Romans 9:1–13 · BSB
9:1
I speak the truth in Christ; I am not lying, as confirmed by my conscience in the Holy Spirit.
9:2
I have deep sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart.
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9:3
For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my own flesh and blood,
9:4
the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises.
9:5
Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them proceeds the human descent of Christ, who is God over all, forever worthy of praise! Amen.
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It is not as though God’s word has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel.
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Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.”
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So it is not the children of the flesh who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as offspring.
9:9
For this is what the promise stated: “At the appointed time I will return, and Sarah will have a son.”
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Not only that, but Rebecca’s children were conceived by one man, our father Isaac.
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Yet before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad, in order that God’s plan of election might stand,
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not by works but by Him who calls, she was told, “The older will serve the younger.”
9:13
So it is written: “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”
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