Romans 9:29
The Scripture
(29) And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as Sodoma, and been made like unto Gomorrha.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter Paul explains that God’s election of believers is based on His sovereign will, not on human merit or the law. He contrasts the covenant of grace with the covenant of law and shows that both Jews and Gentiles are included in God’s plan. The passage emphasizes that faith, not works, is the means by which God saves.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Isaiah 1:9Isaiah 6:13Lamentations 3:22James 5:4Genesis 19:24Genesis 19:25Isaiah 13:19Jeremiah 49:18Jeremiah 50:40Lamentations 4:6Amos 4:11Zephaniah 2:6
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