6It is not as though God's word had failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel.


In Context

3 For I could wish that I myself were cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, those of my own race,

4 the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory, the covenants, the receiving of the law, the temple worship and the promises.

5 Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them is traced the human ancestry of Christ, who is God over all, forever praised! Amen.

6 It is not as though God's word had failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel.

7 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."

8 In other words, it is not the natural children who are God's children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as Abraham's offspring.

Romans 9:6 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:6Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they [are] not all Israel, which are of Israel:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

9:6Not as though the word of God hath miscarried. For all are not Israelites that are of Israel:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

9:6But it is not as though the word of God hath come to nought. For they are not all Israel, that are of Israel:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:6Not however as though the word of God had failed; for not all are Israel which are of Israel;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

9:6But it is not as though the word of God hath come to nought. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:6Not as though the word of God hath taken no effect. For they are not all Israel, who are descendants from Israel?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

9:6But it is not as though the word of God has come to nothing. For they are not all Israel, that are of Israel.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

9:6And it is not possible that the word of God hath failed; for not all who are of Israel are these Israel;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

9:6Not as though the word of God has taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: