Romans 9
1 I say the trueth in Christ, I lye not, my conscience bearing mee witnes in the holy Ghost,
I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing witness with me in the Holy Spirit,
2 That I haue great heauinesse, and continuall sorow in mine heart.
that I have great sorrow and unceasing pain in my heart.
3 For I woulde wish my selfe to be separate from Christ, for my brethren that are my kinsemen according to the flesh,
For I could wish that I myself were anathema from Christ for my brethren’s sake, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
4 Which are the Israelites, to whome perteineth the adoption, and the glory, and the Couenants, and the giuing of the Lawe, and the seruice 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 [of God], and the promises;
5 Of whome are the fathers, and of whome concerning the flesh, Christ came, who is God ouer all, blessed for euer, Amen. (aiōn g165)
whose are the fathers, and of whom is Christ as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
6 Notwithstanding it can not bee that the worde of God should take none effect: for all they are not Israel, which are of Israel:
But [it is] not as though the word of God hath come to nought. For they are not all Israel, that are of Israel:
7 Neither are they all children, because they are the seede of Abraham: but, In Isaac shall thy seede be called:
neither, because they are Abraham’s seed, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
8 That is, they which are the children of the flesh, are not the children of God: but the children of the promise, are counted for the seede.
That is, it is not the children of the flesh that are children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for a seed.
9 For this is a worde of promise, In this same time wil I come, and Sara shall haue a sonne.
For this is a word of promise, According to this season will I come, and Sarah shall have a son.
10 Neither he onely felt this, but also Rebecca when shee had conceiued by one, euen by our father Isaac.
And not only so; but Rebecca also having conceived by one, [even] by our father Isaac—
11 For yer the children were borne, and when they had neither done good, nor euill (that the purpose of God might remaine according to election, not by workes, but by him that calleth)
for [the children] 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 that calleth,
12 It was said vnto her, The elder shall serue the yonger.
it was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.
13 As it is written, I haue loued Iacob, and haue hated Esau.
Even as it is written, Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.
14 What shall wee say then? Is there vnrighteousnes with God? God forbid.
What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.
15 For he saith to Moses, I wil haue mercy on him, to whom I wil shew mercie: and wil haue compassion on him, on who I wil haue copassion.
For he saith 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 in him that willeth, nor in him that runneth, but in God that sheweth mercy.
So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that hath mercy.
17 For the Scripture saith vnto Pharao, For this same purpose haue I stirred thee vp, that I might shewe my power in thee, and that my Name might be declared throughout al the earth.
For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, For this very purpose did I raise thee up, that I might show in thee my power, and that my name might be published abroad in all the earth.
18 Therefore he hath mercie on whome he will, and whom he will, he hardeneth.
So then he hath mercy on whom he will, and whom he will he hardeneth.
19 Thou wilt say then vnto me, Why doeth he yet complaine? for who hath resisted his will?
Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he still find fault? For who withstandeth his will?
20 But, O man, who art thou which pleadest against God? shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?
Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why didst thou make me thus?
21 Hath not the potter power of the clay to make of the same lumpe one vessell to honour, and another vnto dishonour?
Or hath not the potter a right over the clay, from the same lump to make one part a vessel unto honor, and another unto dishonor?
22 What and if God would, to shewe his wrath, and to make his power knowen, suffer with long patience the vessels of wrath, prepared to destruction?
What if God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering vessels of wrath fitted unto destruction:
23 And that hee might declare the riches of his glory vpon the vessels of mercy, which hee hath prepared vnto glory?
and that he might make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he afore prepared unto glory,
24 Euen vs whome hee hath called, not of of the Iewes onely, but also of the Gentiles,
[even] us, whom he also called, not from the Jews only, but also from the Gentiles?
25 As he sayth also in Osee, I will call them, My people, which were not my people: and her, Beloued, which was not beloued.
As he saith also in Hosea, I will call that my people, which was not my people; And her beloved, that was not beloved.
26 And it shalbe in the place where it was said vnto them, Ye are not my people, that there they shalbe called, The children of the liuing God.
And it shall be, [that] in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, There shall they be called sons of the living God.
27 Also Esaias cryeth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel were as the sand of the sea, yet shall but a remnant be saued.
And Isaiah crieth concerning Israel, If the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, it is the remnant that shall be saved:
28 For he wil make his account, and gather it into a short summe with righteousnes: for the Lord will make a short count in the earth.
for the Lord will execute [his] word upon the earth, finishing it and cutting it short.
29 And as Esaias sayde before, Except the Lord of hostes had left vs a seede, we had bene made as Sodom, and had bene like to Gomorrha.
And, as Isaiah hath said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, We had become as Sodom, and had been made like unto Gomorrah.
30 What shall we say then? That the Gentiles which folowed not righteousnes, haue attained vnto righteousnes, euen the righteousnes which is of faith.
What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who followed not after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith:
31 But Israel which followed the Lawe of righteousnes, could not arteine vnto the Law of righteousnes.
but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, did not arrive at [that] law.
32 Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the workes of the Lawe: for they haue stumbled at the stumbling stone,
Wherefore? Because [they sought it] not by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled at the stone of stumbling;
33 As it is written, Beholde, I lay in Sion a stumbling stone, and a rocke to make men fall: and euery one that beleeueth in him, shall not be ashamed.
even as it is written, Behold, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence: And he that believeth on him shall not be put to shame.
