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6 It is not as though the Word of God hath taken no effect. For they are not all Israel, who 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 because they are the seed of Abraham are they all 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, they who are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God; rather, the children of the promise are counted as 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: "At this time will I come, and Sarah 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 this, but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac
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Not only that, but Rebekah’s children were conceived at the same time by our father Isaac.
11 (for the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, in order that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not by works, but by Him that calleth),
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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 it was said unto 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 have I loved, but Esau have I 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 unrighteousness 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 have compassion on whom I will have compassion."
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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 who showeth mercy.
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It does not, therefore, depend on human desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.
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