Romans 9:1-8 ▼

1 I am telling the truth in Christ (I am not lying!), for my conscience assures me in the Holy Spirit--

2 I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart.

3 For I could wish that I myself were accursed--cut off from Christ--for the sake of my people, my fellow countrymen,

4 who are Israelites. To them belong the adoption as sons, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises.

5 To them belong the patriarchs, and from them, by human descent, came the Christ, who is God over all, blessed forever! Amen.

6 It is not as though the word of God had failed. For not all those who are descended from Israel are truly Israel,

7 nor are all the children Abraham's true descendants; rather |through Isaac will your descendants be counted.|

8 This means it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God; rather, the children of promise are counted as descendants.