^{1 Ref} Truth I say in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing testimony with me in the Holy Spirit,

^{2 Ref} that I have great grief and unceasing pain in my heart --

^{3 Ref} for I was wishing, I myself, to be anathema from the Christ -- for my brethren, my kindred, according to the flesh,

^{4 Ref} who are Israelites, whose `is' the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the lawgiving, and the service, and the promises,

^{5 Ref} whose `are' the fathers, and of whom `is' the Christ, according to the flesh, who is over all, God blessed to the ages. Amen.

^{6 Ref} And it is not possible that the word of God hath failed; for not all who `are' of Israel are these Israel;

^{7 Ref} nor because they are seed of Abraham `are' all children, but -- `in Isaac shall a seed be called to thee;'

^{8 Ref} that is, the children of the flesh -- these `are' not children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for seed;

^{9 Ref} for the word of promise `is' this; `According to this time I will come, and there shall be to Sarah a son.'

^{10 Ref} And not only `so', but also Rebecca, having conceived by one -- Isaac our father --

^{11 Ref} (for they being not yet born, neither having done anything good or evil, that the purpose of God, according to choice, might remain; not of works, but of Him who is calling,) it was said to her --