Romans 9

1 ♥ 📝 I say^G3004 the truth^G225 in^G1722 Christ,^G5547 I lie^G5574 not,^G3756 my^G3450 conscience^G4893 bearing^G4828 witness^G4828 with me^G3427 in^G1722 the Holy^G40 Spirit,^G4151

2 ♥ 📝 that^G3754 I^G3427 have^G2076 great^G3173 sorrow^G3077 and^G2532 unceasing^G88 pain^G3601 in^G2588 my^G3450 heart.^G2588

3 ♥ 📝 For^G1063 I^G1473 could wish that^G2172 I myself^G846 were^G1511 anathema^G331 from^G575 Christ^G5547 for^G5228 my^G3450 brethren's^G80 sake, my^G3450 kinsmen^G4773 according to^G2596 the flesh:^G4561

4 ♥ 📝 who^G3748 are^G1526 Israelites;^G2475 whose^G3739 is the adoption,^G5206 and^G2532 the glory,^G1391 and^G2532 the covenants,^G1242 and^G2532 the giving of the law,^G3548 and^G2532 the service^G2999 [of God], and^G2532 the promises;^G1860

5 ♥ 📝 whose^G3739 are the fathers,^G3962 and^G2532 of^G1537 whom^G3739 is Christ^G5547 as concerning^G2596 the flesh,^G4561 who is^G5607 over^G1909 all,^G3956 God^G2316 blessed^G2128 for^G1519 ever.^G165 Amen.^G281

6 ♥ 📝 But [it is] not^G3756 as^G3634 though^{G1161 G3754} the word^G3056 of God^G2316 hath come to nought.^G1601 For^G1063 they are not^G3756 all^{G3956 G1537} Israel,^G2474 that^{G3588 G3778} are of Israel:^G2474

7 ♥ 📝 neither,^G3761 because^G3754 they are^G1526 Abraham's^G11 seed,^G4690 are they all^G3956 children:^G5043 but,^G235 In^G1722 Isaac^G2464 shall^G2564 thy^G4671 seed^G4690 be called.^G2564

8 ♥ 📝 That^G5124 is,^G2076 it is not^G3756 the children^G5043 of the flesh^G4561 that^G5023 are children^G5043 of God;^G2316 but^G235 the children^G5043 of the promise^G1860 are reckoned^G3049 for^G1519 a seed.^G4690

9 ♥ 📝 For^G1063 this^G3778 is a word^G3056 of promise,^G1860 According^G2596 to this^G5126 season^G2540 will I come,^G2064 and^G2532 Sarah^G4564 shall have^G2071 a son.^G5207

10 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 not^G3756 only^G3440 so; but^{G235 G2192} Rebecca^G4479 also^G2532 having^G2192 conceived^G2845 by^G1537 one,^G1520 [even] by^G3962 our^G2257 father^G3962 Isaac—^G2464

11 ♥ 📝 for^G1063 [the children] being^G1080 not yet^G3380 born,^G1080 neither^G3366 having done^G4238 anything^G5100 good^G18 or^G2228 bad,^G2556 that^G2443 the purpose^G4286 of God^G2316 according to^G2596 election^G1589 might stand,^G3306 not^G3756 of^G1537 works,^G2041 but^G235 of^G1537 him that calleth,^G2564

12 ♥ 📝 it was said^G4483 unto her,^G846 The elder^G3187 shall serve^G1398 the younger.^G1640

13 ♥ 📝 Even as^G2531 it is written,^G1125 Jacob^G2384 I loved,^G25 but^G1161 Esau^G2269 I hated.^G3404

14 ♥ 📝 What^G5101 shall we say^G2046 then?^G3767 Is there unrighteousness^G93 with^G3844 God?^G2316 God forbid.^G1096

15 ♥ 📝 For^G1063 he saith^G3004 to Moses,^G3475 I will have mercy on^G1653 whom^G3739 I have mercy,^G1653 and^G2532 I will have compassion on^G3627 whom^G3739 I have^G302 compassion.^G3627

16 ♥ 📝 So^G686 then^G3767 it is not^G3756 of him that willeth,^G2309 nor^G3761 of him that runneth,^G5143 but^G235 of God^G2316 that hath mercy.^G1653

17 ♥ 📝 For^G1063 the scripture^G1124 saith^G3004 unto Pharaoh,^G3754 For^G1519 this^G5124 very^G846 purpose^G5124 did I raise^G1825 thee^G4571 up,^G1825 that^G3704 I might show^G1731 in^G1722 thee^G4671 my^G3450 power,^G1411 and^G2532 that^G3704 my^G3450 name^G3686 might be published^G1229 abroad in^G1722 all^G3956 the earth.^G1093

18 ♥ 📝 So then^G3767 he hath mercy on^G1653 whom^G3739 he will,^G2309 and^G1161 whom^G3739 he will^G2309 be hardeneth.^G4645

19 ♥ 📝 Thou wilt say^G2046 then^G3767 unto me,^G3427 Why^G5101 doth he^G3201 still^G2089 find fault?^G3201 For^G1063 who^G5101 withstandeth^G436 his^G846 will?^G1013

20 ♥ 📝 Nay but,^G3304 O^G5599 man,^G444 who^G5101 art^G1488 thou^G4771 that repliest against^G470 God?^G2316 Shall^G2046 the thing formed^G4110 say^G2046 to him that formed^G4111 it, Why^G5101 didst thou make^G4160 me^G3165 thus?^G3779

21 ♥ 📝 Or hath^G2192 not^G3756 the potter^G2763 a right^G1849 over the clay,^G4081 from the same^G846 lump^G5445 to^G1519 make^G4160 one^G3303 part a vessel^G4632 unto^G1519 honor,^G5092 and^G1161 another^G3739 unto^G1519 dishonor?^G819

22 ♥ 📝 What^G1161 if^G1487 God,^G2316 willing^G2309 to show^G1731 his wrath,^G3709 and^G2532 to make^G1107 his^G846 power^G1415 known,^G1107 endured^G5342 with^G1722 much^G4183 longsuffering^G3115 vessels^G4632 of wrath^G3709 fitted^G2675 unto^G1519 destruction:^G684

23 ♥ 📝 and^G2532 that^G2443 he might make known^G1107 the riches^G4149 of his^G846 glory^G1391 upon^G1909 vessels^G4632 of mercy,^G1656 which^G3739 he afore prepared^G4282 unto^G1519 glory,^G1391

24 ♥ 📝 [ even]^G2532 us,^G2248 whom^G3739 he also called,^G2564 not^G3756 from^G1537 the Jews^G2453 only,^G3440 but^G235 also^G2532 from^G1537 the Gentiles?^G1484

25 ♥ 📝 As^G5613 he saith^G3004 also^G2532 in^G1722 Hosea,^G5617 I will call^G2564 that^G3588 my^G3450 people,^G2992 which was^G3588 not^G3756 my^G3450 people;^G2992 And^G2532 her^G3588 beloved,^G25 that was^G3588 not^G3756 beloved.^G25

26 ♥ 📝 And^G2532 it shall be,^G2071 [that] in^G1722 the place^{G5117 G3757} where^G3739 it was said^G4483 unto them,^G846 Ye^G5210 are not^G3756 my^G3450 people,^G2992 There^G1563 shall they be called^G2564 sons^G5207 of the^G2316 living^G2198 God.^G2316

27 ♥ 📝 And^G1161 Isaiah^G2268 crieth^G2896 concerning^G5228 Israel,^G2474 If^G1437 the number^G706 of the children^G5207 of Israel^G2474 be^G5600 as^G5613 the sand^G285 of the sea,^G2281 it is the remnant^G2640 that shall be saved:^G4982

28 ♥ 📝 for^G1063 the Lord^G2962 will^G4160 execute^G4160 [his] word^G3056 upon^G1909 the earth,^G1093 finishing^G4931 it^G3056 and^G2532 cutting^G4932 it short.^G4932

29 ♥ 📝 And,^G2532 as^G2531 Isaiah^G2268 hath said before,^G4280 Except^G3361 the Lord^G2962 of Sabaoth^G4519 had left^G1459 us^G2254 a seed,^G302 We had become^G1096 as^G5613 Sodom,^G4670 and^G2532 had^G5613 been made like^G3666 unto Gomorrah.^G1116

30 ♥ 📝 What^G5101 shall we say^G2046 then?^G3767 That^G3754 the Gentiles,^G1484 who followed^G1377 not^G3361 after^G1377 righteousness,^G1343 attained to^G2638 righteousness,^G1343 even^G1161 the righteousness^G1343 which is^G3588 of^G1537 faith:^G4102

31 ♥ 📝 but^G1161 Israel,^G2474 following after^G1377 a law^G3551 of righteousness,^G1343 did^G5348 not^G3756 arrive^G5348 at^G1519 [that] law.^G3551

32 ♥ 📝 Wherefore?^G5101 Because^G3754 [they sought it] not^G3756 by^G1537 faith,^G4102 but^G235 as it were^G5613 by^G1537 works.^{G2041 G3551 G1063} They stumbled^G4350 at the^G3037 stone^G4348 of stumbling;

33 ♥ 📝 even as^G2531 it is written,^G1125 Behold,^G2400 I lay^G5087 in^G1722 Zion^G4622 a stone^G3037 of stumbling^G4348 and^G2532 a rock^G4073 of offence:^G4625 And^G2532 he^G3956 that believeth^G4100 on^G1909 him^G846 shall^G2617 not^G3756 be put to shame.^G2617