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The Book of Romans, Chapter 9, Verse 5

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Who are Israelites; to whom [pertaineth] the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service [of God], and the promises;
King James Version
Whose [are] the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ [came], who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.
American Standard Version
whose are the fathers, and of whom is Christ as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.
New English Translation
But who indeed are you– a mere human being– to talk back to God? Does what is molded say to the molder,“Why have you made me like this?”
World English Bible
of whom are the fathers, and from whom is Christ as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God, blessed forever. Amen.
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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:
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Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, [are they] all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
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That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these [are] not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.
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For this [is] the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son.
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And not only [this]; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, [even] by our father Isaac;
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(For [the children] being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)
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It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.
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As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
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What shall we say then? [Is there] unrighteousness with God? God forbid.
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For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.