Romans 9:4

Weymouth NT

To them belongs recognition as God's sons, and they have His glorious Presence and the Covenants, and the giving of the Law, and the Temple service, and the ancient Promises.

Cross References

Matthew 21:33

»Listen to another parable. There was a householder who planted a vineyard, made a fence round it, dug a wine-tank in it, and built a strong lodge; then let the place to vine-dressers, and went abroad.«

John 1:17

For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

John 1:47

Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, and said of him, »Look! here is a true Israelite, in whom there is no deceitfulness!«

Acts 2:39

For to you belongs the promise, and to your children, and to all who are far off, whoever the Lord our God may call.«

Romans 3:2

The privilege is great from every point of view. First of all, because the Jews were entrusted with God's truth.

Romans 8:15

You have not for the second time acquired the consciousness of being –a consciousness which fills you with terror. But you have acquired a deep inward conviction of having been adopted as sons– a conviction which prompts us to cry aloud, »Abba! our Father!«

Romans 9:6

Not however that God's word has failed; for all who have sprung from Israel do not count as Israel,

2 Corinthians 11:22

Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they descendants of Abraham? So am I.

Galatians 3:16

(Now the promises were given to Abraham and to his seed. God did not say »and to seeds,« as if speaking of many, but »and to your seed,« since He spoke of only one–and this is Christ.)

Ephesians 2:12

At that time you were living apart from Christ, estranged from the Commonwealth of Israel, with no share by birth in the Covenants which are based on the Promises, and you had no hope and no God, in all the world.

Hebrews 9:1

Now even the first Covenant had regulations for divine worship, and had also its sanctuary–a sanctuary belonging to this world.

Hebrews 9:10

For their efficacy depends only on meats and drinks and various washings, ceremonies pertaining to the body and imposed until a time of reformation.

Hebrews 9:3

And behind the second veil was a sacred tent called the Holy of holies.

Hebrews 9:5

And above the ark were the Cherubim denoting God's glorious presence and overshadowing the Mercy-seat. But I cannot now speak about all these in detail.

Hebrews 9:6

These arrangements having long been completed, the priests, when conducting the divine services, continually enter the outer tent.