Romans 9

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

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

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

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

3For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:

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

4Who 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;

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

5Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.

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

6Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:

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

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

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

8That 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.

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.

9For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son.

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

10And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac;

10And not only [that], but Rebecca having conceived by one, 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;)

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),

12It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.

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

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

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

14What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.

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

15For 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.

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.

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

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

17For 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.

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.

18Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.

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

19Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?

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

20Nay 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?

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?

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

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

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

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

23And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,

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

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

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

25As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved.

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

26And 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.

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.

27Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved:

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:

28For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.

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.

29And 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.

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.

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

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.

31But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.

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

32Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;

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

33As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

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.