Not as though the word of God has taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: Treasury of Scripture as though. Romans 3:3 For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? Romans 11:1,2 I say then, Has God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin... Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: has he said, and shall he not do it?... Isaiah 55:11 So shall my word be that goes forth out of my mouth: it shall not return to me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please... Matthew 24:35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. John 10:35 If he called them gods, to whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken; 2 Timothy 2:13 If we believe not, yet he stays faithful: he cannot deny himself. Hebrews 6:17,18 Wherein God, willing more abundantly to show to the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath... they are not. Romans 2:28,29 For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh... Romans 4:12-16 And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only... John 1:47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile! Galatians 6:16 And as many as walk according to this rule, peace be on them, and mercy, and on the Israel of God.
Context God's Sovereign Choice
6Not as though the word of God has taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: 7Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall your seed be called. 8That 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. 9For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sarah shall have a son. 10And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac; 11(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 calls;) 12It was said to her, The elder shall serve the younger. 13As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated. 14What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid. 15For he said to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. 16So then it is not of him that wills, nor of him that runs, but of God that shows mercy. 17For the scripture said to Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised you up, that I might show my power in you, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth. 18Therefore has he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardens. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
But it is not as though the word of God hath come to nought. For they are not all Israel, that are of Israel:
Douay-Rheims Bible
Not as though the word of God hath miscarried. For all are not Israelites that are of Israel:
Darby Bible Translation
Not however as though the word of God had failed; for not all are Israel which are of Israel;
King James Bible
Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:
Young's Literal Translation
And it is not possible that the word of God hath failed; for not all who are of Israel are these Israel;
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