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Berean Standard Bible

“It is not as though God’s word has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel.”

Romans 9:6

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Paul has expressed deep sorrow over his fellow Israelites who have not embraced Christ. He now addresses the question of whether God's word has failed.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

It is not as though God’s word has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel.

World English Bible (WEB)

But it is not as though the word of God has come to nothing. For they are not all Israel, that are of Israel.

King James Version (KJV)

Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:

American Standard Version (ASV)

But [it is] not as though the word of God hath come to nought. For they are not all Israel, that are of Israel:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But it is not as if the word of God was without effect. For they are not all Israel, who are of Israel:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And it is not possible that the word of God has failed; for not all who are of Israel are these Israel;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

No empero que la palabra de Dios haya faltado: porque no todos los que son de Israel son Israelitas;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces, ¿perdieron valor las promesas de Dios? No. Lo que pasa es que no todos los que descienden de Israel son el verdadero pueblo de Israel.

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