Romans 9:1-9 ▼

1 Truth I say in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing testimony with me in the Holy Spirit,

2 that I have great grief and unceasing pain in my heart --

3 for I was wishing, I myself, to be anathema from the Christ -- for my brethren, my kindred, according to the flesh,

4 who are Israelites, whose is the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the lawgiving, and the service, and the promises,

5 whose are the fathers, and of whom is the Christ, according to the flesh, who is over all, God blessed to the ages. Amen.

6 And it is not possible that the word of God hath failed; for not all who are of Israel are these Israel;

7 nor because they are seed of Abraham are all children, but -- 'in Isaac shall a seed be called to thee;'

8 that is, the children of the flesh -- these are not children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for seed;

9 for the word of promise is this; 'According to this time I will come, and there shall be to Sarah a son.'