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6 But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For they are not all Israel who are descended from 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 nor are they all children because they are Abraham's descendants, but: "THROUGH ISAAC YOUR DESCENDANTS WILL BE NAMED."
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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, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are regarded as descendants.
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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 I WILL 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 there was Rebekah also, when she had conceived twins by one man, 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 though the twins were not yet born and had not done anything good or bad, so that God's purpose according to His choice would stand, not because of works but because of Him who calls,
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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 to her, "THE OLDER WILL 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 Just as it is written, "JACOB I LOVED, BUT ESAU I HATED."
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Just as it is written: “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”
14 What shall we say then? There is no injustice with God, is there? May it never be!
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What then shall we say? Is God unjust? Not at all!
15 For He says to Moses, "I WILL HAVE MERCY ON WHOM I HAVE MERCY, AND I WILL HAVE COMPASSION ON WHOM I 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 does not depend on the man who wills or the man who runs, but on God who has mercy.
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It does not, therefore, depend on human desire or effort, but on God’s mercy.
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