Romans 9:6

Now it is not supposable that the word of God hath failed. For these are not all Israel, who are of Israel:

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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 as respecting the flesh Christ sprung, who is over all, the blessed God for evermore. Amen.

7nor, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, in Isaac shall thy seed be called.

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Cross References

John 1:47Jesus saw Nathaniel coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite in reality, in whom there is no guile!

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

Romans 4:12and the father of circumcision, not to those who are of the circumcision merely, but who also tread in the steps of the faith of our father Abraham, which he exercised while uncircumcised.

Galatians 6:16And as many as shall walk after this rule, peace be upon them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.

Hebrews 6:17And thus God, designing more abundantly to demonstrate to the heirs of promise the immutability of his will, pledged himself by 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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