Living_Oracles(i)
1 I speak the truth in Christ, I do not speak falsely, my conscience bearing me witness, in the Holy Spirit,
2 that I have great grief and unceasing anguish, in my heart,
3 for my brethren, -my kinsmen, according to the flesh; (for I also was, myself, wishing to be accursed from Christ:)
4 who are Israelites; whose are the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the rites of service, and the promises;
5 whose are the fathers; and from whom the Messiah descended, according to the flesh; who is over all, God blessed forever. Amen.
6 Now, it is not to be supposed that the promise of God has failed; for all the descendants of Israel are not Israel.
7 Neither are they all children because they are the seed of Abraham; but "In Isaac shall your seed be called."
8 That is, the children of the flesh are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted for seed.
9 For the word of promise was this, "According to this time, I will come, and Sarah shall have a son."
10 And not only this, but Rebecca, also, having conceived twins, by one, even Isaac our father;
11 (they, indeed, not being yet born; neither having done any good or evil; that the purpose of God might stand, by an election; not on account of works, but of him who calls:)