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Romans 9:24 including us, whom He has called not only from the Jews, but also from the Gentiles?
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id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/romans/9-23.htm" title="Romans 9:23">◄</a> Romans 9:24 <a href="/romans/9-25.htm" title="Romans 9:25">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#study" class="clickchap2" title="Context and Study Bible"> Audio </a> <a href="#crossref" class="clickchap2" title="Cross References"> Crossref </a> <a href="#commentary" class="clickchap2" title="Commentary"> Comment </a> <a href="#lexicon" class="clickchap2" title="Lexicon"> Greek </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/romans/9.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter"> (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/romans/9.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />even us, whom he also called, not only from the Jews but also from the Gentiles?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/romans/9.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />And we are among those whom he selected, both from the Jews and from the Gentiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/romans/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />even us whom he has called, not from the Jews only but also from the Gentiles?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/romans/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />including us, whom He has called not only from the Jews, but also from the Gentiles?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/romans/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />even us, whom He has called not only out from <i>the</i> Jews, but also out from <i>the</i> Gentiles?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/romans/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/romans/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />even us whom He called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/romans/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><i>namely</i> us, whom He also called, not only from among Jews, but also from among Gentiles,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/romans/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />even us, whom He also called, not from among Jews only, but also from among Gentiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/romans/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br /><i>even</i> us, whom He also called, not from among Jews only, but also from among Gentiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/romans/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br /><i>even</i> us, whom He also called, not from among Jews only, but also from among Gentiles?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/romans/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br /><i>including</i> us, whom He also called, not only from among the Jews, but also from among the Gentiles?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/romans/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />on us, the ones he also called, not only from the Jews but also from the Gentiles?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/romans/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />on us, the ones He also called, not only from the Jews but also from the Gentiles?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/romans/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />even us, whom he also called, not from the Jews only, but also from the Gentiles?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/romans/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Whether Jews or Gentiles, we are those chosen ones, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/romans/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />even us, whom he also called, not from the Jews only, but also from the Gentiles?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/romans/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />This is what God did for us whom he called-whether we are Jews or not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/romans/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />For we are the people he called, not only from among the Jews but also from among the Gentiles. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/romans/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />including us, whom he also called, not only from the Jews but from the gentiles as well? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/romans/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />including us, whom He has called not only from the Jews, but also from the Gentiles?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/romans/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />even us, whom he has called, not only from the Jews but also from the Gentiles?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/romans/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />us, whom he also called, not from the Jews only, but also from the non-Jews?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/romans/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Even us whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/romans/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />even towards us whom He has called not only from among the Jews but also from among the Gentiles?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/romans/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />us, whom he also called, not from the Jews only, but also from the Gentiles? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/romans/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />not only out of Jews, but also out of nations,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/romans/9.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />even us, whom He has called not only out from <i>the</i> Jews, but also out from <i>the</i> Gentiles?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/romans/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> not only out of Jews, but also out of nations,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/romans/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Whom he also called us, not only from the Jews, but also of the nations?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/romans/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Even us, whom also he hath called, nor only of the Jews, but also of the Gentiles. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/romans/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And so it is with those of us whom he has also called, not only from among the Jews, but even from among the Gentiles,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/romans/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />namely, us whom he has called, not only from the Jews but also from the Gentiles. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/romans/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />including us whom he has called, not from the Jews only but also from the Gentiles?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/romans/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Namely, ourselves, the called ones, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/romans/9.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />For we are called, not only from the Jews but also from the Gentiles.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/romans/9.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />whom he has called, not only from among the Jews, but also from the Gentiles?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/romans/9.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />whom he called, even us, not only of the Jews, but also of the Gentiles:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/romans/9.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />even us, whom he hath called, not only out of the Jews, but out of the Gentiles?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/romans/9.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />to such as we, whom he has called, both from among the Jews, and from among the Gentiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/romans/9.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />even towards us whom He has called not only from among the Jews but also from among the Gentiles?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/romans/9.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />whom He also called, not from Jews only, but also from gentiles?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/romans/9.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />whom He hath also called, <i>even</i> us, not only of the Jews, but also of the Gentiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/romans/9-24.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KIZs4GUMn-g?start=2377" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/romans/9.htm">The Calling of the Gentiles</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">23</span>What if He did this to make the riches of His glory known to the vessels of His mercy, whom He prepared in advance for glory— <span class="reftext">24</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">including</a> <a href="/greek/1473.htm" title="1473: hēmas (PPro-A1P) -- I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.">us,</a> <a href="/greek/3739.htm" title="3739: hous (RelPro-AMP) -- Who, which, what, that. ">whom</a> <a href="/greek/2564.htm" title="2564: ekalesen (V-AIA-3S) -- (a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to call.">He has called</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ou (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.">not</a> <a href="/greek/3440.htm" title="3440: monon (Adv) -- Alone, but, only. Neuter of monos as adverb; merely.">only</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ex (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">from</a> <a href="/greek/2453.htm" title="2453: Ioudaiōn (Adj-GMP) -- Jewish. From Iouda; Judaean, i.e. Belonging to Jehudah.">the Jews,</a> <a href="/greek/235.htm" title="235: alla (Conj) -- But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.">but</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">also</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ex (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">from</a> <a href="/greek/1484.htm" title="1484: ethnōn (N-GNP) -- Probably from etho; a race, i.e. A tribe; specially, a foreign one.">the Gentiles?</a> </span> <span class="reftext">25</span>As He says in Hosea: “I will call them ‘My People’ who are not My people, and I will call her ‘My Beloved’ who is not My beloved,”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/2-23.htm">Hosea 2:23</a></span><br />And I will sow her as My own in the land, and I will have compassion on ‘No Compassion.’ I will say to those called ‘Not My People,’ ‘You are My people,’ and they will say, ‘You are my God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/1-10.htm">Hosea 1:10</a></span><br />Yet the number of the Israelites will be like the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured or counted. And it will happen that in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not My people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-10.htm">1 Peter 2:10</a></span><br />Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/2-11.htm">Ephesians 2:11-13</a></span><br />Therefore remember that formerly you who are Gentiles in the flesh and called uncircumcised by the so-called circumcision (that done in the body by human hands)— / remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world. / But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-14.htm">Acts 15:14-17</a></span><br />Simon has told us how God first visited the Gentiles to take from them a people to be His own. / The words of the prophets agree with this, as it is written: / ‘After this I will return and rebuild the fallen tent of David. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/65-1.htm">Isaiah 65:1</a></span><br />“I revealed Myself to those who did not ask for Me; I was found by those who did not seek Me. To a nation that did not call My name, I said, ‘Here I am! Here I am!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a></span><br />But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28</a></span><br />There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-16.htm">John 10:16</a></span><br />I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/22-9.htm">Matthew 22:9-10</a></span><br />Go therefore to the crossroads and invite to the banquet as many as you can find.’ / So the servants went out into the streets and gathered everyone they could find, both evil and good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-6.htm">Isaiah 42:6</a></span><br />“I, the LORD, have called you for a righteous purpose, and I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and appoint you to be a covenant for the people and a light to the nations,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-6.htm">Isaiah 49:6</a></span><br />He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/56-8.htm">Isaiah 56:8</a></span><br />Thus declares the Lord GOD, who gathers the dispersed of Israel: “I will gather to them still others besides those already gathered.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/3-6.htm">Ephesians 3:6</a></span><br />This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-11.htm">Colossians 3:11</a></span><br />Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Even us, whom he has called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?</p><p class="hdg">whom.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/8-28.htm">Romans 8:28-30</a></b></br> And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to <i>his</i> purpose… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/1-9.htm">1 Corinthians 1:9</a></b></br> God <i>is</i> faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/3-1.htm">Hebrews 3:1</a></b></br> Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;</p><p class="hdg">not of the Jews.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/3-29.htm">Romans 3:29,30</a></b></br> <i>Is he</i> the God of the Jews only? <i>is he</i> not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/4-11.htm">Romans 4:11,12</a></b></br> And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which <i>he had yet</i> being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/10-12.htm">Romans 10:12</a></b></br> For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/romans/9-17.htm">Amongst</a> <a href="/romans/3-29.htm">Gentiles</a> <a href="/romans/3-29.htm">Jews</a> <a href="/romans/8-30.htm">Marked</a> <a href="/romans/4-18.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/romans/9-23.htm">Towards</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/romans/11-17.htm">Amongst</a> <a href="/romans/9-30.htm">Gentiles</a> <a href="/romans/11-14.htm">Jews</a> <a href="/romans/11-5.htm">Marked</a> <a href="/romans/9-30.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/romans/10-12.htm">Towards</a><div class="vheading2">Romans 9</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/romans/9-1.htm">Paul is sorry for the Jews.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/romans/9-7.htm">All of Abraham not of the promise.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/romans/9-18.htm">God's sovereignty.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/romans/9-25.htm">The calling of the Gentiles and rejecting of the Jews, foretold.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/romans/9-32.htm">The cause of their stumbling.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-3753401421161123"; /* 200 x 200 Parallel Bible */ google_ad_slot = "7676643937"; google_ad_width = 200; google_ad_height = 200; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/romans/9.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>including us</b><br />This phrase emphasizes the inclusivity of God's call. The Greek word for "including" (καί) suggests a continuation or addition, indicating that the audience of God's call is broader than previously understood. Historically, the early church grappled with the inclusion of Gentiles, and this phrase reassures believers that God's plan encompasses all who respond to His call, transcending ethnic and cultural boundaries.<p><b>whom He has called</b><br />The word "called" (καλέω) in Greek implies a divine invitation or summons. This is not a mere human decision but an act initiated by God. In the context of Romans, Paul is addressing the sovereignty of God in salvation. The calling here is effectual, meaning it accomplishes what God intends, drawing individuals into a relationship with Him. This reflects the biblical theme of God's initiative in salvation history, as seen in the calling of Abraham and the nation of Israel.<p><b>not only from the Jews</b><br />This phrase acknowledges the historical reality that God's redemptive work began with the Jewish people. The Jews were the recipients of the covenants, the law, and the promises (<a href="/romans/9-4.htm">Romans 9:4-5</a>). However, Paul is making it clear that God's plan was never limited to one ethnic group. The phrase "not only" (οὐ μόνον) indicates a shift from exclusivity to inclusivity, aligning with the prophetic vision of a Messiah who would be a light to the nations (<a href="/isaiah/49-6.htm">Isaiah 49:6</a>).<p><b>but also from the Gentiles</b><br />The inclusion of the Gentiles (ἔθνη) is a radical and transformative concept in the early church. The term "Gentiles" refers to all nations outside of Israel, and their inclusion fulfills the promise to Abraham that all nations would be blessed through him (<a href="/genesis/12-3.htm">Genesis 12:3</a>). This phrase underscores the universal scope of the gospel and God's desire for all people to come to repentance and faith. It reflects the early church's mission to spread the gospel beyond Jewish boundaries, as seen in the ministry of Paul and the apostles.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/romans/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(24) <span class= "bld">Even us.</span>--So far the form of the sentence had been abstract--"vessels of wrath," "vessels of glory." Now the Apostle explains who are meant by these abstract terms. The "vessels of glory" are those who were intended to accept the Christian teaching, whether Jews or Gentiles. The "vessels of wrath" are the unbelieving mass of the people of Israel.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/romans/9-24.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">including</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">us,</span><br /><span class="grk">ἡμᾶς</span> <span class="translit">(hēmas)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1473.htm">Strong's 1473: </a> </span><span class="str2">I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">whom</span><br /><span class="grk">οὓς</span> <span class="translit">(hous)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3739.htm">Strong's 3739: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">He has called</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐκάλεσεν</span> <span class="translit">(ekalesen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2564.htm">Strong's 2564: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name. Akin to the base of keleuo; to 'call'.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">not</span><br /><span class="grk">οὐ</span> <span class="translit">(ou)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3756.htm">Strong's 3756: </a> </span><span class="str2">No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">only</span><br /><span class="grk">μόνον</span> <span class="translit">(monon)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3440.htm">Strong's 3440: </a> </span><span class="str2">Alone, but, only. Neuter of monos as adverb; merely.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐξ</span> <span class="translit">(ex)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm">Strong's 1537: </a> </span><span class="str2">From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[the] Jews,</span><br /><span class="grk">Ἰουδαίων</span> <span class="translit">(Ioudaiōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2453.htm">Strong's 2453: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jewish. From Iouda; Judaean, i.e. Belonging to Jehudah.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀλλὰ</span> <span class="translit">(alla)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_235.htm">Strong's 235: </a> </span><span class="str2">But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">also</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐξ</span> <span class="translit">(ex)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm">Strong's 1537: </a> </span><span class="str2">From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[the] Gentiles?</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐθνῶν</span> <span class="translit">(ethnōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1484.htm">Strong's 1484: </a> </span><span class="str2">Probably from etho; a race, i.e. A tribe; specially, a foreign one.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/romans/9-24.htm">Romans 9:24 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/romans/9-24.htm">Romans 9:24 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/romans/9-24.htm">Romans 9:24 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/romans/9-24.htm">Romans 9:24 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/romans/9-24.htm">Romans 9:24 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/romans/9-24.htm">Romans 9:24 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/romans/9-24.htm">Romans 9:24 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/romans/9-24.htm">Romans 9:24 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/romans/9-24.htm">Romans 9:24 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/romans/9-24.htm">Romans 9:24 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/romans/9-24.htm">NT Letters: Romans 9:24 Us whom he also called not (Rom. 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