^{1 Ref} I tell the truth in Christ. I am not lying, my conscience testifying with me in the Holy Spirit,

^{2 Ref} that I have great sorrow and unceasing pain in my heart.

^{3 Ref} For I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brothers' sake, my relatives according to the flesh,

^{4 Ref} who are Israelites; whose is the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the service, and the promises;

^{5 Ref} of whom are the fathers, and from whom is Christ as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God, blessed forever. Amen.

^{6 Ref} But it is not as though the word of God has come to nothing. For they are not all Israel, that are of Israel.

^{7 Ref} Neither, because they are Abraham's seed, are they all children. But, "In Isaac will your seed be called."

^{8 Ref} That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as a seed.

^{9 Ref} For this is a word of promise, "At the appointed time I will come, and Sarah will have a son."

^{10 Ref} Not only so, but Rebecca also conceived by one, by our father Isaac.

^{11 Ref} For being not yet born, neither having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him who calls,