Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
But it is not as that the word of God has failed. For all those from Israel, these are not Israel,
New American Standard Bible
But it is not as though
King James Version
Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:
Holman Bible
But it is not as though the word of God has failed.
International Standard Version
Now it is not as though the word of God has failed. For not all Israelis truly belong to Israel,
American Standard Version
But it is not as though the word of God hath come to nought. For they are not all Israel, that are of Israel:
Amplified
However, it is not as though God’s word has failed [coming to nothing]. For not all who are descended from Israel (Jacob) are [the true] Israel;
An Understandable Version
But it is not as if the word of God [i.e., His promise to Israel] has failed [in its fulfillment]. For not all those descended from the Israelites are [truly] Israelites [i.e., God's people].
Anderson New Testament
It is not possible that the word of God has failed; for they are not all Israel who are of Israel.
Bible in Basic English
But it is not as if the word of God was without effect. For they are not all Israel, who are of Israel:
Common New Testament
But it is not as though the word of God had failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel,
Daniel Mace New Testament
However, the divine promise cannot but have its effect. for they are not the whole of Israel, who are descended from Israel:
Darby Translation
Not however as though the word of God had failed; for not all are Israel which are of Israel;
Godbey New Testament
But not as that the word of God has been a failure. For these are not all Israel who are of Israel;
Goodspeed New Testament
Not that God's message has failed. For not everybody who is descended from Israel really belongs to Israel,
John Wesley New Testament
Not as if the word of God had fallen to the ground; for all are not Israel, who are of Israel.
Julia Smith Translation
And not as that the word of God has fallen through. For not they all of Israel, they which of Israel:
King James 2000
Not as though the word of God has taken no effect. For they are not all Israel, who are of Israel:
Lexham Expanded Bible
But [it is] not as if the word of God had failed. For not all those [who are descended] from Israel [are truly] Israel,
Modern King James verseion
Not however that the Word of God has failed, for not all those of Israel are Israel;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I speak not these things as though the words of God had taken none effect. For they are not all Israelites which came of Israel;
Moffatt New Testament
It is not, of course, as if God's word had failed! Far from it! 'Israel' does not mean everyone who belongs to Israel;
Montgomery New Testament
It is not, however, as though God's word had failed! For they are not all Israel who have sprung from Israel;
NET Bible
It is not as though the word of God had failed. For not all those who are descended from Israel are truly Israel,
New Heart English Bible
But it is not as though the word of God has come to nothing. For they are not all Israel, that are of Israel.
Noyes New Testament
Not as though the word of God hath failed; for not all they that are of Israel are Israel;
Sawyer New Testament
Not that the word of God has failed of being accomplished. For all are not Israel who are of Israel;
The Emphasized Bible
It is not, however, as though the word of God had failed; for, not all they who are of Israel, the same are Israel.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Now it is not supposable that the word of God hath failed. For these are not all Israel, who are of Israel:
Twentieth Century New Testament
Not that God's Word has failed. For it is not all who are descended from Israel who are true Israelites;
Webster
Not as though the word of God hath taken no effect. For they are not all Israel, who are descendants from Israel?
Weymouth New Testament
Not however that God's word has failed; for all who have sprung from Israel do not count as Israel,
Williams New Testament
But it is not that God's word has failed. For not everybody that is descended from Israel really belongs to Israel,
World English Bible
But it is not as though the word of God has come to nothing. For they are not all Israel, that are of Israel.
Worrell New Testament
But it is not as though the word of God has failed: for they are not all Israel, who are of Israel;
Worsley New Testament
Not that the word of God hath failed. For they are not all Israel, who are descended from Israel.
Youngs Literal Translation
And it is not possible that the word of God hath failed; for not all who are of Israel are these Israel;
Themes
Church of israel » Had » A spiritual church within it
Jews, the » A spiritual seed of true believers always amongst
Interlinear
Ekpipto
Houtos
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 9:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Gracious Election Of Israel
5 of whom are the fathers, and from whom (according to flesh) is the Christ, God who is over all is blessed into the ages. Truly. 6 But it is not as that the word of God has failed. For all those from Israel, these are not Israel, 7 nor, because they are Abraham's seed, are they all children, rather, In Isaac a seed will be called for thee.
Cross References
Galatians 6:16
And as many as will march by this standard, peace upon them, and mercy, and upon the Israel of God.
Numbers 23:19
God is not a man, that he should lie, neither the son of man, that he should repent. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not make it good?
John 1:47
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and says about him, Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit.
Romans 2:28-29
For he is not a Jew in what is visible, nor is circumcision in what is visible, in flesh,
Isaiah 55:11
so shall my word be that goes forth out of my mouth. It shall not return to me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please. And it shall prosper in the thing to which I sent it.
Matthew 24:35
The sky and the earth will pass away, but my words may, no, not pass away.
John 10:35
If he designated those men gods, for whom the word of God came to be (and the scripture cannot be broken),
Romans 3:3
For what if some did not believe? Will their unbelief make the assurance of God ineffective?
Romans 4:12-16
and father of those of circumcision, to those not only of circumcision, but also to those who march in the steps of faith--of that during the uncircumcision of our father Abraham.
Romans 11:1-2
I say therefore, did God thrust away his people? May it not happen! For I also am an Israelite from the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
2 Timothy 2:13
If we are unfaithful, that man remains faithful. He cannot renounce himself.
Hebrews 6:17-18
By which God, wanting to demonstrate more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutableness of his resolve, confirmed it by an oath.