Romans 9:25
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“As He says in Hosea: “I will call them ‘My People’ who are not My people, and I will call her ‘My Beloved’ who is not My beloved,””
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“As He says in Hosea: “I will call them ‘My People’ who are not My people, and I will call her ‘My Beloved’ who is not My beloved,””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved.”
King James Version · Public Domain“As he saith also in Hosea, I will call that my people, which was not my people; And her beloved, that was not beloved.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“as also in Hosea He saith, `I will call what <FI>is<Fi> not My people--My people; and her not beloved--Beloved,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Romans 9:25 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 7:24For You have established Your people Israel as Your very own forever, and You, O LORD, have become their God.
- Ezekiel 16:8Then I passed by and saw you, and you were indeed old enough for love. So I spread My cloak over you and covered your nakedness. I pledged Myself to you, entered into a covenant with you, and you became Mine, declares the Lord GOD.
- Hosea 1:1This is the word of the LORD that came to Hosea son of Beeri in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and of Jeroboam son of Jehoash, king of Israel.
- Hosea 2:23And I will sow her as My own in the land, and I will have compassion on ‘No Compassion.’ I will say to those called ‘Not My People,’ ‘You are My people,’ and they will say, ‘You are my God.’”
- John 16:27For the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me and have believed that I came from God.
- Romans 1:7To all in Rome who are loved by God and called to be saints: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- 1 Peter 2:10Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
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