Romans 9:3-7
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For b I could wish that I myself were c accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my kinsmen d according to the flesh.
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They are e Israelites, and to them belong f the adoption, g the glory, h the covenants, i the giving of the law, j the worship, and k the promises.
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To them belong l the patriarchs, and from their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ m who is God over all, n blessed forever. Amen.
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But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel belong to Israel,
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and not all are children of Abraham o because they are his offspring, but p "Through Isaac shall your offspring be named."
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Exodus 32:32
But now, if you will forgive their sin - but if not, please blot me out of your book that you have written.
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1 Corinthians 12:3
Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says "Jesus is accursed!" and no one can say "Jesus is Lord" except in the Holy Spirit.
1 Corinthians 16:22
If anyone has no love for the Lord, let him be accursed. Our Lord, come!
Galatians 1:8 - 9
But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed.
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Romans 11:14
In order somehow to make my fellow Jews jealous, and thus save some of them.
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Romans 9:6
But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel belong to Israel.
Romans 2:28 - 29
For no one is a Jew who is merely one outwardly, nor is circumcision outward and physical.
Galatians 6:16
And as for all who walk by this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God.
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Exodus 4:22
Then you shall say to Pharaoh, 'Thus says the Lord, Israel is my firstborn son.
Romans 8:15
For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, "Abba! Father!
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Exodus 40:34
Then the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.
1 Samuel 4:21
And she named the child Ichabod, saying, "The glory has departed from Israel!" because the ark of God had been captured and because of her father-in-law and her husband.
1 Kings 8:11
So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud, for the glory of the Lord filled the house of the Lord.
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Genesis 17:2
That I may make my covenant between me and you, and may multiply you greatly.
Deuteronomy 29:14
It is not with you alone that I am making this sworn covenant.
Galatians 4:24
Now this may be interpreted allegorically: these women are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children for slavery; she is Hagar.
Ephesians 2:12
Remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.
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Deuteronomy 4:14
And the Lord commanded me at that time to teach you statutes and rules, that you might do them in the land that you are going over to possess.
Psalms 147:19
He declares his word to Jacob, his statutes and rules to Israel.
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Hebrews 9:1
Now even the first covenant had regulations for worship and an earthly place of holiness.
Romans 12:1
I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.
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Ephesians 2:12
Remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world.
John 4:22
You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews.
Acts 13:32
And we bring you the good news that what God promised to the fathers.
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Romans 11:28
As regards the gospel, they are enemies of God for your sake. But as regards election, they are beloved for the sake of their forefathers.
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Ephesians 4:6
One God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
Colossians 1:16 - 19
For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities - all things were created through him and for him.
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Romans 1:25
Because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.
John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 Corinthians 11:31
The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, he who is blessed forever, knows that I am not lying.
Hebrews 1:8
But of the Son he says, "Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom.
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Galatians 4:23
But the son of the slave was born according to the flesh, while the son of the free woman was born through promise.
John 8:33
They answered him, "We are offspring of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How is it that you say, 'You will become free'?
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Hebrews 11:18
Of whom it was said, "Through Isaac shall your offspring be named.
Genesis 21:12
But God said to Abraham, "Be not displeased because of the boy and because of your slave woman. Whatever Sarah says to you, do as she tells you, for through Isaac shall your offspring be named.
Galatians 3:29
And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise.
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Genesis 21:12
But God said to Abraham, "Be not displeased because of the boy and because of your slave woman. Whatever Sarah says to you, do as she tells you, for through Isaac shall your offspring be named.
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