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

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16 May peace come to all those who follow this standard, and mercy to the Israel(A) of God!

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

Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.

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God’s Gracious Election of Israel

But it is not as though the word of God has failed.(A) For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel.(B) Neither are they all children because they are Abraham’s descendants.[a](C) On the contrary, your offspring will be traced[b] through Isaac.(D)[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 9:7 Lit seed
  2. Romans 9:7 Lit called
  3. Romans 9:7 Gn 21:12

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light;

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But you are a chosen race,[a](A)[b] a royal priesthood,(B)[c]
a holy nation,(C)[d] a people for His possession,(D)[e]
so that you may proclaim the praises[f](E)[g]
of the One who called you out of darkness
into His marvelous light.(F)

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