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Romans 9:25–26

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As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved.
And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God.
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From verse 25

  1. Hosea 2:23Rank 1 from verse 25
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    23And I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to them which were not my people, Thou art my people; and they shall say, Thou art my God.

  2. 1 Peter 2:10Rank 2 from verse 25
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    10Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

  3. Ezekiel 16:8Rank 3 from verse 25
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    8Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord God, and thou becamest mine.

  4. John 16:27Rank 4 from verse 25
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    27For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.

  5. Romans 1:7Rank 5 from verse 25
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    7To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

From verse 26

  1. Hosea 1:9–10Rank 1 from verse 26
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    9Then said God, Call his name Lo-ammi: for ye are not my people, and I will not be your God.

    10¶ Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God.

  2. 1 John 3:1–3Rank 2 from verse 26
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    1BEHOLD, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

    2Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

    3And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

  3. Galatians 3:26Rank 3 from verse 26
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    26For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

  4. Isaiah 43:6Rank 4 from verse 26
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    6I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth;

  5. Romans 8:16Rank 5 from verse 26
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    16The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:

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Romans 9:25

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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call

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1. To name. 2. To summon or invite. 3. To proclaim or address. 4. To request.

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people

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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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Romans 9:26

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

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pass

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To go by, through, over, or beyond; to happen, cease, or be transferred.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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place

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Sense 1: A physical location or room. Sense 2: A position or office. Sense 3: An occasion, circumstance, or passage. Sense 4: To set, fix, locate, or establish.

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ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

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people

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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.

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called

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of call. Sense 1: To name. Sense 2: To summon or invite. Sense 3: To proclaim or address. Sense 4: To request.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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children

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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

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living

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Sense 1: Alive or having life. Sense 2: As a noun, one's means of support or possessions.

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24Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?

25As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved.

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26And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God.

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27Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved:

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