Romans 9:26

And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God.

Cross-reference

Romans 4:17 Parallel

Romans 4:17 says God calls into existence things not existing — parallels God calling the not-people to be children.

Hosea 1:9 Contrast

Hosea 1:9 records the original 'not my people' judgment that Romans 9:26 reverses by calling them sons of God.

Hosea 1:10 Citation

Hosea 1:10 is the exact source Paul quotes: the promise that those called 'not my people' will become 'sons of the living God'.

John 11:52 Parallel

John 11:52 speaks of gathering scattered children of God — directly paralleling the Gentile inclusion as sons in Romans 9:26.

2 Corinthians 6:18 promises sonship to God's people — a similar covenant adoption echoed in Romans 9:26's 'sons of the living God'.

Hosea 2:23 Citation

Hosea 2:23 is the immediate source of the preceding quote — both speak of calling the not-people 'my people'.

2 Corinthians 6:16 quotes the covenant promise 'they shall be my people' — directly echoes the new identity of Gentiles.

1 Peter 2:10 directly echoes the Hosea prophecy ('not a people' become 'God's people') that Paul quotes here.

Hebrews 8:10 quotes the covenant 'They shall be my people'—the same promise of being God's people as in the Hosea prophecy.

Deuteronomy 14:1 calls Israel sons of the LORD — a parallel declaration that Romans 9:26 extends to Gentiles as 'sons of the living God'.

2 Samuel 7:24 establishes Israel as God's people forever — a covenant relationship that Romans 9:26 re-applies to Gentiles made sons.

In 1 Chronicles 17:22, God made Israel His people forever — the covenant identity that Paul applies to Gentiles here.

Galatians 3:26 declares all believers are sons of God through faith — a parallel sonship theme but applied universally, not just to Gentiles.

1 John 3:1-3 celebrates being called children of God and future transformation — parallels the sonship identity in Romans 9:26.