Romans 9:6 - Forerunner Commentary

Romans 9:6

4 who are Israelites, ^ato whom pertain the adoption, ^bthe glory, ^cthe covenants, ^dthe giving of the law, ^ethe service of God, and ^fthe promises;

5 ^aof whom are the fathers and from ^bwhom, according to the flesh, Christ came, ^cwho is over all, the eternally blessed God. Amen.

Israel’s Rejection and God’s Purpose

6 ^aBut it is not that the word of God has taken no effect. For ^bthey are not all Israel who are of Israel,

7 ^anor are they all children because they are the seed of Abraham; but, ^b“In Isaac your seed shall be called.”

8 That is, those who are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God; but ^athe children of the promise are counted as the seed.

9 For this is the word of promise: ^a“At this time I will come and Sarah shall have a son.”

10 And not only this, but when ^aRebecca also had conceived by one man, even by our father Isaac

11 (for the children not yet being born, nor having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works but of ^aHim who calls),

Verse Comparison: Romans 9:6

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American Standard Version
But `it is' not as though the word of God hath come to nought. For they are not all Israel, that are of Israel:

Amplified® Bible
However, it is not as though God's Word had failed [coming to nothing]. For it is not everybody who is a descendant of Jacob (Israel) who belongs to [the true] Israel.

Contemporary English Version
It cannot be said that God broke his promise. After all, not all of the people of Israel are the true people of God.

Darby English Version
Not however as though the word of God had failed; for not all [are] Israel which [are] of Israel;

Good News Bible
I am not saying that the promise of God has failed; for not all the people of Israel are the people of God.

International Standard Version
Now it is not as though the word of God has failed. For not all Israelites truly belong to Israel,

King James Version
Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:

New American Standard Bible
But {it is} not as though the word of God has failed. For they are not all Israel who are {descended} from Israel;

New International Version
It is not as though God's word had failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel.

New King James Version
But it is not that the word of God has taken no effect. For they are not all Israel who are of Israel,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But it does not seem as though the word of God has failed For they do not constitute all Israel who descend from Israel;

Young's Literal Translation
And it is not possible that the word of God hath failed; for not all who `are' of Israel are these Israel;

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