Romans 9:25

This, indeed, is what he says in the book of Hosea – ‘Those who were not my people, I will call my people, and those who were unloved I will love.

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In The King James Version

As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved.

In Context

24and whom he called – even us – not only from among the Jews but from among the Gentiles also!

26And in the place where it was said to them – “You are not my people”, they will be called sons of the living God.’

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Cross References

Hosea 1:1The Lord’s message to Hosea son of Beeri during the reigns of Kings Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah of Judah and during the reign of King Jeroboam, son of Joash of Israel.

John 16:27for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came from the Father.

1 Peter 2:10Once you were ‘not a people,’ but now you are ‘God’s people’; once you ‘had not found mercy,’ but now you ‘have found mercy.’

Matthew Henry on Romans 9:15-25

The Divine Sovereignty. ( a. d. 58.) 14 What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid. 15 For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. 16 So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that showeth mercy. 17 For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might show my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the… Read the whole commentary →

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