13 For (A)the promise to Abraham or to his [a]descendants (B)that he would be heir of the world was not [b]through the Law, but through the righteousness of faith.

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  1. Romans 4:13 Lit seed
  2. Romans 4:13 Or through law

16 For this reason it is [a]by faith, in order that it may be in accordance with (A)grace, so that the promise will be guaranteed to (B)all the [b]descendants, not only to [c]those who are of the Law, but also to [d](C)those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is (D)the father of us all,

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  1. Romans 4:16 Or out of
  2. Romans 4:16 Lit seed
  3. Romans 4:16 Lit that which is
  4. Romans 4:16 Lit that which is

nor are they all children (A)because they are Abraham’s [a](B)descendants, but: “[b](C)through Isaac your [c]descendants shall be named.” That is, it is not the children of the flesh [d]who are (D)children of God, but the (E)children of the promise are regarded as [e](F)descendants. For this is the word of promise: “(G)At this time I will come, and Sarah will have a son.” 10 (H)And not only that, but there was also (I)Rebekah, when she had conceived twins by one man, our father Isaac; 11 for though the twins were not yet born and had not done anything good or bad, so that (J)God’s purpose according to His choice would [f]stand, not [g]because of works but [h]because of Him who calls, 12 it was said to her, “(K)The older will serve the younger.” 13 Just as it is written: “(L)Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have hated.”

14 (M)What shall we say then? (N)There is no injustice with God, is there? [i](O)Far from it! 15 For He says to Moses, “(P)I will have mercy on whomever I have mercy, and I will show compassion to whomever I show compassion.” 16 So then, it does not depend on the person who [j]wants it nor the one who [k](Q)runs, but on (R)God who has mercy. 17 For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, “(S)For this very reason I raised you up, in order to demonstrate My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed [l]throughout the earth.” 18 So then He has mercy on whom He desires, and He (T)hardens whom He desires.

19 (U)You will say to me then, “(V)Why does He still find fault? For (W)who has resisted His will?” 20 On the contrary, who are you, [m](X)you foolish person, who (Y)answers back to God? (Z)The thing molded will not say to the molder, “Why did you make me like this,” will it? 21 Or does the potter not have a right over the clay, to make from the same lump one object [n]for honorable use, and another [o]for common use? 22 [p]What if God, although willing to demonstrate His wrath and to make His power known, endured with great (AA)patience objects of wrath (AB)prepared for destruction? 23 And He did so to make known (AC)the riches of His glory upon (AD)objects of mercy, which He (AE)prepared beforehand for glory, 24 namely us, whom He also (AF)called, (AG)not only from among Jews, but also from among Gentiles, 25 as He also says in Hosea:

(AH)I will call those who were not My people, ‘My people,’
And her who was not beloved, ‘beloved.’”
26 (AI)And it shall be that in the place where it was said to them, ‘you are not My people,’
There they shall be called sons of (AJ)the living God.”

27 Isaiah cries out concerning Israel, “(AK)Though the number of the sons of Israel may be (AL)like the sand of the sea, only (AM)the remnant will be saved; 28 (AN)for the Lord will execute His word on the earth, [q]thoroughly and [r]quickly.” 29 And just as Isaiah foretold:

(AO)If (AP)the Lord [s]of armies had not left us [t](AQ)descendants,
(AR)We would have become like Sodom, and would have [u]been like Gomorrah.”

30 (AS)What shall we say then? That Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, attained righteousness, but (AT)the righteousness that is [v]by faith; 31 however, Israel, (AU)pursuing a law of righteousness, did not (AV)arrive at that law. 32 Why? Because they did not pursue it [w]by faith, but as though they could [x]by works. They stumbled over (AW)the stumbling stone, 33 just as it is written:

(AX)Behold, I am laying in Zion (AY)a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense,
(AZ)And the one who believes in Him (BA)will not be [y]put to shame.”

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  1. Romans 9:7 Lit seed
  2. Romans 9:7 Lit in
  3. Romans 9:7 Lit seed
  4. Romans 9:8 Lit these
  5. Romans 9:8 Lit seed
  6. Romans 9:11 Lit remain
  7. Romans 9:11 Lit from
  8. Romans 9:11 Lit from
  9. Romans 9:14 Lit May it never happen!
  10. Romans 9:16 Or wills nor
  11. Romans 9:16 I.e., to win mercy or favor
  12. Romans 9:17 Lit in all
  13. Romans 9:20 Lit O
  14. Romans 9:21 Lit for honor
  15. Romans 9:21 Lit for dishonor
  16. Romans 9:22 Lit But
  17. Romans 9:28 Lit finishing it
  18. Romans 9:28 Lit cutting it short
  19. Romans 9:29 Gr sabaoth, for Heb tsebaoth (armies)
  20. Romans 9:29 Lit seed
  21. Romans 9:29 Lit been made like
  22. Romans 9:30 Lit out of
  23. Romans 9:32 Lit out of
  24. Romans 9:32 Lit out of
  25. Romans 9:33 Or disappointed

Israel Has Not Been Rejected

11 I say then, God has not (A)rejected His people, has He? [a](B)Far from it! For (C)I too am an Israelite, [b]a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

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  1. Romans 11:1 Lit May it never happen!
  2. Romans 11:1 Lit of the seed of Abraham

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