Top Verses from Romans 9  

Yet, before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad – in order that God's purpose in election might stand: (NIV)

And the children were yet unborn and had so far done nothing either good or evil. Even so, in order further to carry out God's purpose of selection (election, choice), which depends not on works or what men can do, but on Him Who calls [them] (AMP)

(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;) (KJV)

I speak the truth in Christ – I am not lying, my conscience confirms it through the Holy Spirit – (NIV)

I AM speaking the truth in Christ. I am not lying; my conscience [enlightened and prompted] by the Holy Spirit bearing witness with me (AMP)

I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, (KJV)

It does not, therefore, depend on human desire or effort, but on God's mercy. (NIV)

So then [God's gift] is not a question of human will and human effort, but of God's mercy. [It depends not on one's own willingness nor on his strenuous exertion as in running a race, but on God's having mercy on him.] (AMP)

So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy. (KJV)

Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them is traced the human ancestry of the Messiah, who is God over all, forever praised! Amen. (NIV)

To them belong the patriarchs, and as far as His natural descent was concerned, from them is the Christ, Who is exalted and supreme over all, God, blessed forever! Amen (so let it be). (AMP)

Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen. (KJV)

It is not as though God's word had failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel. (NIV)

However, it is not as though God's Word had failed [coming to nothing]. For it is not everybody who is a descendant of Jacob (Israel) who belongs to [the true] Israel. (AMP)

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

Not by works but by him who calls – she was told, "The older will serve the younger." (NIV)

It was said to her that the elder [son] should serve the younger [son]. [Gen. 25:21-23.] (AMP)

It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. (KJV)

As he says in Hosea: "I will call them 'my people' who are not my people; and I will call her 'my loved one' who is not my loved one," (NIV)

Just as He says in Hosea, Those who were not My people I will call My people, and her who was not beloved [I will call] My beloved. [Hos. 2:23.] (AMP)

As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved. (KJV)

What if he did this to make the riches of his glory known to the objects of his mercy, whom he prepared in advance for glory – (NIV)

And [what if] He thus purposes to make known and show the wealth of His glory in [dealing with] the vessels (objects) of His mercy which He has prepared beforehand for glory (AMP)

And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory, (KJV)

Even us, whom he also called, not only from the Jews but also from the Gentiles? (NIV)

Even including ourselves whom He has called, not only from among the Jews but also from among the Gentiles (heathen)? (AMP)

Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles? (KJV)

Isaiah cries out concerning Israel: "Though the number of the Israelites be like the sand by the sea, only the remnant will be saved." (NIV)

And Isaiah calls out (solemnly cries aloud) over Israel: Though the number of the sons of Israel be like the sand of the sea, only the remnant (a small part of them) will be saved [from perdition, condemnation, judgment]! (AMP)

Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved: (KJV)