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who are Israelis. To them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants,[a] the giving of the Law, the worship, and the promises. To the Israelis[b] belong the patriarchs, and from them, the Messiah[c] descended,[d] who is God over all, the one who is forever blessed. Amen.

Now it is not as though the word of God has failed. For not all Israelis truly belong to Israel,

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  1. Romans 9:4 Other mss. read the covenant
  2. Romans 9:5 Lit. To them
  3. Romans 9:5 Or Christ
  4. Romans 9:5 Lit. Messiah according to the flesh

the people of Israel.(A) Theirs is the adoption to sonship;(B) theirs the divine glory,(C) the covenants,(D) the receiving of the law,(E) the temple worship(F) and the promises.(G) Theirs are the patriarchs,(H) and from them is traced the human ancestry of the Messiah,(I) who is God over all,(J) forever praised![a](K) Amen.

God’s Sovereign Choice

It is not as though God’s word(L) had failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel.(M)

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  1. Romans 9:5 Or Messiah, who is over all. God be forever praised! Or Messiah. God who is over all be forever praised!