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King James Bible - Romans 9:6

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SEV Biblia, Chapter 9:6

¶ No que la Palabra de Dios haya faltado; porque no todos los que descienden de Israel son israelitas;

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Clarke's Bible Commentary - Romans 9:6

Verse 6. Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect.] A Jew might have objected, as in chap. iii. 3: "Is not God bound by his faithfulness to continue the Jews as his peculiar Church and people, notwithstanding the infidelity of the major part of them? If they are brought to a level with the Gentiles, will it not follow that God hath failed in the performance of his promise to Abraham? Gen. xvii. 7, 8: I will establish my covenant between me and thee for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and thy seed after thee." To which it may be answered: This awful dispensation of God towards the Jews is not inconsistent with the veracity of the Divine promise; for even the whole body of natural born Jews are not the whole of the Israelites comprehended in the promise. Abraham is the father of many nations; and his seed is not only that which is of the law, but that also which is of the faith of Abraham, chap. iv. 16, 17. The Gentiles were included in the Abrahamic covenant as well as the Jews; and therefore the Jews have no exclusive right to the blessings of God's kingdom.

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John Gill's Bible Commentary

Ver. 6. Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect , etc..] Or �it is not possible indeed that the word of God should fall�; (see 1 Samuel 3:10); This the apostle says, partly to relieve his own mind pressed with sorrow, and partly to obviate an objection some might make, or prevent any mistake any might be ready to go into; as though from what he suggested that what God had said concerning the people of the Jews, was made void and without effect: for whether by the �word of God� are meant, the Scriptures in general, the prophecies of the Old Testament, these were now about to have their accomplishment, in the rejection of the Jews, and in the conversion of the Gentiles; or whether by it is designed the Gospel, this, as preached both by Christ and his apostles, had had its effect upon God's chosen ones among that people; it was become the power of God unto salvation, to the Jew first: or rather by it may be intended, God's word of promise to Abraham, that he would be a God to him, and to his seed after him; and that he and they should be heir of the world, of this and of that which is to come; particularly the heavenly inheritance, which he gave to him by promise; this was not made void, or had taken none effect: for this was made only to Abraham and his spiritual seed; and therefore though his carnal seed believed not, and for their unbelief should be cut off, this did not make the faith, or faithfulness of God of none effect: for they are not all Israel, which are of Israel ; that is, they which are the descendants of the patriarch Jacob, whose name was Israel; or who are of the Israelitish nation, of the stock of Israel, belonging to that people; they are not all lar�y ta , �the Israel�, by way of emphasis, as in ( Psalm 25:22), or the �Israel of God�, ( Galatians 6:16), the Israel whom Jehovah the Father has chosen for a peculiar people; which Christ has redeemed from all their iniquities; which the Spirit of God calls with an holy calling, by special grace, to special privileges; the seed of Israel who are justified in Christ, whose iniquities are so pardoned and done away, that when they are sought for they shall not be found, and who are saved in the Lord with an everlasting salvation: or in other words, though they are �Israel after the flesh�, ( 1 Corinthians 10:18), yet not after the Spirit; though they are by nation Israelites, they are not Israelites �indeed�, as Nathanael was, ( John 1:47); they are Jews outwardly, not inwardly; they have not all principles of grace, uprightness, and sincerity in them: now to these spiritual Israelites, or seed of Abraham, were the word of God, the promises of God concerning spiritual and eternal things made, and upon these they had their effect; and therefore it could not be said that the word of God had taken none effect; though the whole body of Israel after the flesh were cut off and rejected. Some copies, and the Vulgate Latin version, read, �who are Israelites�; and the Ethiopic version, �they are not all Israel who came out of Egypt�.

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Matthew Henry Commentary

Verses 6-13 - The rejection of the Jews by the gospel dispensation, did not brea God's promise to the patriarchs. The promises and threatenings shall be fulfilled. Grace does not run in the blood; nor are saving benefit always found with outward church privileges. Not only some of Abraham' seed were chosen, and others not, but God therein wrought according to the counsel of his own will. God foresaw both Esau and Jacob as born i sin, by nature children of wrath even as others. If left to themselve they would have continued in sin through life; but for wise and holy reasons, not made known to us, he purposed to change Jacob's heart, an to leave Esau to his perverseness. This instance of Esau and Jaco throws light upon the Divine conduct to the fallen race of man. The whole Scripture shows the difference between the professed Christia and the real believer. Outward privileges are bestowed on many who ar not the children of God. There is, however, full encouragement to diligent use of the means of grace which God has appointed.

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Greek Textus Receptus

ουχ 3756 PRT-N οιον 3634 K-NSN δε 1161 CONJ οτι 3754 CONJ εκπεπτωκεν 1601 5758 V-RAI-3S ο 3588 T-NSM λογος 3056 N-NSM του 3588 T-GSM θεου 2316 N-GSM ου 3756 PRT-N γαρ 1063 CONJ παντες 3956 A-NPM οι 3588 T-NPM εξ 1537 PREP ισραηλ 2474 N-PRI ουτοι 3778 D-NPM ισραηλ 2474 N-PRI

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Vincent's NT Word Studies

6. Not as though (ouc oion de oti). Rev., but it is not as though. The thought is abruptly introduced. I am not speaking of a matter of such a nature as that the doctrine of faith involves the failure of God's promises to Israel.

Hath taken none effect (ekpeptwken). Lit., has fallen out. Rev., come to nought.

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Robertson's NT Word Studies

9:6 {But it is not as though} (ouc hoion de hoti). Supply estin after ouc: "But it is not such as that," an old idiom, here alone in N.T. {Hath come to nought} (ekpept"ken). Perfect active indicative of ekpiptw, old verb, to fall out. {For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel} (ou gar pantes hoi ex Isra�l houtoi Isra�l). "For not all those out of Israel (the literal Jewish nation), these are Israel (the spiritual Israel)." this startling paradox is not a new idea with Paul. He had already shown (#Ga 3:7-9) that those of faith are the true sons of Abraham. He has amplified that idea also in #Ro 4. So he is not making a clever dodge here to escape a difficulty. He now shows how this was the original purpose of God to include only those who believed. {Seed of Abraham} (sperma Abraam). Physical descent here, but spiritual seed by promise in verse #8. He quotes #Ge 21:12f.