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1 I am speaking the truth in Christ; I am not lying. My conscience offers testimony to me in the Holy Spirit, 2 because the sadness within me is great, and there is a continuous sorrow in my heart. 3 For I was desiring that I myself might be anathemized from Christ, for the sake of my brothers, who are my kinsmen according to the flesh. 4 These are the Israelites, to whom belongs adoption as sons, and the glory and the testament, and the giving and following of the law, and the promises. 5 Theirs are the fathers, and from them, according to the flesh, is the Christ, who is over all things, blessed God, for all eternity. Amen. 6 But it is not that the Word of God has perished. For not all those who are Israelites are of Israel. 7 And not all sons are the offspring of Abraham: “For your offspring will be invoked in Isaac.” 8 In other words, those who are the sons of God are not those who are sons of the flesh, but those who are sons of the Promise; these are considered to be the offspring. Romans 9:1-8, Catholic Public Domain Version. Public domain.
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