Romans 9:1-13 - Israel's Rejection
1 Truth I say in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing testimony with me in the Holy Spirit, 2 that I have great grief and unceasing pain in my heart -- 3 for I was wishing, I myself, to be anathema from the Christ -- for my brethren, my kindred, according to the flesh, 4 who are Israelites, whose is the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the lawgiving, and the service, and the promises, 5 whose are the fathers, and of whom is the Christ, according to the flesh, who is over all, God blessed to the ages. Amen.
6 And it is not possible that the word of God hath failed; for not all who are of Israel are these Israel; 7 nor because they are seed of Abraham are all children, but -- 'in Isaac shall a seed be called to thee;' 8 that is, the children of the flesh -- these are not children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for seed; 9 for the word of promise is this; 'According to this time I will come, and there shall be to Sarah a son.' 10 And not only so, but also Rebecca, having conceived by one -- Isaac our father -- 11 (for they being not yet born, neither having done anything good or evil, that the purpose of God, according to choice, might remain; not of works, but of Him who is calling,) it was said to her -- 12 'The greater shall serve the less;' 13 according as it hath been written, 'Jacob I did love, and Esau I did hate.'