Romans 9:1-9 ▼

1 I speak the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing me testimony in the Holy Spirit,

2 That I have great sorrow and unceasing grief in my heart;

3 for I could wish myself to be accursed from Christ, for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh;

4 who are Israelites, to whom belong the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service, and the promises;

5 to whom belong the fathers, and of whom is the Christ, as it respects the flesh, who is over all, God blessed forever. Amen.

6 It is not possible that the word of God has failed; for they are not all Israel who are of Israel.

7 Nor, because they are the posterity of Abraham, are they all children: but in Isaac shall your posterity be called.

8 That is, the children of the flesh are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted for the posterity.

9 For the word of the promise is this: At this time will I come, and Sarah shall have a son.