Romans 9:6

But it is not as though the word of God has come to nothing. For they are not all Israel, that are of Israel.

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WEBBE

But it is not as though the word of God has come to nothing. For they are not all Israel that are of Israel.

BSB

It is not as though God’s word has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel.

KJV

Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:

ASV

But [it is] not as though the word of God hath come to nought. For they are not all Israel, that are of Israel:

BBE

But it is not as if the word of God was without effect. For they are not all Israel, who are of Israel:

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Οὐχ Ouch [It is] not G3756 οἷον hoion as G3634 δὲ de however G1161 ὅτι hoti that G3754 ἐκπέπτωκεν ekpeptōken has failed G1601 ὁ ho the G3588 λόγος logos word G3056 τοῦ tou (the) G3588 θεοῦ theou of God G2316 οὐ ou Not G3756 γὰρ gar for G1063 πάντες pantes all G3956 οἱ hoi who [are] G3588 ἐξ ex of G1537 Ἰσραὴλ Israēl Israel G2474 οὗτοι houtoi [are] these G3778 Ἰσραήλ Israēl Israel G2474

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"Not as though the word of God had taken none effect." To show that he had courage to bear all these things for the word of God, that is, the promise made to Abraham. For as Moses seemed to be pleading for the Jews, yet was doing everything for God's glory (for he says, "Lest they say, Because He was not able to save them, He led them forth to destroy them in the wilderness"; stay Thy wrath), so also does Paul, That they may not say (he means) that the promise of God has fallen to the ground, and He has disappointed us of that. He vouched to us, and this word has not issued in deed, I could wish to be accursed. This then was why he did not speak of the Gentiles (for to them no promises had been made by Him, nor had they worshipped Him, wherefore neither did any blaspheme Him on their account), but it was for the Jews who had both received the promise, and had also been brought into closer connection with Him than others, that he expressed this wish.

John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Romans

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 6–13

The rejection of the Jews by the gospel dispensation, did not break God's promise to the patriarchs. The promises and threatenings shall be fulfilled. Grace does not run in the blood; nor are saving benefits always found with outward church privileges. Not only some of Abraham's seed were chosen, and others not, but God therein wrought according to the counsel of his own will. God foresaw both Esau and Jacob as born in sin, by nature children of wrath even as others. If left to themselves they would have continued in sin through life; but for wise and holy reasons, not made known to us, he purposed to change Jacob's heart, and to leave Esau to his perverseness. This instance of Esau and Jacob throws light upon the Divine conduct to the fallen race of man. The whole Scripture shows the difference between the professed Christian and the real believer. Outward privileges are bestowed on many who are not the children of God. There is, however, full encouragement to diligent use of the means of grace which God has appointed.

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