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6 Not as though the word of God hath miscarried. For all are not Israelites that are of Israel.
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It is not as though God’s word had failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel.
7 Neither are all they that are the seed of Abraham, children: but in Isaac shall thy seed be called.
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Nor because they are his descendants are they all Abraham’s children. On the contrary, “It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.”
8 That is to say, not they that are the children of the flesh are the children of God: but they that are the children of the promise are accounted for the seed.
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In other words, it is not the children by physical descent who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as Abraham’s offspring.
9 For this is the word of promise: According to this time will I come. And Sara shall have a son.
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For this was how the promise was stated: “At the appointed time I will return, and Sarah will have a son.”
10 And not only she. But when Rebecca also had conceived at once of Isaac our father.
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Not only that, but Rebekah’s children were conceived at the same time by our father Isaac.
11 For when the children were not yet born, nor had done any good or evil (that the purpose of God according to election might stand):
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Yet, before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad—in order that God’s purpose in election might stand:
12 Not of works, but of him that calleth, it was said to her: The elder shall serve the younger.
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not by works but by him who calls—she was told, “The older will serve the younger.”
13 As it is written: Jacob I have loved: but Esau I have hated.
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Just as it is written: “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”
14 What shall we say then? Is there injustice with God? God forbid!
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What then shall we say? Is God unjust? Not at all!
15 For he saith to Moses: I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy. And I will shew mercy to whom I will shew mercy.
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For he says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”
16 So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.
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It does not, therefore, depend on human desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.
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