Romans 9:1-9 ▼

1 I speak the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,

2 that there is great sorrow to me and incessant grief to my heart.

3 For I would pray, that I myself might be an offering from Christ; in behalf of my brethren, my kindred according to the flesh:

4 who are Israelites, of whom is the adoption of sons, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service, and the promises:

5 of whom are the fathers, and of whom is Christ according to the flesh. Who is over all, God blessed forever: amen.

6 But not as that the word of God has been a failure. For these are not all Israel who are of Israel;

7 neither are the children all the seed of Abraham; but in Isaac shall thy seed be called;

8 that is the children of the flesh the same are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.

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