Romans 9:1-9

New American Standard Bible 1995

Solicitude for Israel

9 ^(A)I am telling the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience testifies with me in the Holy Spirit, ² that I have great sorrow and unceasing grief in my heart. ³ For ^(B)I could ^[a]wish that I myself were ^(C)accursed, separated from Christ for the sake of my brethren, my kinsmen ^(D)according to the flesh, ⁴ who are ^(E)Israelites, to whom belongs ^(F)the adoption as sons, and ^(G)the glory and ^(H)the covenants and ^(I)the giving of the Law and ^(J)the temple service and ^(K)the promises, ⁵ whose are ^(L)the fathers, and ^(M)from whom is ^[b]the Christ according to the flesh, ^(N)who is over all, ^(O)God ^(P)blessed ^[c]forever. Amen.

⁶ But it is not as though ^(Q)the word of God has failed. ^(R)For they are not all Israel who are descended from Israel; ⁷ nor are they all children ^(S)because they are Abraham’s ^[d]descendants, but: “^[e](T)through Isaac your ^[f]descendants will be named.” ⁸ That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are ^(U)children of God, but the ^(V)children of the promise are regarded as ^[g]descendants. ⁹ For this is the word of promise: “^(W)At this time I will come, and Sarah shall have a son.”