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Romans 9:7

Verse 7 of 33. The 9th of 16 chapters in Romans, in The Letters of Paul.

3For I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brothers’ sake, my relatives according to the flesh

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

5of whom are the fathers, and from whom is Christ as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God, blessed forever. Amen.

6But it is not as though the word of God has come to nothing. For they are not all Israel that are of Israel.

7Neither, because they are Abraham’s offspring, are they all children. But, “your offspring will be accounted as from Isaac.”

8That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as heirs.

9For this is a word of promise: “At the appointed time I will come, and Sarah will have a son.”

10Not only so, but Rebekah also conceived by one, by our father Isaac.

11For being not yet born, neither having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him who calls,

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