Thematic Bible

Romans 9:1

I say the truth in Christ, and lie not, in that whereof my conscience beareth me witness in the holy ghost,

Romans 9:2

that I have great heaviness, and continual sorrow in my heart.

Romans 9:3

For I have wished myself to be cursed from Christ, for my brethren and my kinsmen as pertaining to the flesh:

Romans 9:4

Which are the Israelites, to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants and the law that was given and the service of God, and the promises,

Romans 9:5

whose also are the fathers, and they of whom; as concerning the flesh; Christ came: which is God over all things, blessed forever. Amen.

Romans 9:6

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;

Romans 9:7

Neither are they all children straightway because they are the seed of Abraham: But in Isaac shall thy seed be called,

Romans 9:8

that is to say; They which are the children of the flesh, are not the children of God. But the children of promise are counted the seed.

Romans 9:9

For this is a word of promise, "About this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son."

Romans 9:10

Neither was it so with her only: but also when Rebecca was with child by one, I mean by our father Isaac,

Romans 9:11

yer the children were born, when they had neither done good neither bad - that the purpose of God, which is by election, might stand - it was said unto her, not by the reason of works, but by grace of the caller,

Romans 9:12

"The elder shall serve the younger."

Romans 9:13

As it is written, "Jacob he loved, but Esau he hated."

Romans 9:14

What shall we say then? Is there any unrighteousness with God? God forbid.

Romans 9:15

For he saith to Moses, "I will show mercy to whom I show mercy: And will have compassion on whom I have compassion."

Romans 9:16

So lieth it not then in a man's will, or cunning, but in the mercy of God.

Romans 9:17

For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, "Even for this same purpose have I stirred thee up, to show my power on thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the world."
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Romans 9:18

So hath he mercy on whom he will. And whom he will, he maketh hard hearted.

Romans 9:19

Thou wilt say then unto me, "Why then blameth he us yet? For who can resist his will?"

Romans 9:20

But O man what art thou, which disputest with God? Shall the work say to the workman, "Why hast thou made me on this fashion?"

Romans 9:21

Hath not the potter power over the clay, even of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?

Romans 9:22

Even so, God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, suffered with long patience the vessels of wrath, ordained to damnation,

Romans 9:23

that he might declare the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had prepared unto glory:

Romans 9:24

that is to say, us which he called, not of the Jews only, but also of the gentiles.

Romans 9:25

As he saith in Hosea, "I will call them my people which were not my people: and her beloved which was not beloved."

Romans 9:26

And, "It shall come to pass, in the place where it was said unto them, 'ye are not my people,' that there shall be called the children of the living God."

Romans 9:27

But Isaiah crieth concerning Israel, "Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, yet shall a remnant be saved.

Romans 9:28

He finisheth the work verily and maketh it short in righteousness. For a short word will God make on earth."
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Romans 9:29

And as Isaiah said before, "Except the Lord of hosts had left us seed, we had been made as Sodom, and had been likened to Gomorrah."

Romans 9:30

What shall we say then? We say that the gentiles which followed not righteousness, have overtaken righteousness: I mean, the righteousness which cometh of faith.

Romans 9:31

But Israel, which followed the law of righteousness, could not attain unto the law of righteousness.

Romans 9:32

And wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith: but as it were, by the works of the law. For they have stumbled at the stumbling stone.

Romans 9:33

As it is written, "Behold I put in Zion a stumbling stone, and a rock which shall make men fall. And none that believe on him, shall be ashamed."