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1 I am speaking the truth in Christ—I am not lying; my conscience bears me witness in the Holy Spirit— I speak the truth in Christ—I am not lying; my conscience is testifying to me with the Holy Spirit— I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, I am telling the truth in Christ, I am not lying; my conscience testifies with me in the Holy Spirit,
2 that I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. that I have intense sorrow and continual anguish in my heart. That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart. that I have great sorrow and unceasing grief in my heart.
3 For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my kinsmen according to the flesh. For I could almost wish to be cursed and cut off from the Messiah for the benefit of my brothers, my own flesh and blood. For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh: For I could wish that I myself were accursed, separated from Christ for the sake of my countrymen, my kinsmen according to the flesh,
4 They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises. They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the temple service, and the promises. Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises; who are Israelites, to whom belongs the adoption as sons and daughters, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the Law, the temple service, and the promises;
5 To them belong the patriarchs, and from their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ, who is God over all, blessed forever. Amen. The ancestors are theirs, and from them, by physical descent, came the Messiah, who is God over all, praised forever. Amen. Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen. whose are the fathers, and from whom is the Christ according to the flesh, who is over all, God blessed forever. Amen.
6 But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel belong to Israel, But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel. Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel: But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For they are not all Israel who are descended from Israel;
7 and not all are children of Abraham because they are his offspring, but “Through Isaac shall your offspring be named.” Neither are they all children because they are Abraham’s descendants. On the contrary, your offspring will be traced through Isaac. Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. nor are they all children because they are Abraham’s descendants, but: “THROUGH ISAAC YOUR DESCENDANTS SHALL BE NAMED.”
8 This means that it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as offspring. That is, it is not the children by physical descent who are God’s children, but the children of the promise are considered to be the offspring. That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed. That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are regarded as descendants.
9 For this is what the promise said: “About this time next year I will return, and Sarah shall have a son.” For this is the statement of the promise: At this time I will come, and Sarah will have a son. For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son. For this is the word of promise: “AT THIS TIME I WILL COME, AND SARAH WILL HAVE A SON.”
10 And not only so, but also when Rebekah had conceived children by one man, our forefather Isaac, And not only that, but also Rebekah received a promise when she became pregnant by one man, our ancestor Isaac. And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac; And not only that, but there was also Rebekah, when she had conceived twins by one man, our father Isaac;
11 though they were not yet born and had done nothing either good or bad—in order that God’s purpose of election might continue, not because of works but because of him who calls— For though her sons had not been born yet or done anything good or bad, so that God’s purpose according to election might stand— (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;) for though the twins were not yet born and had not done anything good or bad, so that God’s purpose according to His choice would stand, not because of works but because of Him who calls,
12 she was told, “The older will serve the younger.” not from works but from the One who calls—she was told: The older will serve the younger. It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. it was said to her, “THE OLDER WILL SERVE THE YOUNGER.”
13 As it is written, “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.” As it is written: I have loved Jacob, but I have hated Esau. As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated. Just as it is written: “JACOB I HAVE LOVED, BUT ESAU I HAVE HATED.”
14 What shall we say then? Is there injustice on God’s part? By no means! What should we say then? Is there injustice with God? Absolutely not! What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid. What shall we say then? There is no injustice with God, is there? Far from it!
15 For he says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.” For He tells Moses: I will show mercy to whom I will show mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. For He says to Moses, “I WILL HAVE MERCY ON WHOMEVER I HAVE MERCY, AND I WILL SHOW COMPASSION TO WHOMEVER I SHOW COMPASSION.”
16 So then it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God, who has mercy. So then it does not depend on human will or effort but on God who shows mercy. So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy. So then, it does not depend on the person who wants it nor the one who runs, but on God who has mercy.
17 For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, “For this very purpose I have raised you up, that I might show my power in you, and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.” For the Scripture tells Pharaoh: I raised you up for this reason so that I may display My power in you and that My name may be proclaimed in all the earth. For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth. For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, “FOR THIS VERY REASON I RAISED YOU UP, IN ORDER TO DEMONSTRATE MY POWER IN YOU, AND THAT MY NAME MIGHT BE PROCLAIMED THROUGHOUT THE EARTH.”
18 So then he has mercy on whomever he wills, and he hardens whomever he wills. So then, He shows mercy to those He wants to, and He hardens those He wants to harden. Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth. So then He has mercy on whom He desires, and He hardens whom He desires.
19 You will say to me then, “Why does he still find fault? For who can resist his will?” You will say to me, therefore, “Why then does He still find fault? For who can resist His will?” Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will? You will say to me then, “Why does He still find fault? For who has resisted His will?”
20 But who are you, O man, to answer back to God? Will what is molded say to its molder, “Why have you made me like this?” But who are you, a mere man, to talk back to God? Will what is formed say to the one who formed it, “Why did you make me like this?” Nay but, 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? On the contrary, who are you, you foolish person, who answers back to God? The thing molded will not say to the molder, “Why did you make me like this,” will it?
21 Has the potter no right over the clay, to make out of the same lump one vessel for honorable use and another for dishonorable use? Or has the potter no right over the clay, to make from the same lump one piece of pottery for honor and another for dishonor? Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour? Or does the potter not have a right over the clay, to make from the same lump one object for honorable use, and another for common use?
22 What if God, desiring to show his wrath and to make known his power, has endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction, And what if God, desiring to display His wrath and to make His power known, endured with much patience objects of wrath ready for destruction? What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: What if God, although willing to demonstrate His wrath and to make His power known, endured with great patience objects of wrath prepared for destruction?
23 in order to make known the riches of his glory for vessels of mercy, which he has prepared beforehand for glory— And what if He did this to make known the riches of His glory on objects of mercy that He prepared beforehand for glory— And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory, And He did so to make known the riches of His glory upon objects of mercy, which He prepared beforehand for glory,
24 even us whom he has called, not from the Jews only but also from the Gentiles? on us, the ones He also called, not only from the Jews but also from the Gentiles? Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles? namely us, whom He also called, not only from among Jews, but also from among Gentiles,
25 As indeed he says in Hosea, “Those who were not my people I will call ‘my people,’ and her who was not beloved I will call ‘beloved.’” As He also says in Hosea: I will call Not My People, My People, and she who is Unloved, Beloved. As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved. as He also says in Hosea: “I WILL CALL THOSE WHO WERE NOT MY PEOPLE, ‘MY PEOPLE,’ AND HER WHO WAS NOT BELOVED, ‘BELOVED.’”
26 “And in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not my people,’ there they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’” And it will be in the place where they were told, you are not My people, there they will be called sons of the living God. And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God. “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.”
27 And Isaiah cries out concerning Israel: “Though the number of the sons of Israel be as the sand of the sea, only a remnant of them will be saved, But Isaiah cries out concerning Israel: Though the number of Israel’s sons is like the sand of the sea, only the remnant will be saved; Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved: Isaiah cries out concerning Israel, “THOUGH THE NUMBER OF THE SONS OF ISRAEL MAY BE LIKE THE SAND OF THE SEA, ONLY THE REMNANT WILL BE SAVED;
28 for the Lord will carry out his sentence upon the earth fully and without delay.” for the Lord will execute His sentence completely and decisively on the earth. For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth. FOR THE LORD WILL EXECUTE HIS WORD ON THE EARTH, THOROUGHLY AND QUICKLY.”
29 And as Isaiah predicted, “If the Lord of hosts had not left us offspring, we would have been like Sodom and become like Gomorrah.” And just as Isaiah predicted: If the Lord of Hosts had not left us offspring, we would have become like Sodom, and we would have been made like Gomorrah. And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as Sodoma, and been made like unto Gomorrha. And just as Isaiah foretold: “IF THE LORD OF ARMIES HAD NOT LEFT US DESCENDANTS, WE WOULD HAVE BECOME LIKE SODOM, AND WOULD HAVE BEEN LIKE GOMORRAH.”
30 What shall we say, then? That Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness have attained it, that is, a righteousness that is by faith; What should we say then? Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained righteousness—namely the righteousness that comes from faith. What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith. What shall we say then? That Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, attained righteousness, but the righteousness that is by faith;
31 but that Israel who pursued a law that would lead to righteousness did not succeed in reaching that law. But Israel, pursuing the law for righteousness, has not achieved the righteousness of the law. But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. however, Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law.
32 Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were based on works. They have stumbled over the stumbling stone, Why is that? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone. Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone; Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as though they could by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,
33 as it is written, “Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense; and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.” As it is written: Look! I am putting a stone in Zion to stumble over and a rock to trip over, yet the one who believes on Him will not be put to shame. As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. just as it is written: “BEHOLD, I AM LAYING IN ZION A STONE OF STUMBLING AND A ROCK OF OFFENSE, AND THE ONE WHO BELIEVES IN HIM WILL NOT BE PUT TO SHAME.”
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