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Romans 9:1

Truth I say in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing testimony with me in the Holy Spirit,

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

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

Romans 9:2

that I have great grief and unceasing pain in my 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,)

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

Romans 9:3

for I was wishing, I myself, to be anathema from the Christ for my brethren, my kindred, according to the flesh,

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

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

Romans 9:4

who are Israelites, whose [is] the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the lawgiving, and the service, and the promises,

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

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.

Romans 9:5

whose [are] the fathers, and of whom [is] the Christ, according to the flesh, who is over all, God blessed to the ages. Amen.

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

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.

Romans 9:6

And it is not possible that the word of God hath failed; for not all who [are] of Israel are these 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.

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

Romans 9:7

nor because they are seed of Abraham [are] all children, but `in Isaac shall a seed be called to thee;`

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

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

Romans 9:8

that is, the children of the flesh these [are] not children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for seed;

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.

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.

Romans 9:9

for the word of promise [is] this; `According to this time I will come, and there shall be to Sarah a son.`

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

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."

Romans 9:10

And not only [so], but also Rebecca, having conceived by one Isaac our father

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

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

Romans 9:11

(for they being not yet born, neither having done anything good or evil, that the purpose of God, according to choice, might remain; not of works, but of Him who is calling,) it was said to her

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?

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,

Romans 9:12

`The greater shall serve the less;`

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

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

Romans 9:13

according as it hath been written, `Jacob I did love, and Esau I did hate.`

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

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

Romans 9:14

What, then, shall we say? unrighteousness [is] with God? let it not be!

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

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

Romans 9:15

for to Moses He saith, `I will do kindness to whom I do kindness, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion;`

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

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."

Romans 9:16

so, then not of him who is willing, nor of him who is running, but of God who is doing kindness:

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.

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,

Romans 9:17

for the Writing saith to Pharaoh `For this very thing I did raise thee up, that I might shew in thee My power, and that My name might be declared in all the land;`

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.

"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."

Romans 9:18

so, then, to whom He willeth, He doth kindness, and to whom He willeth, He doth harden.

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.

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

Romans 9:19

Thou wilt say, then, to me, `Why yet doth He find fault? for His counsel who hath resisted?`

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

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

Romans 9:20

nay, but, O man, who art thou that art answering again to God? shall the thing formed say to Him who did form [it], Why me didst thou make 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.

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?"

Romans 9:21

hath not the potter authority over the clay, out of the same lump to make the one vessel to honour, and the one to dishonour?

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

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?

Romans 9:22

And if God, willing to shew the wrath and to make known His power, did endure, in much long suffering, vessels of wrath fitted for destruction,

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

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,

Romans 9:23

and that He might make known the riches of His glory on vessels of kindness, that He before prepared for glory, whom also He did call us

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

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

Romans 9:24

not only out of Jews, but also out of nations,

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.

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

Romans 9:25

as also in Hosea He saith, `I will call what [is] not My people My people; and her not beloved 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

and it shall be in the place where it was said to them, Ye [are] not My people; there they shall 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

And Isaiah doth cry concerning Israel, `If the number of the sons of Israel may be as the sand of the sea, the remnant shall 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 a matter He is finishing, and is cutting short in righteousness, because a matter cut short will the Lord do upon the land.

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

Romans 9:29

and according as Isaiah saith before, `Except the Lord of Sabaoth did leave to us a seed, as Sodom we had become, and as Gomorrah we had been made like.`

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, then, shall we say? that nations who are not pursuing righteousness did attain to righteousness, and righteousness that [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

and Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, at a law of righteousness did not arrive;

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

Romans 9:32

wherefore? because not by faith, but as by works of law; for they did stumble at the stone of stumbling,

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

according as it hath been written, `Lo, I place in Sion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence; and every one who is believing thereon shall not be ashamed.`

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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