Romans 9:24

New Living Translation

And we are among those whom he selected, both from the Jews and from the Gentiles.

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
We are those people, the ones God chose not only from the Jews but also from those who are not Jews.

Revised Standard Version
even us whom he has called, not from the Jews only but also from the Gentiles?

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
that is to saye vs which he called not of the Iewes only but also of ye gentyls.

Hebrew Names Version
us, whom he also called, not from the Yehudim only, but also from the Goyim?

International Standard Version
including us, whom he also called, not only from the Jews but from the Gentiles as well?Romans 3:29;">[xr]

New American Standard Bible
namely us, whom He also called, not only from among Jews, but also from among Gentiles,

New Century Version
and we are those people whom God called. He called us not from the Jews only but also from those who are not Jews.

Update Bible Version
[even] us, whom he also called, not from the Jews only, but also from the Gentiles?

Webster's Bible Translation
Even us whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles.

English Standard Version
even us whom he has called, not from the Jews only but also from the Gentiles?

World English Bible
us, whom he also called, not from the Jews only, but also from the Gentiles?

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Even us whom he hath called, not only of the Jews, but also of the Gentiles:

Weymouth's New Testament
even towards us whom He has called not only from among the Jews but also from among the Gentiles?

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Whiche also he clepide not oneli of Jewis, but also of hethene men, as he seith in Osee,

English Revised Version
even us, whom he also called, not from the Jews only, but also from the Gentiles?

Berean Standard Bible
including us, whom He has called not only from the Jews, but also from the Gentiles?

Contemporary English Version
Whether Jews or Gentiles, we are those chosen ones,

Amplified Bible
including us, whom He also called, not only from among the Jews, but also from among the Gentiles?

American Standard Version
even us, whom he also called, not from the Jews only, but also from the Gentiles?

Bible in Basic English
Even us, who were marked out by him, not only from the Jews, but from the Gentiles?

Complete Jewish Bible
that is, to us, whom he called not only from among the Jews but also from among the Gentiles?

Darby Translation
us, whom he has also called, not only from amongst [the] Jews, but also from amongst [the] nations?

Etheridge Translation
who are we, (ourselves) the called, not only of the Jihudoyee, but also of the Gentiles:

Murdock Translation
namely, upon us who are called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles:

King James Version (1611)
Euen vs whom hee hath called, not of the Iewes onely, but also of the Gentiles.

New Life Bible
We are the ones He chose. He did not only choose Jews. He also chose some from among the people who are not Jews.

New Revised Standard
including us whom he has called, not from the Jews only but also from the Gentiles?

Geneva Bible (1587)
Euen vs whome hee hath called, not of of the Iewes onely, but also of the Gentiles,

George Lamsa Translation
Namely, ourselves, the called ones, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Whom he also called, even us, not only from among Jews, but also from among the nations, what then?

Douay-Rheims Bible
Even us, whom also he hath called, not only of the Jews but also of the Gentiles.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Whom also he called, not of ye Iewes only, but also of the Gentiles.

Good News Translation
For we are the people he called, not only from among the Jews but also from among the Gentiles.

Christian Standard Bible®
on us, the ones he also called, not only from the Jews but also from the Gentiles?

King James Version
Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?

Lexham English Bible
us whom he also called, not only from the Jews but also from the Gentiles?

Literal Translation
whom He also called, not only us, of Jews, but also out of nations.

Young's Literal Translation
not only out of Jews, but also out of nations,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
whom he hath called (namely vs) not onely of the Iewes, but also of the Gentyles.

Mace New Testament (1729)
to such as we, whom he has called, both from among the Jews, and from among the Gentiles.

New English Translation
even us, whom he has called, not only from the Jews but also from the Gentiles?

New King James Version
even us whom He called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?

Simplified Cowboy Version
We are some of those he has called, both Jews and outsiders.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
even us, whom He also called, not from among Jews only, but also from among Gentiles.

Legacy Standard Bible
even us, whom He also called, not from among Jews only, but also from among Gentiles?

Contextual Overview

¹⁴ Are we saying, then, that God was unfair? Of course not! ¹⁵ For God said to Moses, "I will show mercy to anyone I choose, and I will show compassion to anyone I choose." ¹⁶ So it is God who decides to show mercy. We can neither choose it nor work for it. ¹⁷ For the Scriptures say that God told Pharaoh, "I have appointed you for the very purpose of displaying my power in you and to spread my fame throughout the earth." ¹⁸ So you see, God chooses to show mercy to some, and he chooses to harden the hearts of others so they refuse to listen. ¹⁹ Well then, you might say, "Why does God blame people for not responding? Haven't they simply done what he makes them do?" ²⁰ No, don't say that. Who are you, a mere human being, to argue with God? Should the thing that was created say to the one who created it, "Why have you made me like this?" ²¹ When a potter makes jars out of clay, doesn't he have a right to use the same lump of clay to make one jar for decoration and another to throw garbage into? ²² In the same way, even though God has the right to show his anger and his power, he is very patient with those on whom his anger falls, who are destined for destruction. ²³ He does this to make the riches of his glory shine even brighter on those to whom he shows mercy, who were prepared in advance for glory.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

whom: Romans 8:28-30, 1 Corinthians 1:9, Hebrews 3:1, 1 Peter 5:10, Revelation 19:9

not of the Jews: Romans 3:29, Romans 3:30, Romans 4:11, Romans 4:12, Romans 10:12, Romans 11:11-13, Romans 15:8-16, Genesis 49:10, Psalms 22:27, Acts 13:47, Acts 13:48, Acts 15:14, Acts 21:17-20, Galatians 3:28, Ephesians 2:11-13, Ephesians 3:6-8, Colossians 3:11

Reciprocal: Psalms 86:2 - holy Isaiah 19:25 - Blessed Isaiah 65:1 - I am sought Joel 2:32 - and in Zechariah 14:16 - that every John 10:16 - other Acts 2:39 - as many Acts 11:17 - as God Acts 15:9 - put Romans 1:6 - the called Romans 2:9 - of the Jew Romans 4:9 - Cometh Romans 8:30 - Moreover 1 Corinthians 1:24 - called Galatians 1:15 - and Ephesians 1:4 - as Ephesians 1:6 - praise Philippians 3:14 - the high 1 Thessalonians 2:12 - who 1 Thessalonians 5:24 - calleth 2 Thessalonians 1:11 - calling 1 Timothy 6:12 - whereunto 2 Timothy 1:9 - called Hebrews 9:15 - they which 1 Peter 1:2 - the foreknowledge 1 Peter 1:15 - as 1 Peter 2:9 - who 2 Peter 1:3 - called

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Even us whom he hath called,.... From election the apostle proceeds to calling, the fruit and evidence of it, taking the same method he did in Romans 8:30, with a view to treat of the call of the Gentiles, of which he afterwards gives proof from prophecy; whence it appears to be according to divine predestination, upon which prophecy is founded; for God foretells that such a thing will be, because he has foreordained it shall be. These words are explanative of the former, and show who the vessels of mercy are; they are such whom God calls by his grace. Election may be known by calling, as the cause by its effect, and that without an extraordinary revelation. This may as well be known, as man's adoption, justification, and the forgiveness of his sins; for as all the chosen are, and shall be called in time, so all that are truly called by the grace of God, are manifestly, and to a demonstration, the chosen vessels of salvation: if a man is satisfied of his calling, he ought to be equally so of his election, the one being demonstrable by the other; and for such an one to doubt of it, is his sin and crime. Moreover, the above phrase, "afore prepared for glory", is here further explained; to be afore prepared for glory, is no other than to be called, sanctified, and justified, in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God; for this is the saints' preparation for glory, before they come to it; and hereby the means are expressed, even sanctification of the Spirit, and belief of the truth, through which God appoints his people unto salvation: now this calling is to be understood, not of a call to any office, as of Aaron to the priesthood, of Saul to the kingdom, of the disciples of Christ to apostleship, or of ministers to the work of the ministry; for persons may be called to the highest office in church and state, as Judas to: apostleship, and Pharaoh to the throne of Egypt, and yet have no share in electing grace: nor of a call by the external ministry of the word, which is often slighted, despised, and of none effect; in this sense many are called, who are not chosen: but of a call that is by the powerful, efficacious, and irresistible grace of God; a call that is internal, that reaches the heart, and not the ear only: a special one that is peculiar to God's elect, is by special grace, and is to special blessings, as both grace and glory; it is an high, heavenly, and holy calling, and is without repentance; between which and glorification, as between it and eternal election, there is a close and an inseparable connection. The objects of this grace follow,

not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles; not all the Jews, nor all the Gentiles, but some of each; as all are not chosen, all are not redeemed, only some out of every kindred, tongue, nation, and people; so not all, but some only are called by grace: and this is not peculiar to the Jews, it reaches to the Gentiles also; and under the present dispensation, to the far greater number of them.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Even us ... - See Romans 1:16; Romans 2:10; Romans 3:29-30. To prove that the Gentiles might be called as well as the Jews, was a leading design of the Epistle.

Us - Christians, selected from both Jews and Gentiles. This proves that he did not refer to nations primarily, but to individuals chosen out of nations. Two things are established here.

(1) That the grace of God was not confined to the Jewish people, as they supposed, so that it could be conferred on no others.

(2) That God was not bound to confer grace on all the descendants of Abraham, as he bestowed it on those selected from the mass, according to his own will, and not of necessity “on the mass” itself.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 24. Even us, whom he hath called — All the Jews and Gentiles who have been invited by the preaching of the Gospel to receive justification by faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, and have come to the Gospel feast on this invitation.