Romans 9:4-6

Contemporary English Version

⁴^(A) They are the descendants of Israel, and they are also God's chosen people. God showed them his glory. He made agreements with them and gave them his Law. The temple is theirs and so are the promises that God made to them. ⁵They have those famous ancestors, who were also the ancestors of the Christ.^[a] I pray that God, who rules over all, will be praised forever!^[b] Amen.

⁶It cannot be said that God broke his promise. After all, not all of the people of Israel are the true people of God.

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Footnotes

9.5 Christ: Or “Messiah.”
9.5 Christ. I pray that God, who rules over all, will be praised forever: Or “Christ, who rules over all. I pray that God will be praised forever” or “Christ. And I pray that Christ, who is God and rules over all, will be praised forever.”