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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].
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,
A Conservative Version
But it is not as that the word of God has failed. For all those from Israel, these are not 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;
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 They are descended from our forefathers; they are the ones from whom Christ was born physically. He is God over everything [Note: Or this may be "God is over everything"] and should be praised forever! May it be so. 6 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]. 7 Neither are all [Jewish] people children [of God], [simply] because they are Abraham's descendants. But [Gen. 21:12 says], "It is through Isaac that you [i.e., Abraham] will have descendants."
Cross References
Galatians 6:16
To all those people who live by this rule, may there be peace and mercy [from God] in their lives; that is, upon [those people who are truly] God's "Israel" [i.e., the church].
John 1:47
[As] Jesus saw Nathaniel coming toward Him, He said [this] about him, "Look, [there is] a true Israelite, a completely honest man!"
Romans 2:28-29
For that person is not a Jew who is one [merely] on the outside. And circumcision is not [merely] an outward physical ordinance.
Matthew 24:35
[Although] the sky and the earth will pass away [See II Pet. 3:10], my words will not pass away [i.e., they will certainly come true].
John 10:35
If God called those people, to whom His message came, "gods" (and Scripture cannot be set aside),
Romans 3:3
But what if some [of the Jews] were unfaithful? Does their lack of faith nullify the faithfulness of God? Certainly not!
Romans 4:12-16
And he also became the father of circumcised people [i.e., the Jews], who are not only circumcised, but who also follow the [same] example of faith [in God] which our forefather Abraham had before he was circumcised.
Romans 11:1-2
Then I ask, "Did God reject His [own] people [i.e., the Jews]?" Certainly not! For I am an Israelite too, a descendant of Abraham and a member of the tribe of Benjamin.
2 Timothy 2:13
If we prove to be unfaithful [i.e., to our commitment to Christ], He [still] remains faithful [to His word], for He cannot deny Himself. [Note: This verse refers to Christ remaining true to His promise of either accepting or rejecting us. See Matt. 10:32-33].
Hebrews 6:17-18
Since God wanted to show conclusively to those who would inherit the promise [i.e., Abraham and all of his spiritual descendants], how unchangeable His purpose was, He confirmed it with an oath.