9:1

Αληθειαν λεγω εν Χριστω ου ψευδομαι συμμαρτυρουσης μοι της συνειδησεως μου εν Πνευματι Αγιω

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

9:2

οτι λυπη μοι εστιν μεγαλη και αδιαλειπτος οδυνη τη καρδια μου

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

9:3

ηυχομην γαρ αναθεμα ειναι αυτος εγω απο του Χριστου υπερ των αδελφων μου των συγγενων μου κατα σαρκα

For I could wish that I myself were anathema from Christ for my brethren’s sake, my kinsmen according to the flesh:

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9:4

οιτινες εισιν Ισραηλιται ων η υιοθεσια και η δοξα και αι διαθηκαι και η νομοθεσια και η λατρεια και αι επαγγελιαι

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;

9:5

ων οι πατερες και εξ ων ο Χριστος το κατα σαρκα ο ων επι παντων Θεος ευλογητος εις τους αιωνας αμην

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

9:6

Ουχ οιον δε οτι εκπεπτωκεν ο λογος του Θεου ου γαρ παντες οι εξ Ισραηλ ουτοι Ισραηλ

But it is not as though the word of God hath come to nought. For they are not all Israel, that are of Israel:

9:7

ουδ οτι εισιν σπερμα Αβρααμ παντες τεκνα αλλ Εν Ισαακ κληθησεται σοι σπερμα

neither, because they are Abraham’s seed, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.

9:8

τουτ εστιν ου τα τεκνα της σαρκος ταυτα τεκνα του Θεου αλλα τα τεκνα της επαγγελιας λογιζεται εις σπερμα

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.

9:9

επαγγελιας γαρ ο λογος ουτος Κατα τον καιρον τουτον ελευσομαι και εσται τη Σαρρα υιος

For this is a word of promise, According to this season will I come, and Sarah shall have a son.

9:10

Ου μονον δε αλλα και Ρεβεκκα εξ ενος κοιτην εχουσα Ισαακ του πατρος ημων

And not only so; but Rebecca also having conceived by one, even by our father Isaac—

9:11

μηπω γαρ γεννηθεντων μηδε πραξαντων τι αγαθον η φαυλον ινα η κατ εκλογην προθεσις του Θεου μενη

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,

9:12

ουκ εξ εργων αλλ εκ του καλουντος ερρεθη αυτη οτι Ο μειζων δουλευσει τω ελασσονι

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

9:13

καθως γεγραπται Τον Ιακωβ ηγαπησα τον δε Ησαυ εμισησα

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

9:14

Τι ουν ερουμεν μη αδικια παρα τω θεω μη γενοιτο

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

9:15

τω Μωυσει γαρ λεγει Ελεησω ον αν ελεω και οικτιρησω ον αν οικτιρω

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

9:16

Αρα ουν ου του θελοντος ουδε του τρεχοντος αλλα του ελεωντος Θεου

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

9:17

λεγει γαρ η γραφη τω Φαραω οτι Εις αυτο τουτο εξηγειρα σε οπως ενδειξωμαι εν σοι την δυναμιν μου και οπως διαγγελη το ονομα μου εν παση τη γη

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.

9:18

αρα ουν ον θελει ελεει ον δε θελει σκληρυνει

So then he hath mercy on whom he will, and whom he will he hardeneth.

9:19

Ερεις μοι ουν Τι ουν ετι μεμφεται τω γαρ βουληματι αυτου τις ανθεστηκεν

Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he still find fault? For who withstandeth his will?

9:20

ω ανθρωπε μενουνγε συ τις ει ο ανταποκρινομενος τω Θεω μη ερει το πλασμα τω πλασαντι Τι με εποιησας ουτως

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?

9:21

η ουκ εχει εξουσιαν ο κεραμευς του πηλου εκ του αυτου φυραματος ποιησαι ο μεν εις τιμην σκευος ο δε εις ατιμιαν

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?

9:22

Ει δε θελων ο Θεος ενδειξασθαι την οργην και γνωρισαι το δυνατον αυτου ηνεγκεν εν πολλη μακροθυμια σκευη οργης κατηρτισμενα εις απωλειαν

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

9:23

και ινα γνωριση τον πλουτον της δοξης αυτου επι σκευη ελεους α προητοιμασεν εις δοξαν

and that he might make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he afore prepared unto glory,

9:24

ους και εκαλεσεν ημας ου μονον εξ Ιουδαιων αλλα και εξ εθνων

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

9:25

ως και εν τω Ωσηε λεγει Καλεσω τον ου λαον μου λαον μου και την ουκ ηγαπημενην ηγαπημενην

As he saith also in Hosea, I will call that my people, which was not my people; And her beloved, that was not beloved.

9:26

Και Εσται εν τω τοπω ου ερρεθη αυτοις Ου λαος μου υμεις εκει κληθησονται Υιοι Θεου ζωντος

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.

9:27

Ησαιας δε κραζει υπερ του Ισραηλ Εαν η ο αριθμος των υιων Ισραηλ ως η αμμος της θαλασσης το υπολειμμα σωθησεται

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:

9:28

λογον γαρ συντελων και συντεμνων ποιησει Κυριος επι της γης

for the Lord will execute his word upon the earth, finishing it and cutting it short.

9:29

Και καθως προειρηκεν Ησαιας Ει μη Κυριος Σαβαωθ εγκατελιπεν ημιν σπερμα ως Σοδομα αν εγενηθημεν και ως Γομορρα αν ωμοιωθημεν

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.

9:30

Τι ουν ερουμεν οτι εθνη τα μη διωκοντα δικαιοσυνην κατελαβεν δικαιοσυνην δικαιοσυνην δε την εκ πιστεως

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

9:31

Ισραηλ δε διωκων νομον δικαιοσυνης εις νομον ουκ εφθασεν

but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law.

9:32

δια τι οτι ουκ εκ πιστεως αλλ ως εξ εργων προσεκοψαν τω λιθω του προσκομματος

Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled at the stone of stumbling;

9:33

καθως γεγραπται Ιδου τιθημι εν Σιων λιθον προσκομματος και πετραν σκανδαλου και ο πιστευων επ αυτω ου καταισχυνθησεται

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.