purpose of God might remain, not of works, but of him calling;)

12 It was said to her, That the greater shall serve the less.

13 As has been written, Jacob have I loved, and Esau have I hated.