Romans 9:26

and it shall come to pass, in the place in which it was said to them, You are not my people, there they shall be called the sons of the living God:

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God.

In Context

25as he says in Hosea, I will call them my people, who are not my people; and her beloved, who is not beloved:

27but Isaiah cries out in behalf of Israel, Though the number of sons of Israel may be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved.

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Cross References

John 11:52And not only for the nation, but that He may gather into one the children of God dispersed abroad.

2 Corinthians 6:18and I will be to you for a Father, and you shall be unto me for sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.

1 John 3:1Behold, what manner of love the Father has bestowed upon us, that we should be called the children of God; and we are. And on this account the world does not know us, because it did not know him.

Matthew Henry on Romans 9:26-30

Conversion of the Gentiles. ( a. d. 58.) 25 As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved. 26 And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God. 27 Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved: 28 For he will finish the work, and cut it short in… Read the whole commentary →

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