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Romans 9:4-8

Romans 9:4

who are Israelites, to whom belongs the adoption as sons and daughters, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the Law, the temple service, and the promises;

Romans 9:5

whose are the fathers, and from whom is the Christ according to the flesh, who is over all, God blessed forever. Amen.

Romans 9:6

But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For they are not all Israel who are descended from Israel;

Romans 9:7

nor are they all children because they are Abraham’s descendants, but: “through Isaac your descendants shall be named.”

Romans 9:8

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.