King James Version
Romans 9:6 in the King James Version says “Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:” — study this verse from Romans chapter 9 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:”
Romans 9:6 · KJV
Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises; covenants: or, testaments
Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.
Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:
Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“as”
G3634such or what sort of (as a correlation or exclamation); especially the neuter (adverbially) with negative, not so
“hath taken none effect”
G1601to drop away; specially, be driven out of one's course; figuratively, to lose, become inefficient
“the word”
G3056something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a
“of God”
G2316a deity, especially (with g3588) the supreme divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by hebraism)
“For”
G1063properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct
“Israel”
G2474israel (i.e., jisrael), the adopted name of jacob, including his descendants (literally or figuratively)
“Israel”
G2474israel (i.e., jisrael), the adopted name of jacob, including his descendants (literally or figuratively)
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