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Rom. 9:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,

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conscience,

Ghost,

Holy Ghost; Holy Spirit,

Truth,

Witness

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Ministry on This Verse

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1-6: Paul is sorry for the Jews.

7-17: All of Abraham not of the promise.

18-24: God's sovereignty.

25-31: The calling of the Gentiles and rejecting of the Jews, foretold.

32-33: The cause of the Jews' stumbling.

I say.

Rom. 1:9• ⁹For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you, always at my prayers (Rom. 1:9)

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2 Cor. 1:23• ²³But I call God as witness upon my soul, that to spare you I came not yet unto Corinth; (2 Cor. 1:23)

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2 Cor. 11:31• ³¹The God and Father of the Lord Jesus, he that is blessed forever, knoweth that I lie not. (2 Cor. 11:31)

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2 Cor. 12:19• ¹⁹Ye long ago think that we excuse ourselves to you. Before God in Christ we speak, but all things, beloved, for your building up. (2 Cor. 12:19)

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Gal. 1:20• ²⁰Now what I write to you, behold, before God, I lie not. (Gal. 1:20)

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Phil. 1:8• ⁸For God is my witness, how I long after you all in [the] bowels of Jesus Christ. (Phil. 1:8)

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1 Thess. 2:5• ⁵For neither at any time were we with speech of flattery, as ye know, nor with a cloke of covetousness, God [is] witness; (1 Thess. 2:5)

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1 Tim. 2:7• ⁷to which I was appointed a preacher and apostle (I speak truth, I lie not), a teacher of Gentiles in faith and truth. (1 Tim. 2:7)

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1 Tim. 5:21• ²¹I testify before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels that thou keep these things apart from prejudice, doing nothing according to partiality. (1 Tim. 5:21)

my conscience.

Rom. 2:15• ¹⁵which evince the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also joining its testimony and their thoughts also one with another accusing or also excusing) (Rom. 2:15)

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Rom. 8:16• ¹⁶The Spirit itself jointly testifieth with our Spirit that we are God's children; (Rom. 8:16)

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2 Cor. 1:12• ¹²For our boasting is this, the testimony of our conscience that in holiness f and sincerity before God, not in carnal wisdom but in God's grace, we conducted ourselves in the world, and more abundantly towards you. (2 Cor. 1:12)

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1 Tim. 1:5• ⁵Now the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and faith unfeigned; (1 Tim. 1:5)

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1 John 3:19‑21• ¹⁹And herein we shall know that we are of the truth, and shall persuade our hearts before him,
²⁰that if our heart condemn us, [it is] that God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
²¹Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have boldness toward God, (1 John 3:19‑21)

• The proof of their guilt and ruin under the law did not touch the promises of a faithful God. Was the Apostle going to do away with these to place the Gentiles on the same footing? They did not fail also to accuse the Apostle of having despised his nation and its privileges. Chapters 9-11 reply to this question; and, with rare and admirable perfection, set forth the position of Israel with respect to God and to the gospel. (“Romans 9” by J.N. Darby)

• In chapters 3:21 to 8:39 we have had the righteousness of God declared in the gospel. Now in chapters 9-11 we see the righteousness of God displayed in His dispensational ways. (“God's Righteousness Displayed in His Dispensational Ways: Romans 9-11” by B. Anstey)

• In these next chapters (9-ll), he shows that the Jews had mis-information about what he taught concerning the gospel and God's promises to Israel. He carefully explains that the Gospel of the Grace and the Glory of God (which he preached) does not in any way nullify, set aside, or even touch the promises of God to Israel. (“God's Righteousness Displayed in His Dispensational Ways: Romans 9-11” by B. Anstey)

• Thus, in these next three chapters, Paul reconciles the teaching of the gospel with the promises of God to Israel. He quotes from the Old Testament no less than 30 times in this section of the epistle. This shows that he was writing predominantly for those who knew the Scriptures-i.e. the Jews. He shows from God's Word that God has not gone back on His promises to Israel, even though they have been temporarily set aside (nationally) on account of their unbelief and rejection of Christ the Messiah. (“God's Righteousness Displayed in His Dispensational Ways: Romans 9-11” by B. Anstey)

• Chapter 9-Paul shows that the sovereign election of Israel still stands, and that God, being sovereign, has every right to call Gentiles into blessing today. (“God's Righteousness Displayed in His Dispensational Ways: Romans 9-11” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

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I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing witness with me in the Holy Spirit,

W. Kelly Translation

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Truth I say in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing witness with me in [the] Holy Spirit,