Romans 9:6

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

World Messianic Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

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

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

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Cross References

Isaiah 55:11so is my word that goes out of my mouth: it will not return to me void, but it will accomplish that which I please, and it will prosper in the thing I sent it to do.

John 1:47Yeshua saw Nathanael coming to him, and said about him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!”

Romans 2:28For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh;

Romans 4:12He is the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had in uncircumcision.

Galatians 6:16As many as walk by this rule, peace and mercy be on them, and on God’s Israel.

Hebrews 6:17In this way God, being determined to show more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath,

Matthew Henry on Romans 9:2-6

Paul's Anxiety for the Jews. ( a. d. 58.) 1 I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, 2 That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart. 3 For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh: 4 Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises; 5 Whose are the fathers, and of whom as… Read the whole commentary →

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