Bible verse

Romans 9:6

It is not as though God’s word has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel.

Romans 9:6 · BSB

Romans 9:6 in context

The verses around it, from Romans 9.

2 I have deep sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart.

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,

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.

5 Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them proceeds the human descent of Christ, who is God over all, forever worthy of praise! Amen.

6 It is not as though God’s word has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel.

7 Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.”

8 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 For this is what the promise stated: “At the appointed time I will return, and Sarah will have a son.”

10 Not only that, but Rebecca’s children were conceived by one man, our father Isaac.

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Romans 9:6 in other translations

KJV

Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they [are] not all Israel, which are of Israel:

ASV

But it is not as though the word of God hath come to nought. For they are not all Israel, that are of Israel:

ERV

But it is not as though the word of God hath come to nought. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:

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