Romans 9
1 I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,
I speak the truth in Christ, I do not speak falsely, my conscience bearing me witness, in the Holy Spirit,
2 That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.
that I have great grief and unceasing anguish, in my heart,
3 For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
for my brethren, --my kinsmen, according to the flesh; (for I also was, myself, wishing to be accursed from Christ: )
4 Who are Israelites; to whom [pertaineth] the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service [of God], and the promises;
who are Israelites; whose are the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the rites of service, and the promises;
5 Whose [are] the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ [came], who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
whose are the fathers; and from whom the Messiah descended, according to the flesh; who is over all, God blessed forever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
6 Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they [are] not all Israel, which are of Israel:
Now, it is not to be supposed that the promise of God has failed; for all the descendants of Israel are not Israel.
7 Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, [are they] all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
Neither are they all children because they are the seed of Abraham; but "In Isaac shall your seed be called."
8 That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these [are] not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.
That is, the children of the flesh are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted for seed.
9 For this [is] the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son.
For the word of promise was this, "According to this time, I will come, and Sarah shall have a son."
10 And not only [this]; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, [even] by our father Isaac;
And not only this, but Rebecca, also, having conceived twins, by one, even Isaac our father;
11 (For [the children] being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth; )
(they, indeed, not being yet born; neither having done any good or evil; that the purpose of God might stand, by an election; not on account of works, but of him who calls: )
12 It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.
it was said to her, "The elder shall serve the younger";
13 As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
as it is written, "Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have slighted."
14 What shall we say then? [Is there] unrighteousness with God? God forbid.
What shall we, then, say? Is there not injustice with God?
15 For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.
By no means. For he says to Moses, "I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy; and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion."
16 So then [it is] not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.
So, then, it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs; but of God, who shows mercy.
17 For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.
Besides, the scripture says to Pharaoh, "Even for this same purpose I have roused you up; that I might show, in you, my power; and that my name might be published through all the earth."
18 Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will [have mercy], and whom he will he hardeneth.
Well, then, he has mercy on whom he will; and whom he will, he hardens.
19 Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?
But you will say to me, Why does he still find fault, for who has resisted his will?
20 Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed [it], Why hast thou made me thus?
Nay, but, O man, who are you, who reply against God? Shall the thing formed, say to him who formed it, Why have you made me thus?
21 Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?
Has not the potter a just power over the clay, to make of the same lump one vessel to honor, and another to dishonor?
22 [What] if God, willing to shew [his] wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:
Yet God, willing to show his wrath, and make know his power, did bear, with much long-suffering, the vessels of wrath, fitted for destruction.
23 And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,
And that he might make known the riches of his glory, on the vessels of mercy, which he had before prepared for glory:
24 Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?
even us, whom he has called; not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles.
25 As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved.
Even as he says, by Hosea, "They shall be called my people, who were not my people; and she beloved, who was not beloved.
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.
And it shall come to pass, in the place where it was said to them, You are not my people; there they shall be called, Sons of the living God."
27 Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved:
Besides, Isaiah cries, concerning Israel, "Through the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, only a remnant shall be saved.
28 For he will finish the work, and cut [it] short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.
For he was about to complete and hasten his work in righteousness; for a short work will the Lord make upon this land."
29 And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as Sodoma, and been made like unto Gomorrha.
And, as Isaiah has said before, "Unless the Lord of hosts had left us a seed, we should have become as Sodom, and been made like to Gomorrah."
30 What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
What shall we say, then, that the Gentiles, who did not seek after justification, have attained justification, even a justification which is by faith?
31 But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
But Israel, who followed a law of justification, have not attained to a law of justification.
32 Wherefore? Because [they sought it] not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;
Why? Because they sought it not by faith; but, as it were, by works of law: for they stumbled, at the stone of stumbling.
33 As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
As it is written, "Behold, I place in Zion a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense; and whosoever believes on it, shall not be ashamed."
