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Romans 9:1

I tell the truth in Christ. I am not lying, my conscience testifying with me in the Holy Spirit,

I am telling you the truth as a Christian man it is no falsehood, for my conscience enlightened, as it is, by the Holy Spirit adds its testimony to mine

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

Romans 9:2

that I have great sorrow and unceasing pain in my heart.

when I declare that I have deep grief and unceasing anguish of heart.

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

Romans 9:3

For I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brothers' sake, my relatives according to the flesh,

For I could pray to be accursed from Christ on behalf of my brethren, my human kinsfolk for such the Israelites are.

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

Romans 9:4

who are Israelites; whose is the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the service, and the promises;

To them belongs recognition as God's sons, and they have His glorious Presence and the Covenants, and the giving of the Law, and the Temple service, and the ancient Promises.

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

Romans 9:5

whose are the fathers, and of whom is Christ as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God, blessed forever. Amen.

To them the Patriarchs belong, and from them in respect of His human lineage came the Christ, who is exalted above all, God blessed throughout the Ages. Amen.

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

Romans 9:6

But it is not as though the word of God has come to nothing. For they are not all Israel, that are of Israel.

Not however that God's word has failed; for all who have sprung from Israel do not count as Israel,

For 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.

Romans 9:7

Neither, because they are Abraham's seed, are they all children. But, "In Isaac will your seed be called."

nor because they are Abraham's true children. But the promise was "Through Isaac shall your posterity be reckoned."

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

Romans 9:8

That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as a seed.

In other words, it is not the children by natural descent who count as God's children, but the children made such by the promise are regarded as Abraham's posterity.

For 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.

Romans 9:9

For this is a word of promise, "At the appointed time I will come, and Sarah will have a son."

For the words are the language of promise and run thus, "About this time next year I will come, and Sarah shall have a son."

Therefore he hath mercy on whom he will; and whom he will, he hardeneth.

Romans 9:10

Not only so, but Rebecca also conceived by one, by our father Isaac.

Nor is that all: later on there was Rebecca too. She was soon to bear two children to her husband, our forefather Isaac

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

Romans 9:11

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,

and even then, though they were not then born and had not done anything either good or evil, yet in order that God's electing purpose might not be frustrated, based, as it was, not on their actions but on the will of Him who called them, she was told,

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?

Romans 9:12

it was said to her, "The elder will serve the younger."

"The elder of them will be bondservant to the younger."

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

Romans 9:13

Even as it is written, "Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated."

This agrees with the other Scripture which says, "Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have hated."

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

Romans 9:14

What will we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? Certainly not!

What then are we to infer? That there is injustice in God?

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

Romans 9:15

For he said to Moses, "I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion."

No, indeed; the solution is found in His words to Moses, "Wherever I show mercy it shall be nothing but mercy, and wherever I show compassion it shall be simply compassion."

Even us, whom also he hath called, nor only of the Jews, but also of the Gentiles.

Romans 9:16

So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who has mercy.

And from this we learn that everything is dependent not on man's will or endeavour, but upon God who has mercy. For the Scripture said to Pharaoh,

As 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.

Romans 9:17

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 published abroad in all the earth."

"It is for this very purpose that I have lifted you so high that I may make manifest in you My power, and that My name may be proclaimed far and wide in all the earth."

And it shall 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.

Romans 9:18

So then, he has mercy on whom he desires, and he hardens whom he desires.

This is a proof that wherever He chooses He shows mercy, and wherever he chooses He hardens the heart.

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

Romans 9:19

You will say then to me, "Why does he still find fault? For who withstands his will?"

"Why then does God still find fault?" you will ask; "for who is resisting His will?"

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

Romans 9:20

But no, man, who are you who replies against God? Will the thing formed ask him who formed it, "Why did you make me like this?"

Nay, but who are you, a mere man, that you should cavil against GOD? Shall the thing moulded say to him who moulded it, "Why have you made me thus?"

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

Romans 9:21

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?

Or has not the potter rightful power over the clay to make out of the same lump one vessel for more honourable and another for less honourable uses?

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

Romans 9:22

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

And what if God, while choosing to make manifest the terrors of His anger and to show what is possible with Him, has yet borne with long-forbearing patience with the subjects of His anger who stand ready for destruction,

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

Romans 9:23

and that he might make known the riches of his glory on vessels of mercy, which he prepared beforehand for glory,

in order to make known His infinite goodness towards the subjects of His mercy whom He has prepared beforehand for glory,

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

Romans 9:24

us, whom he also called, not from the Jews only, but also from the Gentiles?

even towards us whom He has called not only from among the Jews but also from among the Gentiles?

As it is written: Behold I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and a rock of scandal; and whosoever believeth in him shall not be confounded.

Romans 9:25

As he says also in Hosea, "I will call them 'my people,' which were not my people; And her 'beloved,' who was not beloved."

So also in Hosea He says, "I will call that nation My People which was not My People, and I will call her beloved who was not beloved.

Romans 9:26

"It will be that in the place where it was said to them, 'You are not my people,' There will they be called 'sons of the living God.'"

And in the place where it was said to them, `No people of Mine are you,' there shall they be called sons of the everliving God."

Romans 9:27

Isaiah cries concerning Israel, "If the number of the children of Israel are as the sand of the sea, It is the remnant who will be saved;

And Isaiah cries aloud concerning Israel, "Though the number of the sons of Israel be like the sands of the sea, only a remnant of them shall be saved;

Romans 9:28

For He will finish the work and cut it short in righteousness, Because the LORD will make a short work upon the earth."

for the Lord will hold a reckoning upon the earth, making it efficacious and brief."

Romans 9:29

As Isaiah has said before, "Unless the Lord of Hosts had left us a seed, We would have become like Sodom, And would have been made like Gomorrah."

Even as Isaiah says in an earlier place, "Were it not that the Lord, the God of Hosts, had left us some few descendants, we should have become like Sodom, and have come to resemble Gomorrah."

Romans 9:30

What will we say then? That the Gentiles, who didn't follow after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith;

To what conclusion does this bring us? Why, that the Gentiles, who were not in pursuit of righteousness, have overtaken it a righteousness, however, which arises from faith;

Romans 9:31

but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, didn't arrive at the law of righteousness.

while the descendants of Israel, who were in pursuit of a Law that could give righteousness, have not arrived at one.

Romans 9:32

Why? Because they didn't seek it by faith, but as it were by works of the law. They stumbled over the stumbling stone;

And why? Because they were pursuing a righteousness which should arise not from faith, but from what they regarded as merit. They stuck their foot against the stone which lay in their way;

Romans 9:33

even as it is written, "Behold, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense. And no one who believes in him will be put to shame."

in agreement with the statement of Scripture, "See, I am placing on Mount Zion a stone for people to stumble at, and a rock for them to trip over, and yet he whose faith rests upon it shall never have reason to feel ashamed."

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