18 Observe (A)Israel (B)after the flesh: (C)Are not those who eat of the sacrifices [a]partakers of the altar?

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  1. 1 Corinthians 10:18 fellowshippers or sharers

18 Consider the people of Israel: Do not those who eat the sacrifices(A) participate in the altar?

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For we are (A)the circumcision, (B)who worship [a]God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh, though (C)I also might have confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he may have confidence in the flesh, I (D)more so: circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, (E)of the tribe of Benjamin, (F)a Hebrew of the Hebrews; concerning the law, (G)a Pharisee;

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  1. Philippians 3:3 NU, M in the Spirit of God

For it is we who are the circumcision,(A) we who serve God by his Spirit, who boast in Christ Jesus,(B) and who put no confidence in the flesh— though I myself have reasons for such confidence.(C)

If someone else thinks they have reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have more: circumcised(D) on the eighth day, of the people of Israel,(E) of the tribe of Benjamin,(F) a Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard to the law, a Pharisee;(G)

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Blessing and a Plea

16 And as many as walk according to this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God.

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16 Peace and mercy to all who follow this rule—to[a] the Israel of God.

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  1. Galatians 6:16 Or rule and to

(A)Every male among the priests may eat it. It shall be eaten in a holy place. (B)It is most holy.

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Any male in a priest’s family may eat it,(A) but it must be eaten in the sanctuary area; it is most holy.(B)

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11 and the priest shall burn them on the altar as (A)food, an offering made by fire to the Lord.

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11 The priest shall burn them on the altar(A) as a food offering(B) presented to the Lord.(C)

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Brought Near by His Blood

11 Therefore remember that you, once Gentiles in the flesh—who are called Uncircumcision by what is called (A)the Circumcision made in the flesh by hands— 12 that at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.

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Jew and Gentile Reconciled Through Christ

11 Therefore, remember that formerly(A) you who are Gentiles by birth and called “uncircumcised” by those who call themselves “the circumcision” (which is done in the body by human hands)(B) 12 remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, excluded from citizenship in Israel and foreigners(C) to the covenants of the promise,(D) without hope(E) and without God in the world.

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18 Seeing that many boast according to the flesh, I also will boast. 19 For you put up with fools gladly, (A)since you yourselves are wise! 20 For you put up with it (B)if one brings you into bondage, if one devours you, if one takes from you, if one exalts himself, if one strikes you on the face. 21 To our shame (C)I say that we were too weak for that! But (D)in whatever anyone is bold—I speak foolishly—I am bold also.

Suffering for Christ

22 Are they (E)Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? So am I.

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18 Since many are boasting in the way the world does,(A) I too will boast.(B) 19 You gladly put up with(C) fools since you are so wise!(D) 20 In fact, you even put up with(E) anyone who enslaves you(F) or exploits you or takes advantage of you or puts on airs or slaps you in the face. 21 To my shame I admit that we were too weak(G) for that!

Whatever anyone else dares to boast about—I am speaking as a fool—I also dare to boast about.(H) 22 Are they Hebrews? So am I.(I) Are they Israelites? So am I.(J) Are they Abraham’s descendants? So am I.(K)

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13 (A)Do you not know that those who minister the holy things eat of the things of the (B)temple, and those who serve at the altar partake of the offerings of the altar?

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13 Don’t you know that those who serve in the temple get their food from the temple, and that those who serve at the altar share in what is offered on the altar?(A)

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12 and the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of the faith which our father (A)Abraham had while still uncircumcised.

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12 And he is then also the father of the circumcised who not only are circumcised but who also follow in the footsteps of the faith that our father Abraham had before he was circumcised.

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Abraham Justified by Faith(A)

What then shall we say that (B)Abraham our (C)father[a] has found according to the flesh?

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  1. Romans 4:1 Or (fore)father according to the flesh has found?

Abraham Justified by Faith

What then shall we say(A) that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh,(B) discovered in this matter?

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concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who [a]was (A)born of the seed of David according to the flesh,

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  1. Romans 1:3 came

regarding his Son, who as to his earthly life[a](A) was a descendant of David,(B)

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  1. Romans 1:3 Or who according to the flesh

Then he shall offer from the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire to the Lord. (A)The fat that covers the entrails and all the fat that is on the entrails, the two kidneys and the fat that is on them by the flanks, and the fatty lobe attached to the liver above the kidneys, he shall remove; and Aaron’s sons (B)shall burn it on the altar upon the (C)burnt sacrifice, which is on the wood that is on the fire, as an (D)offering made by fire, a (E)sweet aroma to the Lord.

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From the fellowship offering you are to bring a food offering to the Lord: the internal organs(A) and all the fat(B) that is connected to them, both kidneys(C) with the fat on them near the loins, and the long lobe of the liver, which you will remove with the kidneys. Then Aaron’s sons(D) are to burn it on the altar(E) on top of the burnt offering(F) that is lying on the burning wood;(G) it is a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the Lord.(H)

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For (A)I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my [a]countrymen according to the flesh, who are Israelites, (B)to whom pertain the adoption, (C)the glory, (D)the covenants, (E)the giving of the law, (F)the service of God, and (G)the promises; (H)of whom are the fathers and from (I)whom, according to the flesh, Christ came, (J)who is over all, the eternally blessed God. Amen.

Israel’s Rejection and God’s Purpose(K)

(L)But it is not that the word of God has taken no effect. For (M)they are not all Israel who are of Israel, (N)nor are they all children because they are the seed of Abraham; but, (O)“In Isaac your seed shall be called.” That is, those who are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God; but (P)the children of the promise are counted as the seed.

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  1. Romans 9:3 Or relatives

For I could wish that I myself(A) were cursed(B) and cut off from Christ for the sake of my people,(C) those of my own race,(D) the people of Israel.(E) Theirs is the adoption to sonship;(F) theirs the divine glory,(G) the covenants,(H) the receiving of the law,(I) the temple worship(J) and the promises.(K) Theirs are the patriarchs,(L) and from them is traced the human ancestry of the Messiah,(M) who is God over all,(N) forever praised![a](O) Amen.

God’s Sovereign Choice

It is not as though God’s word(P) had failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel.(Q) Nor because they are his descendants are they all Abraham’s children. On the contrary, “It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.”[b](R) In other words, it is not the children by physical descent who are God’s children,(S) but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as Abraham’s offspring.(T)

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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!
  2. Romans 9:7 Gen. 21:12