Romans 9:25

as he saith in Osee (or in Hosea), I shall call not my people my people, and not my (be)loved my (be)loved, and not getting mercy getting mercy [or and not having mercy having mercy];

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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

24Which also he called [us], not only of the Jews, but also of (the) heathen men, (And so he hath called us, not only from among the Jews, but also from among the Gentiles,)

26and it shall be in the place, where it is said to them, Not ye my people, there they shall be called the sons of (the) living God.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 7:24And thou hast confirmed to thee thy people Israel into a people everlasting, and thou, Lord, art made into God to them. (And thou hast confirmed thy people Israel to be thy own people forevermore, and O Lord, thou hast become their God.)

Hosea 1:1The word of the Lord that was made to Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah + 1:1 Also known as Azariah., Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam, son of Jehoash + 1:1 Also known as Joash., the king of Israel.

John 16:27for the Father himself loveth you, for ye have loved me, and have believed, that I went out from God.

1 Peter 2:10Which sometime were not a people of God, but now ye be the people of God; which had not mercy, but now ye have 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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