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us,ἡμᾶςwhomοὓςhe alsoκαὶcalled,ἐκάλεσενnotοὐonlyμόνονfrom amongἐξthe JewsἸουδαίωνbutἀλλὰalsoκαὶfrom amongἐξthe nations?ἐθνῶν
Romans 9:24
Study it in the app“us, whom he also called, not only from among the Jews but also from among the nations?”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 9:24, word by word
- calledἐκάλεσενekalesen
call to life
God inviting someone to a new life.
Where else “ekalesen” appears- onlyμόνονmonon
only
Nothing beyond that: bread is not enough to live.
Where else “monon” appears- the JewsἸουδαίωνIoudaiōn
Jew
A person of the people of Israel, named after the tribe of Judah.
Where else “Ioudaiōn” appears- the nationsἐθνῶνethnōn
Gentile
The peoples who are not Israel.
Where else “ethnōn” appears
The context
23and so that he might make known the riches of his glory on vessels of mercy, which he prepared beforehand for glory—
24 · This verse (above)
25As he says also in Hosea: I will call the one who was not my people, My people; and her who was not loved, Loved.
To study Romans 9 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul feel for his people, the Israelites, and what does he say about them? (vv. 1-5)
2. What it means
What does Paul's sorrow show us about how he saw his people? (vv. 1-3)
3. How I live it
Paul grieved for people he loved. How can you accompany with care and respect someone you love who sees faith differently?