Romans 9:1-9 ▼

1 I SPEAK the truth in Christ, I lie not, (my conscience also bearing witness to me in the Holy Ghost,)

2 that great is my sorrow and unceasing the anguish in my heart.

3 For could I myself wish that an anathema should be from Christ upon my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh?

4 who are Israelites; whose is the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the gift of the law, and the sacred service, and the promises;

5 of whom are the fathers, and from whom as respecting the flesh Christ sprung, who is over all, the blessed God for evermore. Amen.

6 Now it is not supposable that the word of God hath failed. For these are not all Israel, who are of Israel:

7 nor, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, in Isaac shall thy seed be called.

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

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