Romans 9:1-8

1 As a Christian, I'm telling you the truth. I'm not lying. The Holy Spirit, along with my own thoughts, supports me in this.
2 I have deep sorrow and endless heartache.
3 I wish I could be condemned and cut off from Christ for the sake of others who, like me, are Jewish by birth.
4 They are Israelites, God's adopted children. They have the Lord's glory, the pledges, Moses' Teachings, the true worship, and the promises.
5 The Messiah is descended from their ancestors according to his human nature. The Messiah is God over everything, forever blessed. Amen.
6 Now it is not as though God's word has failed. Clearly, not everyone descended from Israel is part of Israel
7 or a descendant of Abraham. However, [as Scripture says,] "Through Isaac your descendants will carry on your name."
8 This means that children born by natural descent [from Abraham] are not necessarily God's children. Instead, children born by the promise are considered Abraham's descendants.
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