Maria Esther Torres

as it is written, "Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense; and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame."

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Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Romans 9:32 ESV

Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were based on works. They have stumbled over the stumbling stone,

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Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Romans 9:31 ESV

but that Israel who pursued a law that would lead to righteousness did not succeed in reaching that law.

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Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Romans 9:30 ESV

What shall we say, then? That Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness have attained it, that is, a righteousness that is by faith;

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Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Romans 9:29 ESV

And as Isaiah predicted, "If the Lord of hosts had not left us offspring, we would have been like Sodom and become like Gomorrah."

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Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Romans 9:28 ESV

for the Lord will carry out his sentence upon the earth fully and without delay."

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Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Romans 9:27 ESV

And Isaiah cries out concerning Israel: "Though the number of the sons of Israel be as the sand of the sea, only a remnant of them will be saved,

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Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Romans 9:19 ESV

You will say to me then, "Why does he still find fault? For who can resist his will?"

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Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Romans 9:21 ESV

Has the potter no right over the clay, to make out of the same lump one vessel for honorable use and another for dishonorable use?

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Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Romans 9:18 ESV

So then he has mercy on whomever he wills, and he hardens whomever he wills.

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Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Romans 9:17 ESV

For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, "For this very purpose I have raised you up, that I might show my power in you, and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth."

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Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Romans 9:16 ESV

So then it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God, who has mercy.

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Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Romans 9:15 ESV

For he says to Moses, "I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion."

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Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Romans 9:13 ESV

As it is written, "Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated."

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Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Romans 9:11 ESV

though they were not yet born and had done nothing either good or bad—in order that God's purpose of election might continue, not because of works but because of him who calls—

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Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Romans 9:8 ESV

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.

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Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Romans 9:7 ESV

and not all are children of Abraham because they are his offspring, but "Through Isaac shall your offspring be named."

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Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Romans 9:6 ESV

But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel belong to Israel,

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Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Romans 9:5 ESV

To them belong the patriarchs, and from their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ, who is God over all, blessed forever. Amen.

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Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Psalms 107:43 ESV

Whoever is wise, let him attend to these things; let them consider the steadfast love of the Lord.

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