Romans 9:6

It is not, however, as though God’s word had failed! For they are not all Israel who have sprung from Israel;

Montgomery 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

5theirs are the patriarchs, and of them, as concerning the flesh, is Christ, who is over all, God, blessed forever, Amen.

7they are not all children of Abraham because they are Abraham’s descendants. The promise was, In Isaac shall thy posterity be called.

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Cross References

John 1:47Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him, and said, "Behold a true Israelite in whom there is no deceit."

Romans 2:28For the real Jew is not the man who is one outwardly, and the real circumcision is not outward in the flesh;

Romans 4:12He is the father of circumcision to those who are not merely circumcised, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham which he held while he was as yet uncircumcised.

Galatians 6:16On all who will govern their lives by this rule and on the Israel of God may peace and mercy rest.

Hebrews 6:17On which principle God, wishing to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his purpose, mediated 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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