Romans 9:6

But not that the word of God hath fallen down, [or (hath) failed unfulfilled]. For not all that be of Israel, these be Israelites.

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

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

5whose be the fathers, and of which is Christ after the flesh, that is God above all things, blessed into worlds. Amen. (whose be the fathers, and whom is the Messiah according to the flesh, who is above everything, and blessed by God forever. Amen.)

7Neither they that be [the] seed of Abraham, all be sons; but in Isaac the seed shall be called to thee;

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Cross References

Isaiah 55:11so shall be my word, that shall go out of my mouth. It shall not turn again void to me, but it shall do whatever things I would, (or It shall not return to me void, or empty, but it shall do whatever I desired of it), and it shall have prosperity in these things to which I (have) sent it.

John 1:47Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said of him, Lo! verily a man of Israel, in whom is no guile. (Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said of him, Behold! truly a man of Israel, in whom there is no deceit.)

Romans 2:28For he that is in (the) open (or only by appearance) is not a Jew, neither it is [the] circumcision that is openly in the flesh;

Romans 4:12and that he be (the) father of (the) circumcision, not only to them that be of (the) circumcision, but also to them that (pur)sue the steps of the faith, which faith is in (the) prepuce of our father Abraham. [and that he be (the) father of (the) circumcision, not only to them that be of circumcision, but and to them that (pur) sue the steps of the faith of our father Abraham, that is in (the) prepuce (or who was uncircumcised).] (and so he is the father of the circumcised, not only to those who be of the circumcision, but also to those who follow the steps of the faith, which faith Abraham had while he was still uncircumcised.)

Galatians 6:16And whoever [shall] (pur)sue this rule (or And whoever shall follow this rule), peace (be) on them, and mercy, and on (the) Israel of God.

Hebrews 6:17In which thing God willing to show plenteouslier (or In which God desiring to show more plentifully), to the heirs of his promise the firmness [or the unmoveableness] of his counsel, put betwixt 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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