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Romans 9:6-18 CEV ...It cannot be said that God broke his promise. After all, not all of the people of Israel are the true people of God (they are not all a "new creation" of "spiritual Israel" or "the Israel of God" - Gal 6:12-16). (7) In fact, when God made the promise to Abraham, he meant only Abraham's descendants by his son Isaac. God was talking only about Isaac when he promised (8) (This means that the children born in the usual way are not the children of God; instead, the children born [John 3:1-8] as a result of God's promise are regarded as the true descendants.) (9) Sarah, "At this time next year I will return, and you will already have a son." (10) Don't forget what happened to the twin sons of Isaac and Rebekah. (11) Even before they were born or had done anything good or bad, the Lord told Rebekah that her older son would serve the younger one. The Lord said this to show that he makes his own choices and that it wasn't because of anything either of them had done. (12) (SEE 9:11) (13) That's why the Scriptures say that the Lord liked Jacob more than Esau. (14) Are we saying that God is unfair? Certainly not! (15) The Lord told Moses that he has pity and mercy on anyone he wants to. (16) Everything then depends on God's mercy and not on what people want or do. (17) In the Scriptures the Lord says to Pharaoh of Egypt, "I let you become king, so that I could show you my power and be praised by all people on earth." (18) Everything depends on what God decides to do, and he can either have pity on people or make them stubborn. [God's help is not a right but a gift He bestows as He chooses. Do we imagine we should direct our Creator? He is, of course, looking for any opportunity to help the righteous. (2 Chron 16:9)]
Romans 9:6-18 GNB ...I am not saying that the promise of God has failed; for not all the people of Israel are the people of God (they are not all a "new creation" of "spiritual Israel" or "the Israel of God" - Gal 6:12-16). (7) Nor are all of Abraham's descendants the children of God. God said to Abraham, "It is through Isaac that you will have the descendants I promised you." (8) This means that the children born in the usual way are not the children of God; instead, the children born (John 3:1-8) as a result of God's promise are regarded as the true descendants. (9) For God's promise was made in these words: "At the right time I will come back, and Sarah will have a son." (10) And this is not all. For Rebecca's two sons had the same father, our ancestor Isaac. (11) But in order that the choice of one son might be completely the result of God's own purpose, God said to her, "The older will serve the younger." He said this before they were born, before they had done anything either good or bad; so God's choice was based on his call, and not on anything they had done. (12) (SEE 9:11) (13) As the scripture says, "I loved Jacob, but I hated Esau." (14) Shall we say, then, that God is unjust? Not at all. (15) For he said to Moses, "I will have mercy on anyone I wish; I will take pity on anyone I wish." (16) So then, everything depends, not on what we humans want or do, but only on God's mercy. (17) For the scripture says to the king of Egypt, "I made you king in order to use you to show my power and to spread my fame over the whole world." (18) So then, God has mercy on anyone he wishes, and he makes stubborn anyone he wishes. [God's help is not a right but a gift He bestows as He chooses. Do we imagine we should direct our Creator? He is, of course, looking for any opportunity to help the righteous. (2 Chron 16:9)]
Romans 9:6-18 GW ...Now it is not as though God's word has failed. Clearly, not everyone descended from Israel is part of Israel (7) or a descendant of Abraham (they are not all a "new creation" of "spiritual Israel" or "the Israel of God" - Gal 6:12-16). However, as Scripture says, "Through Isaac your descendants will carry on your name." (8) This means that children born by natural descent from Abraham are not necessarily God's children. Instead, children born (John 3:1-8) by the promise are considered Abraham's descendants. (9) For example, this is what the promise said, "I will come back at the right time, and Sarah will have a son." (10) The same thing happened to Rebekah. Rebekah became pregnant by our ancestor Isaac. (11) Before the children had been born or had done anything good or bad, Rebekah was told that the older child would serve the younger one. This was said to Rebekah so that God's plan would remain a matter of his choice, (12) a choice based on God's call and not on anything people do. (13) The Scriptures say, "I loved Jacob, but I hated Esau." (14) What can we say-that God is unfair? That's unthinkable! (15) For example, God said to Moses, "I will be kind to anyone I want to. I will be merciful to anyone I want to." (16) Therefore, God's choice does not depend on a person's desire or effort, but on God's mercy. (17) For example, Scripture says to Pharaoh, "I put you here for this reason: to demonstrate my power through you and to spread my name throughout the earth." (18) Therefore, if God wants to be kind to anyone, he will be. If he wants to make someone stubborn, he will. [God's help is not a right but a gift He bestows as He chooses. Do we imagine we should direct our Creator? He is, of course, looking for any opportunity to help the righteous. (2 Chron 16:9)]
Romans 9:6-18 NWT ...However, it is not as though the word of God had failed. For not all who [spring] from Israel are really “Israel.” (they are not all a "new creation" of "spiritual Israel" or "the Israel of God" - Gal 6:12-16) 7 Neither because they are Abraham’s seed are they all children, but: “What will be called ‘your seed’ will be through Isaac.” 8 That is, the children in the flesh are not really the children of God, but the children by the promise (John 3:1-8) are counted as the seed. 9 For the word of promise was as follows: “At this time I will come and Sarah will have a son.” 10 Yet not that case alone, but also when Re·bek´ah conceived twins from the one [man], Isaac our forefather: 11 for when they had not yet been born nor had practiced anything good or vile, in order that the purpose of God respecting the choosing might continue dependent, not upon works, but upon the One who calls, 12 it was said to her: “The older will be the slave of the younger.” 13 Just as it is written: “I loved Jacob, but E´sau I hated.” 14 What shall we say, then? Is there injustice with God? Never may that become so! 15 For he says to Moses: “I will have mercy upon whomever I do have mercy, and I will show compassion to whomever I do show compassion.” 16 So, then, it depends, not upon the one wishing nor upon the one running, but upon God, who has mercy. 17 For the Scripture says to Phar´aoh: “For this very cause I have let you remain, that in connection with you I may show my power, and that my name may be declared in all the earth.” 18 So, then, upon whom he wishes he has mercy, but whom he wishes he lets become obstinate. [God's help is not a right but a gift He bestows as He chooses. Do we imagine we should direct our Creator? He is, of course, looking for any opportunity to help the righteous. (2 Chron 16:9)]
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You will note the reference windows often include more than one translation of the Bible. The reason is to strive to gain the best possible understanding of the original Hebrew and Greek. Since we don't speak those languages, we rely on those who have come before and made the effort to translate those texts into English for us. Considering several translations gives the benefit of the understanding of several translation committees or individuals.
The Translations we quote are:
ALT - Analytical Literal Translation
ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).
BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English
Bishops - 1568 Bishop's Bible
Calvin - 1856 by Calvin Translation Society
CEV - Contemporary English Version
Coverdale - 1535 Miles Coverdale Bible
Darby - 1889 Darby Bible
DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible
ESV - English Standard Version
GNB - Good News Bible
GW - God's Word Bible
ISV - International Standard Version
KJV - 1769 King James Version
KJV-1611 - Old King James Version from 1611
LitNT - Literal New Testament
LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible
MKJV - 1962 Modern King James Version
Murdock - 1851 James Murdock New Testament
MWT - Modern World Translation
NWT - New World Translation
RV - Revised Version
Webster - 1833 Webster Bible
WTNT - 1525-26 William Tyndale New Testament
Wycliffe - 1394 Wycliffe Bible
YLT - 1862/1898 Young's Literal Translation
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