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Romans 9:6

Romans 9:6
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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Commentary

Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.

Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Neither because they are the seed of Abraham,.... The Jews highly valued themselves, upon being the natural seed of Abraham; and fancied, upon this account, that they were children, which the apostle…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Not as though ... - Not as though the promise of God had entirely failed. Though I grieve thus Rom 9:2-3, though I am deeply apprehensive for the nation, yet I do not affirm that all the nation is to…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect - A Jew might have objected, as in Rom 3:3 : "Is not God bound by his faithfulness to continue the Jews as his peculiar Church and people,…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Romans 9:6-13

The apostle, having made his way to that which he had to say, concerning the rejection of the body of his countrymen, with a protestation of his own affection for them and a concession of their…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Limitations of the problem from facts of Divine election

6. Not as though, &c. Here begins a paragraph, and with it the main subject of the rest of this chapter. St Paul has expressed his intense…