Romans 9
1 I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me testimony in the Holy Spirit,
I tell the truth in Messiah. I am not lying, my conscience testifying with me in the Ruach ha-Kodesh,
2 That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.
that I have great sorrow 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 I could wish that I myself were accursed from Messiah for my brothers' sake, my physical relatives according to the flesh,
4 Who are Israelites; to whom [pertain] 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 is the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service, and the promises;
5 Whose [are] the fathers, and from whom according to the flesh, Christ [came], who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
of whom are the patriarchs, and from whom is the Messiah, as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God, blessed forever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
6 Not as though the word of God hath taken no effect. For they [are] not all Israel, who are [descendants] from Israel?
But it is not as though the word of God has come to nothing. For they are not all Israel, that are of Israel.
7 Neither because they are the seed of Abraham, [are they] all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
Neither, because they are Abraham's descendants, are they all children. But, "In Isaac will your descendants be called."
8 That is, They who 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, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as descendants.
9 For this [is] the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sarah shall have a son.
For this is what the promise said, "At the appointed time I will come, and Sarah will have a son."
10 And not only [this]; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, [even] by our father Isaac,
And not only that, but Rebekah also had conceived by one, our father Isaac.
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)
For being not yet born, neither having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him who calls,
12 It was said to her, The elder shall serve the younger.
it was said to her, "The elder will serve the younger."
13 As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
Even as it is written, "Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated."
14 What shall we say then? [Is there] unrighteousness with God? By no means.
What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? Absolutely not.
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.
For he said to Moses, "I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion."
16 So then, [it is] not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that showeth mercy.
So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who has mercy.
17 For the scripture saith to Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might show my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.
For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, "For this very purpose I caused you to be raised up, that I might show in you my power, and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth."
18 Therefore he hath mercy on whom he will [have mercy], and whom he will he hardeneth.
So then, he has mercy on whom he desires, and he hardens whom he desires.
19 Thou wilt say then to me, Why doth he yet find fault? for who hath resisted his will?
You will say then to me, "Why does he still find fault? For who withstands his will?"
20 No, 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?
But who indeed are you, a human being, to reply against God? Will the thing formed ask him who formed it, "Why did you make me like this?"
21 Hath not the potter power over the clay of the same lump to make one vessel to honor, and another to dishonor?
Or hasn't the potter a right over the clay, from the same lump to make one part a vessel for honor, and another for dishonor?
22 [What] if God, willing to show [his] wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much long-suffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:
What if God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath made for destruction,
23 And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had before prepared for glory,
and that he might make known the riches of his glory on vessels of mercy, which he prepared beforehand for glory,
24 Even us whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles.
us, whom he also called, not from the Jews only, but also from the non-Jews?
25 As he saith also in Hosea, I will call them My people, who were not my people; and her Beloved, who was not beloved.
As he says also in Hosea, "I will call them which were not my people 'my people,' and her who was not loved, 'loved.'"
26 And it shall come to pass, [that] in the place where it was said to them, Ye [are] not my people; there shall they be called, The children of the living God.
"It will be that in the place where it was said to them, 'You are not my people,' There they will be called 'children of the living God.'"
27 Isaiah also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved:
And Isaiah cries out concerning Israel, "Though the number of the children of Israel are as the sand of the sea, the remnant will be kept safe.
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 will fulfill the word and decisively in righteousness, because the Lord will carry out the word decisively in the midst of the earth."
29 And as Isaiah said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as Sodom, and been made like Gomorrah.
As Isaiah has said before, "Unless the Lord of hosts had left us a few survivors, we would have become like Sodom, and would have been made like Gomorrah."
30 What shall we say then? That the Gentiles who followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith:
What shall we say then? That the non-Jews, who did not follow after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith;
31 But Israel, who followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law.
32 Why? Because [they sought it] not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling-stone;
Why? Because they did not seek it by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone;
33 As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumbling-stone, and rock of offense: and whoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
even as it is written, "Look, I am laying in Zion a stumbling stone and a rock to trip over; and the one who believes in him will not be put to shame."
