Romans 9
1 I say [the] truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing witness with me in [the] Holy Spirit,
[The] truth I speak in Christ, Not I am lying, while is bearing witness with me the conscience of mine in [the] Spirit Holy,
2 that I have great grief and uninterrupted pain in my heart,
that grief to me is great and unceasing sorrow in the heart of me.
3 for I have wished, I myself, to be a curse from the Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen, according to flesh;
was wishing for a curse to be [my]self I myself separated from Christ for the brothers of mine the kinsmen of mine according to [the] flesh;
4 who are Israelites; whose [is] the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the law-giving, and the service, and the promises;
who are Israelites, whose [is] the divine adoption as sons and the glory and the covenants and the lawgiving and the service and the promises,
5 whose [are] the fathers; and of whom, as according to flesh, [is] the Christ, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
whose [are] the patriarchs and from whom [is] Christ according to the flesh, who is being over all God blessed to the ages, Amen. (aiōn g165)
6 Not however as though the word of God had failed; for not all [are] Israel which [are] of Israel;
[It is] not as however that has failed the word of God. Not for all who [are] of Israel [are] these Israel;
7 nor because they are seed of Abraham [are] all children: but, In Isaac shall a seed be called to thee.
Nor because they are seed of Abraham [are] all children, rather In Isaac will be named to you offspring.
8 That is, [they that are] the children of the flesh, these [are] not the children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned as seed.
That is not the children of the flesh these [are] children of God, but the children of the promise are regarded as offspring.
9 For this word [is] of promise, According to this time I will come, and there shall be a son to Sarah.
Of [the] promise for the word [is] this: At time this I will come and there will be to Sarah a son.
10 And not only [that], but Rebecca having conceived by one, Isaac our father,
Not only then, but also Rebecca by one conception having Isaac the father of us;
11 [the children] indeed being not yet born, or having done anything good or worthless (that the purpose of God according to election might abide, not of works, but of him that calls),
not yet not yet for having been born nor having done anything good or (evil, *N(k)O*) so that the according to election purpose of God may stand, not of works but of the [One] calling,
12 it was said to her, The greater shall serve the less:
it was said to her that The older will serve the younger;
13 according as it is written, I have loved Jacob, and I have hated Esau.
(Even as *NK(o)*) it has been written: Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.
14 What shall we say then? [Is there] unrighteousness with God? Far be the thought.
What then will we say? Not injustice with God [is there]? Never would it be!
15 For he says to Moses, I will shew mercy to whom I will shew mercy, and I will feel compassion for whom I will feel compassion.
To Moses for He says: I will show mercy to whom maybe I may show mercy and I will have compassion on whom maybe I may have compassion.
16 So then [it is] not of him that wills, nor of him that runs, but of God that shews mercy.
So then [it is] not of the [one who is] willing nor of the [one who is] running but of the [one who is] showing mercy of God.
17 For the scripture says to Pharaoh, For this very thing I have raised thee up from amongst [men], that I might thus shew in thee my power, and so that my name should be declared in all the earth.
Says for the Scripture to Pharaoh that For this very therefore I have raised up you so that I may show in you the power of Mine and that may be declared the name of Me in all the earth.
18 So then, to whom he will he shews mercy, and whom he will he hardens.
So then to whom He wants He shows mercy, whom now He wants He hardens.
19 Thou wilt say to me then, Why does he yet find fault? for who resists his purpose?
You will say to me then: Why (then *NO*) still does He find fault? The for purpose of Him who has been resisting?
20 Aye, but thou, O man, who art thou that answerest again to God? Shall the thing formed say to him that has formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?
O man, but rather, you yourself who are who is answering against to God? Not will say the thing formed to the [One] having formed [it]; Why me did you make like this?
21 Or has not the potter authority over the clay, out of the same lump to make one vessel to honour, and another to dishonour?
Or not has authority the potter over the clay out of the same lump to make one indeed unto honor vessel one however unto dishonor?
22 And if God, minded to shew his wrath and to make his power known, endured with much long-suffering vessels of wrath fitted for destruction;
What if now desiring God to show the wrath and to make known the power of Him bore with much patience [the] vessels of wrath fitted for destruction,
23 and that he might make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he had before prepared for glory,
also that He may make known the riches of the glory of Him upon [the] vessels of mercy which He prepared beforehand for glory?
24 us, whom he has also called, not only from amongst [the] Jews, but also from amongst [the] nations?
whom even He has called us not only out from [the] Jews but also out from [the] Gentiles,
25 As he says also in Hosea, I will call not-my-people My people; and the-not-beloved Beloved.
As also in Hosea He says: I will call that which [is] not people of Mine people of Mine and her who not loved loved.
26 And it shall be, in the place where it was said to them, Ye [are] not my people, there shall they be called Sons of [the] living God.
and It will happen that in the place where it was said to them; Not people of Mine [are] You yourselves, there they will be called sons of God [the] living.
27 But Esaias cries concerning Israel, Should the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, the remnant shall be saved:
Isaiah also cries out concerning Israel: Though shall be the number of the sons of Israel as the sand of the sea, [only] the (vestige *N(k)O*) will be saved;
28 for [he] is bringing the matter to an end, and [cutting [it] short in righteousness; because] a cutting short of the matter will [the] Lord accomplish upon the earth.
[The] sentence for concluding and bringing swiftly (in righteousness for word brought swiftly *K*) will perform [the] Lord upon the earth.
29 And according as Esaias said before, Unless [the] Lord of hosts had left us a seed, we had been as Sodom, and made like even as Gomorrha.
And even as has foretold Isaiah: only unless [the] Lord of Hosts had left us descendants, like Sodom then we should have become and like Gomorrah then would we have been made.
30 What then shall we say? That [they of the] nations, who did not follow after righteousness, have attained righteousness, but [the] righteousness that is on the principle of faith.
What then will we say? That Gentiles not pursuing righteousness have grasped righteousness, righteousness now that [is] by faith;
31 But Israel, pursuing after a law of righteousness, has not attained to [that] law.
Israel however pursuing a law of righteousness to [that] law (righteousness *k*) not did attain.
32 Wherefore? Because [it was] not on the principle of faith, but as of works. They have stumbled at the stumblingstone,
Because of why? Because [it was] not by faith but as by works (of law; *K*) They stumbled (for *k*) over the stone of stumbling
33 according as it is written, Behold, I place in Zion a stone of stumbling and rock of offence: and he that believes on him shall not be ashamed.
even as it has been written: Behold I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense, and (everyone *K*) who is believing on Him never will be put to shame.
