Romans 9

1I say [the] truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing witness with me in [the] Holy Spirit,

1I speak the truth in Christ: I lie not, my conscience bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost:

2that I have great grief and uninterrupted pain in my heart,

2That I have great sadness and continual sorrow in my heart.

3for I have wished, I myself, to be a curse from the Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen, according to flesh;

3For I wished myself to be an anathema from Christ, for my brethren: who are my kinsmen according to the flesh:

4who are Israelites; whose [is] the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the law-giving, and the service, and the promises;

4Who are Israelites: to whom belongeth the adoption as of children and the glory and the testament and the giving of the law and the service of God and the promises:

5whose [are] the fathers; and of whom, as according to flesh, [is] the Christ, who is over all,God blessed for ever. Amen.

5Whose are the fathers and of whom is Christ, according to the flesh, who is over all things, God blessed for ever. Amen.

6Not however as though the word ofGod had failed; for not all [are] Israel which [are] of Israel;

6Not as though the word of God hath miscarried. For all are not Israelites that are of Israel.

7nor because they are seed of Abraham [are] all children: but, In Isaac shall a seed be called to thee.

7Neither are all they that are the seed of Abraham, children: but in Isaac shall thy seed be called.

8That is, [they that are] the children of the flesh, these [are] not the children ofGod; but the children of the promise are reckoned as seed.

8That is to say, not they that are the children of the flesh are the children of God: but they that are the children of the promise are accounted for the seed.

9For this word [is] of promise, According to this time I will come, and there shall be a son to Sarah.

9For this is the word of promise: According to this time will I come. And Sara shall have a son.

10And not only [that], but Rebecca having conceived by one, Isaac our father,

10And not only she. But when Rebecca also had conceived at once of Isaac our father.

11[the children] indeed being not yet born, or having done anything good or worthless (that the purpose ofGod according to election might abide, not of works, but of him that calls),

11For when the children were not yet born, nor had done any good or evil (that the purpose of God according to election might stand):

12it was said to her, The greater shall serve the less:

12Not of works, but of him that calleth, it was said to her: The elder shall serve the younger.

13according as it is written, I have loved Jacob, and I have hated Esau.

13As it is written: Jacob I have loved: but Esau I have hated.

14What shall we say then? [Is there] unrighteousness withGod? Far be the thought.

14What shall we say then? Is there injustice with God? God forbid!

15For 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.

15For he saith to Moses: I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy. And I will shew mercy to whom I will shew mercy.

16So then [it is] not of him that wills, nor of him that runs, but ofGod that shews mercy.

16So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.

17For 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.

17For the scripture saith to Pharao: To this purpose have I raised thee, that I may shew my power in thee and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.

18So then, to whom he will he shews mercy, and whom he will he hardens.

18Therefore he hath mercy on whom he will. And whom he will, he hardeneth.

19Thou wilt say to me then, Why does he yet find fault? for who resists his purpose?

19Thou wilt say therefore to me: Why doth he then find fault? For who resisteth his will?

20Aye, but thou, O man, who art thou that answerest again toGod? Shall the thing formed say to him that has formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?

20O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it: Why hast thou made me thus?

21Or has not the potter authority over the clay, out of the same lump to make one vessel to honour, and another to dishonour?

21Or hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump, to make one vessel unto honour and another unto dishonour?

22And ifGod, minded to shew his wrath and to make his power known, endured with much long-suffering vessels of wrath fitted for destruction;

22What if God, willing to shew his wrath and to make his power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath, fitted for destruction,

23and that he might make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he had before prepared for glory,

23That he might shew the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy which he hath prepared unto glory?

24us, whom he has also called, not only from amongst [the] Jews, but also from amongst [the] nations?

24Even us, whom also he hath called, not only of the Jews but also of the Gentiles.

25As he says also in Hosea, I will call not-my-people My people; and the-not-beloved Beloved.

25As in Osee he saith: I will call that which was not my people, my people; and her that was not beloved, beloved; and her that had not obtained mercy; one that hath obtained mercy.

26And 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] livingGod.

26And it shalt be in the place where it was said unto them: you are not my people; there they shall be called the sons of the living God.

27But Esaias cries concerning Israel, Should the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, the remnant shall be saved:

27And Isaias cried out concerning Israel: If the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved.

28for [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.

28For he shall finish his word and cut it short in justice: because a short word shall the Lord make upon the earth.

29And 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.

29And Isaias foretold: Unless the Lord of Sabbath had left us a seed, we had been made as Sodom and we had been like unto Gomorrha.

30What 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.

30What then shall we say? That the Gentiles who followed not after justice have attained to justice, even the justice that is of faith.

31But Israel, pursuing after a law of righteousness, has not attained to [that] law.

31But Israel, by following after the law of justice, is not come unto the law of justice.

32Wherefore? Because [it was] not on the principle of faith, but as of works. They have stumbled at the stumblingstone,

32Why so? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were of works. For they stumbled at the stumblingstone.

33according 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.

33As it is written: Behold I lay in Sion a stumbling-stone and a rock of scandal. And whosoever believeth in him shall not be confounded.