topRōmans ch 9

Chapter 9

Verses: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33]
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9:1 Ἀλήθειαν λέγω ἐν Χριστῷ, οὐ ψεύδομαι, συμμαρτυρούσης μοι τῆς συνειδήσεώς μου ἐν πνεύματι ἁγίῳ, 1 Ἀλήθειαν λέγω ἐν Χριστῷ, οὐ ψεύδομαι, συμμαρτυρούσης μοι τῆς συνειδήσεώς μου ἐν πνεύματι ἁγίῳ,
I am telling the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience co-testifies with me in the Holy Spirit, I am telling the truth in Christ, I am not lying, my conscience co-testifies with me in the Holy Spirit,
9:2 ὅτι λύπη μοί ἐστιν μεγάλη καὶ ἀδιάλειπτος ὀδύνη τῇ καρδίᾳ μου. 2 ὅτι λύπη μοι ἐστὶ μεγάλη, καὶ ἀδιάλειπτος ὀδύνη τῇ καρδίᾳ μου·
that I have great sorrow and unceasing grief in my heart. that I have great sorrow and unceasing grief in my heart.
9:3 ηὐχόμην γὰρ ἀνάθεμα εἶναι αὐτὸς ἐγὼ ἀπὸ τοῦ Χριστοῦ ὑπὲρ τῶν ἀδελφῶν μου τῶν συγγενῶν μου κατὰ σάρκα, 3 ηὐχόμην γὰρ αὐτὸς ἐγὼ ἀνάθεμα εἶναι ἀπὸ τοῦ Χριστοῦ ὑπὲρ τῶν ἀδελφῶν μου, τῶν συγγενῶν μου κατὰ σάρκα·
For I could wish that I myself were accursed away from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my kinsmen according to the flesh, For I could wish that I myself were accursed away from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my kinsmen according to the flesh,
9:4 οἵτινές εἰσιν Ἰσραηλῖται, ὧν ἡ υἱοθεσία καὶ ἡ δόξα καὶ αἱ διαθῆκαι καὶ ἡ νομοθεσία καὶ ἡ λατρεία καὶ αἱ ἐπαγγελίαι, 4 οἵτινές εἰσιν Ἰσραηλῖται, ὧν ἡ υἱοθεσία καὶ ἡ δόξα, καὶ αἱ διαθῆκαι καὶ ἡ νομοθεσία, καὶ ἡ λατρεία καὶ αἱ ἐπαγγελίαι,
who are Israēlites, who have the adoption, and the glory and the covenants and the giving of the Torah and the temple service and the promises; who are Israēlites, who have the adoption, and the glory and the covenants and the giving of the Torah and the temple service and the promises;
9:5 ὧν οἱ πατέρες καὶ ἐξ ὧν ὁ Χριστὸς τὸ κατὰ σάρκα, ὁ ὢν ἐπὶ πάντων θεὸς εὐλογητὸς εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας, ἀμήν. 5 ὧν οἱ πατέρες, καὶ ἐξ ὧν ὁ Χριστὸς τὸ κατὰ σάρκα, ὁ ὢν ἐπὶ πάντων θεὸς εὐλογητὸς εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας.
ἀμήν.
who are the fathers, and from whom is the Christ according to the flesh, who is over all, God blessed forever. Amēn. who are the fathers, and from whom is the Christ according to the flesh, who is over all, God blessed forever. Amēn.
9:6 Οὐχ οἷον δὲ ὅτι ἐκπέπτωκεν ὁ λόγος τοῦ θεοῦ.
οὐ γὰρ πάντες οἱ ἐξ Ἰσραὴλ οὗτοι Ἰσραήλ· 		6 Οὐχ οἷον δὲ ὅτι ἐκπέπτωκεν ὁ λόγος τοῦ θεοῦ.
οὐ γὰρ πάντες οἱ ἐξ Ἰσραὴλ, οὗτοι Ἰσραήλ·
But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For they are not all Israēl who are descended from Israēl; But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For they are not all Israēl who are descended from Israēl;
9:7 οὐδ᾿ ὅτι εἰσὶν σπέρμα Ἀβραὰμ πάντες τέκνα, ἀλλ᾿, Ἐν Ἰσαὰκ κληθήσεταί σοι σπέρμα. 7 οὐδ᾿ ὅτι εἰσὶ σπέρμα Ἀβραὰμ, πάντες τέκνα, ἀλλ᾿ ἐν Ἰσαὰκ κληθήσεταί σοι σπέρμα.
nor are they all descendants because they are Abraham’s children, but: “through Isaac your descendants will be named.”[1] nor are they all descendants because they are Abraham’s children, but: “through Isaac your descendants will be named.”[1]
9:8 τοῦτ᾿ ἔστιν, οὐ τὰ τέκνα τῆς σαρκὸς ταῦτα τέκνα τοῦ θεοῦ ἀλλὰ τὰ τέκνα τῆς ἐπαγγελίας λογίζεται εἰς σπέρμα. 8 τουτέστιν, οὐ τὰ τέκνα τῆς σαρκός, ταῦτα τέκνα τοῦ θεοῦ· ἀλλὰ τὰ τέκνα τῆς ἐπαγγελίας λογίζεται εἰς σπέρμα.
That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise who are considered as descendants. That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise who are considered as descendants.
9:9 ἐπαγγελίας γὰρ ὁ λόγος οὗτος, Κατὰ τὸν καιρὸν τοῦτον ἐλεύσομαι καὶ ἔσται τῇ Σάρρᾳ υἱός. 9 ἐπαγγελίας γὰρ ὁ λόγος οὗτος, Κατὰ τὸν καιρὸν τοῦτον ἐλεύσομαι, καὶ ἔσται τῇ Σάρρᾳ υἱός.
For this is the word of promise: “At this time I will come, and Sarah shall have a son.”[2] For this is the word of promise: “At this time I will come, and Sarah shall have a son.”[2]
9:10 οὐ μόνον δέ, ἀλλὰ καὶ Ῥεβέκκα ἐξ ἑνὸς κοίτην ἔχουσα, Ἰσαὰκ τοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν· 10 οὐ μόνον δέ, ἀλλὰ καὶ Ῥεβέκκα ἐξ ἑνὸς κοίτην ἔχουσα, Ἰσαὰκ τοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν·
And not only this, but there was Rebekah also, who had twins from sexual intercourse with one man, Isaac our father; And not only this, but there was Rebekah also, who had twins from sexual intercourse with one man, Isaac our father;
9:11 μήπω γὰρ γεννηθέντων μηδὲ πραξάντων τι ἀγαθὸν ἢ φαῦλον, ἵνα ἡ κατ᾿ ἐκλογὴν πρόθεσις τοῦ θεοῦ μένῃ, 11 μήπω γὰρ γεννηθέντων, μηδὲ πραξάντων τι ἀγαθὸν ἢ κακόν, ἵνα ἡ κατ᾿ ἐκλογὴν τοῦ θεοῦ πρόθεσις μένῃ,
for although they were not yet born and had not done anything good or bad, so that the purpose of God might remain according to election, for although they were not yet born and had not done anything good or bad, so that the purpose of God might remain according to election,
9:12 οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων ἀλλ᾿ ἐκ τοῦ καλοῦντος, ἐρρέθη αὐτῇ ὅτι Ὁ μείζων δουλεύσει τῷ ἐλάσσονι, 12 οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων, ἀλλ᾿ ἐκ τοῦ καλοῦντος, ἐρρήθη αὐτῇ, ὅτι ὁ μείζων δουλεύσει τῷ ἐλάσσονι,
not from works but from the one who calls, it was said to her, “The older will serve the younger.”[3] not from works but from the one who calls, it was said to her, “The older will serve the younger.”[3]
9:13 καθὼς γέγραπται, Τὸν Ἰακὼβ ἠγάπησα, τὸν δὲ Ἠσαῦ ἐμίσησα. 13 καθὼς γέγραπται, Τὸν Ἰακὼβ ἠγάπησα, τὸν δὲ Ἠσαῦ ἐμίσησα.
Just as it is written, “Jacōb I loved, but Ēsau I hated.”[4] Just as it is written, “Jacōb I loved, but Ēsau I hated.”[4]
9:14 Τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν;
μὴ ἀδικία παρὰ τῷ θεῷ;
μὴ γένοιτο. 		14 Τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν;
μὴ ἀδικία παρὰ τῷ θεῷ;
μὴ γένοιτο.
What shall we say then? There is no injustice with God, is there? Certainly not! What shall we say then? There is no injustice with God, is there? Certainly not!
9:15 τῷ Μωϋσεῖ γὰρ λέγει, Ἐλεήσω ὃν ἄν ἐλεῶ καὶ οἰκτιρήσω ὃν ἄν οἰκτίρω. 15 τῷ γὰρ Μωσῇ λέγει, Ἐλεήσω ὃν ἄν ἐλεῶ, καὶ οἰκτειρήσω ὃν ἄν οἰκτίρω.
For he says to Mōses, “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy,
and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”[5] 		For he says to Mōses, “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy,
and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”[5]
9:16 ἄρα οὖν οὐ τοῦ θέλοντος οὐδὲ τοῦ τρέχοντος ἀλλὰ τοῦ ἐλεῶντος θεοῦ. 16 ἄρα οὖν οὐ τοῦ θέλοντος, οὐδὲ τοῦ τρέχοντος, ἀλλὰ τοῦ ἐλεοῦντος θεοῦ.
So then it doesn’t result from the one who is willing or from the one who is running, but from the mercy of God. So then it doesn’t result from the one who is willing or from the one who is running, but from the mercy of God.
9:17 λέγει γὰρ ἡ γραφὴ τῷ Φαραὼ ὅτι Εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο ἐξήγειρά σε ὅπως ἐνδείξωμαι ἐν σοί τὴν δύναμίν μου καὶ ὅπως διαγγελῇ τὸ ὄνομά μου ἐν πάσῃ τῇ γῇ. 17 λέγει γὰρ ἡ γραφὴ τῷ Φαραώ, ὅτι εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο ἐξήγειρά σε, ὅπως ἐνδείξωμαι ἐν σοί τὴν δύναμίν μου, καὶ ὅπως διαγγελῇ τὸ ὄνομά μου ἐν πάσῃ τῇ γῇ.
For the Scripture says to Pharaōh, “For this very reason I raised you up, to demonstrate my power in you, and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.”[6] For the Scripture says to Pharaōh, “For this very reason I raised you up, to demonstrate my power in you, and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.”[6]
9:18 ἄρα οὖν ὃν θέλει ἐλεεῖ, ὃν δὲ θέλει σκληρύνει. 18 ἄρα οὖν ὃν θέλει, ἐλεεῖ· ὃν δὲ θέλει, σκληρύνει.
So then he has mercy on whom he wants, and he hardens whom he wants. So then he has mercy on whom he wants, and he hardens whom he wants.
9:19 Ἐρεῖς μοι οὖν, Τί [οὖν] ἔτι μέμφεται;
τῷ γὰρ βουλήματι αὐτοῦ τίς ἀνθέστηκεν; 		19 Ἐρεῖς οὖν μοι, Τί ἔτι μέμφεται;
τῷ γὰρ βουλήματι αὐτοῦ τίς ἀνθέστηκε;
You will say to me then, “Why does he still find fault? For who resists his intention?” You will say to me then, “Why does he still find fault? For who resists his intention?”
9:20 ὦ ἄνθρωπε, μενοῦνγε σὺ τίς εἶ ὁ ἀνταποκρινόμενος τῷ θεῷ;
μὴ ἐρεῖ τὸ πλάσμα τῷ πλάσαντι, Τί με ἐποίησας οὕτως; 		20 μενοῦνγε, ὦ ἄνθρωπε, σὺ τίς εἶ ὁ ἀνταποκρινόμενος τῷ θεῷ;
μὴ ἐρεῖ τὸ πλάσμα τῷ πλάσαντι, Τί με ἐποίησας οὕτως;
On the contrary, who are you, Oh man, to argue with God? The thing moulded will not say to the moulder, “Why did you make me like this,” will it? On the contrary, who are you, Oh man, to argue with God? The thing moulded will not say to the moulder, “Why did you make me like this,” will it?
9:21 ἢ οὐκ ἔχει ἐξουσίαν ὁ κεραμεὺς τοῦ πηλοῦ ἐκ τοῦ αὐτοῦ φυράματος ποιῆσαι ὃ μὲν εἰς τιμὴν σκεῦος ὃ δὲ εἰς ἀτιμίαν; 21 ἢ οὐκ ἔχει ἐξουσίαν ὁ κεραμεὺς τοῦ πηλοῦ, ἐκ τοῦ αὐτοῦ φυράματος ποιῆσαι ὃ μὲν εἰς τιμὴν σκεῦος, ὃ δὲ εἰς ἀτιμίαν;
Or doesn’t the potter have authority over the clay, to make from the same lump one vessel for honourable use and another for dishonourable use? Or doesn’t the potter have authority over the clay, to make from the same lump one vessel for honourable use and another for dishonourable use?
9:22 εἰ δὲ θέλων ὁ θεὸς ἐνδείξασθαι τὴν ὀργὴν καὶ γνωρίσαι τὸ δυνατὸν αὐτοῦ ἤνεγκεν ἐν πολλῇ μακροθυμίᾳ σκεύη ὀργῆς κατηρτισμένα εἰς ἀπώλειαν, 22 εἰ δὲ θέλων ὁ θεὸς ἐνδείξασθαι τὴν ὀργήν, καὶ γνωρίσαι τὸ δυνατὸν αὐτοῦ, ἤνεγκεν ἐν πολλῇ μακροθυμίᾳ σκεύη ὀργῆς κατηρτισμένα εἰς ἀπώλειαν·
What if God, wanting to demonstrate his wrath and to make his power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction? What if God, wanting to demonstrate his wrath and to make his power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction?
9:23 καὶ ἵνα γνωρίσῃ τὸν πλοῦτον τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ σκεύη ἐλέους ἃ προητοίμασεν εἰς δόξαν; 23 καὶ ἵνα γνωρίσῃ τὸν πλοῦτον τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ σκεύη ἐλέους, ἃ προητοίμασεν εἰς δόξαν;
And in order to make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he prepared beforehand for glory, And in order to make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he prepared beforehand for glory,
9:24 οὓς καὶ ἐκάλεσεν ἡμᾶς οὐ μόνον ἐξ Ἰουδαίων ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐξ ἐθνῶν, 24 οὓς καὶ ἐκάλεσεν ἡμᾶς οὐ μόνον ἐξ Ἰουδαίων, ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐξ ἐθνῶν·
even us, whom he also called, not only from among Jews, but also from among Gentiles. even us, whom he also called, not only from among Jews, but also from among Gentiles.
9:25 ὡς καὶ ἐν τῷ Ὡσηὲ λέγει, Καλέσω τὸν οὐ λαόν μου λαόν μου καὶ τὴν οὐκ ἠγαπημένην ἠγαπημένην· 25 ὡς καὶ ἐν τῷ Ὡσηὲ λέγει, Καλέσω τὸν οὐ λαόν μου, λαόν μου· καὶ τὴν οὐκ ἠγαπημένην, ἠγαπημένην.
As he says also in Hōsea, “I will call those who were not my people, ‘My people,’
And her who was not beloved, ‘beloved.’”[7] 		As he says also in Hōsea, “I will call those who were not my people, ‘My people,’
And her who was not beloved, ‘beloved.’”[7]
9:26 καὶ ἔσται ἐν τῷ τόπῳ οὗ ἐρρέθη αὐτοῖς, Οὐ λαός μου ὑμεῖς, ἐκεῖ κληθήσονται υἱοὶ θεοῦ ζῶντος. 26 καὶ ἔσται, ἐν τῷ τόπῳ οὗ ἐρρήθη αὐτοῖς, Οὐ λαός μου ὑμεῖς, ἐκεῖ κληθήσονται υἱοὶ θεοῦ ζῶντος.
“And it shall be that in the place where it was said to them, ‘you are not my people,’
There they shall be called sons of the living God.”[8] 		“And it shall be that in the place where it was said to them, ‘you are not my people,’
There they shall be called sons of the living God.”[8]
9:27 Ἠσαΐας δὲ κράζει ὑπὲρ τοῦ Ἰσραήλ, Ἐὰν ᾖ ὁ ἀριθμὸς τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραὴλ ὡς ἡ ἄμμος τῆς θαλάσσης, τὸ ὑπόλειμμα σωθήσεται· 27 Ἠσαΐας δὲ κράζει ὑπὲρ τοῦ Ἰσραήλ, Ἐὰν ᾖ ὁ ἀριθμὸς τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραὴλ ὡς ἡ ἄμμος τῆς θαλάσσης, τὸ κατάλειμμα σωθήσεται·
Isaiah calls out concerning Israēl, “Though the number of the sons of Israēl be like the sand of the sea, the remnant will be saved; Isaiah calls out concerning Israēl, “Though the number of the sons of Israēl be like the sand of the sea, the remnant will be saved;
9:28 λόγον γὰρ συντελῶν καὶ συντέμνων ποιήσει κύριος ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς. 28 λόγον γὰρ συντελῶν καὶ συντέμνων ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ· ὅτι λόγον συντετμημένον ποιήσει κύριος ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.
for the Lord will perform his word upon the earth completely and quickly.”[9] for the Lord will perform his word in righteousness completely and quickly because the word will be done shortly on the earth.”[9]
9:29 καὶ καθὼς προείρηκεν Ἠσαΐας, Εἰ μὴ κύριος σαβαὼθ ἐγκατέλιπεν ἡμῖν σπέρμα, ὡς Σόδομα ἄν ἐγενήθημεν καὶ ὡς Γόμορρα ἄν ὡμοιώθημεν. 29 καὶ καθὼς προείρηκεν Ἠσαΐας, Εἰ μὴ κύριος σαβαὼθ ἐγκατέλιπεν ἡμῖν σπέρμα, ὡς Σόδομα ἄν ἐγενήθημεν, καὶ ὡς Γόμορρα ἄν ὡμοιώθημεν.
And just as Isaiah predicted, “Unless the Lord of Sabaoth had left to us a posterity, We would have become like Sodom, and would have resembled Gomorrah.”[10] And just as Isaiah predicted, “Unless the Lord of Sabaoth had left to us a posterity, We would have become like Sodom, and would have resembled Gomorrah.”[10]
9:30 Τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν;
ὅτι ἔθνη τὰ μὴ διώκοντα δικαιοσύνην κατέλαβεν δικαιοσύνην, δικαιοσύνην δὲ τὴν ἐκ πίστεως, 		30 Τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν;
ὅτι ἔθνη τὰ μὴ διώκοντα δικαιοσύνην, κατέλαβε δικαιοσύνην, δικαιοσύνην δὲ τὴν ἐκ πίστεως·
What shall we say then? That Gentiles, who didn’t pursue righteousness, attained righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith; What shall we say then? That Gentiles, who didn’t pursue righteousness, attained righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith;
9:31 Ἰσραὴλ δὲ διώκων νόμον δικαιοσύνης εἰς νόμον οὐκ ἔφθασεν. 31 Ἰσραὴλ δὲ διώκων νόμον δικαιοσύνης, εἰς νόμον δικαιοσύνης οὐκ ἔφθασε.
but Israēl, pursuing a law of righteousness, didn’t arrive at that law. but Israēl, pursuing a law of righteousness, didn’t arrive at the law of righteousness.
9:32 διὰ τί;
ὅτι οὐκ ἐκ πίστεως ἀλλ᾿ ὡς ἐξ ἔργων· προσέκοψαν τῷ λίθῳ τοῦ προσκόμματος, 		32 διατί;
ὅτι οὐκ ἐκ πίστεως, ἀλλ᾿ ὡς ἐξ ἔργων νόμου· προσέκοψαν γὰρ τῷ λίθῳ τοῦ προσκόμματος,
Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as though out of works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone, Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as though out of works of the Torah. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,
9:33 καθὼς γέγραπται, Ἰδοὺ τίθημι ἐν Σιὼν λίθον προσκόμματος καὶ πέτραν σκανδάλου, καὶ ὁ πιστεύων ἐπ᾿ αὐτῷ οὐ καταισχυνθήσεται. 33 καθὼς γέγραπται, Ἰδοὺ τίθημι ἐν Σιὼν λίθον προσκόμματος, καὶ πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων ἐπ᾿ αὐτῷ οὐ καταισχυνθήσεται.
just as it is written, “Look! I lay in Ziōn a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence, And he who believes in him will not be disappointed.”[11] just as it is written, “Look! I lay in Ziōn a stone of stumbling, And everyone who believes in him will not be disappointed.”[11]

[1]Gen 21:12⇧

[2]Gen 18:10,14⇧

[3]Gen 25:23⇧

[4]Mal 1:2-3⇧

[5]Ex 33:19⇧

[6]Ex 9:16⇧

[7]Hos 2:23⇧

[8]Hos 1:10⇧

[9]Isa 10:22-23⇧

[10]Isa 1:9⇧

[11]Isa 28:16⇧