Romans 9:6-13 - God's Gracious Election Of Israel

⁶ But [it is] not as if the word of God had failed. For not all those [who are descended] from Israel [are truly] Israel, ⁷ nor [are they] all children because they are descendants of Abraham, but "In Isaac will your descendants be named." ⁸ That is, [it is] not the children {by human descent} [who are] children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as descendants. ⁹ For the statement of the promise [is] this: "At this time I will return and {Sarah will have} a son." ¹⁰ And not only [this], but also [when] Rebecca conceived children by one [man], Isaac our father-- ¹¹ for [although they] had not yet been born, or done anything good or evil, in order that the purpose of God according to election might remain, ¹² not by works but by the one who calls--it was said to her, "The older will serve the younger," ¹³ just as it is written, "Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated."