Rom 9:8, 11:2, 5-7 | ESV | STEP | This means that it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God , but the children of the promise are counted as offspring .

Romans 9:8

8 This means that it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God, but ^athe children of the promise are counted as offspring.

Romans 11:2

2 ^bGod has not rejected his people whom he ^cforeknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says of Elijah, how he appeals to God against Israel?

Romans 11:5-7

5 So too at the present time there is ^da remnant, chosen by grace. 6 ^eBut if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace.

7 What then? ^fIsrael failed to obtain what it was seeking. The elect obtained it, but the rest ^gwere hardened,