Romans Chapter 9 | KJV & Greek New Testament

1

Ἀλήθειαν λέγω ἐν Χριστῷ, οὐ ψεύδομαι, συμμαρτυρούσης μοι τῆς συνειδήσεώς μου ἐν Πνεύματι ἁγίῳ,

KJVI say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,

I speak the truth in Christ — I am not lying, my conscience confirms it through the Holy Spirit —

2

ὅτι λύπη μοι ἐστὶν μεγάλη, καὶ ἀδιάλειπτος ὀδύνη τῇ καρδίᾳ μου.

KJVThat I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.

I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart.

3

Εὐχόμην γὰρ αὐτὸς ἐγὼ ἀνάθεμα εἶναι ἀπὸ τοῦ Χριστοῦ ὑπὲρ τῶν ἀδελφῶν μου, τῶν συγγενῶν μου κατὰ σάρκα·

KJVFor 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 cursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my people, those of my own race,

4

οἵτινές εἰσιν Ἰσραηλῖται, ὧν ἡ υἱοθεσία καὶ ἡ δόξα καὶ αἱ διαθῆκαι καὶ ἡ νομοθεσία καὶ ἡ λατρεία καὶ αἱ ἐπαγγελίαι,

KJVWho 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;

the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption to sonship; theirs the divine glory, the covenants, the receiving of the law, the temple worship and the promises.

5

ὧν οἱ πατέρες, καὶ ἐξ ὧν ὁ Χριστὸς τὸ κατὰ σάρκα, ὁ ὢν ἐπὶ πάντων, Θεὸς εὐλογητὸς εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας. ἀμήν.

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

Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them is traced the human ancestry of the Messiah, who is God over all, forever praised! Amen.

6

Οὐχ οἷον δὲ ὅτι ἐκπέπτωκεν ὁ λόγος τοῦ Θεοῦ. Οὐ γὰρ πάντες οἱ ἐξ Ἰσραήλ, οὗτοι Ἰσραήλ·

KJVNot as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:

It is not as though God's word had failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel.

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οὐδ' ὅτι εἰσὶν σπέρμα Ἀβραάμ, πάντες τέκνα· ἀλλ' Ἐν Ἰσαὰκ κληθήσεταί σοι σπέρμα.

KJVNeither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.

Nor because they are his descendants are they all Abraham's children. On the contrary, It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.

8

Τοῦτ' ἔστιν, οὐ τὰ τέκνα τῆς σαρκός, ταῦτα τέκνα τοῦ Θεοῦ· ἀλλὰ τὰ τέκνα τῆς ἐπαγγελίας λογίζεται εἰς σπέρμα.

KJVThat 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.

In other words, it is not the children by physical descent who are God's children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as Abraham's offspring.

9

Ἐπαγγελίας γὰρ ὁ λόγος οὗτος, Κατὰ τὸν καιρὸν τοῦτον ἐλεύσομαι, καὶ ἔσται τῇ Σάρρᾳ υἱός.

KJVFor this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son.

For this was how the promise was stated: At the appointed time I will return, and Sarah will have a son.

10

Οὐ μόνον δέ, ἀλλὰ καὶ Ῥεβέκκα ἐξ ἑνὸς κοίτην ἔχουσα, Ἰσαὰκ τοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν-

KJVAnd not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac;

Not only that, but Rebekah's children were conceived at the same time by our father Isaac.

11

μήπω γὰρ γεννηθέντων, μηδὲ πραξάντων τι ἀγαθὸν ἢ κακόν, ἵνα ἡ κατ' ἐκλογὴν πρόθεσις τοῦ Θεοῦ μένῃ, οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων, ἀλλ' ἐκ τοῦ καλοῦντος,

KJV(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;)

Yet, before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad — in order that God's purpose in election might stand:

12

ἐρρήθη αὐτῇ ὅτι Ὁ μείζων δουλεύσει τῷ ἐλάσσονι.

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

not by works but by him who calls — she was told, The older will serve the younger.

13

Καθὼς γέγραπται, Τὸν Ἰακὼβ ἠγάπησα, τὸν δὲ Ἠσαῦ ἐμίσησα.

KJVAs it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.

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

14

Τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν; Μὴ ἀδικία παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ; Μὴ γένοιτο.

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

What then shall we say? Is God unjust? Not at all!

15

Τῷ γὰρ Μωϋσῇ λέγει, Ἐλεήσω ὃν ἂν ἐλεῶ, καὶ οἰκτειρήσω ὃν ἂν οἰκτείρω.

KJVFor 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 whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.

16

Ἄρα οὖν οὐ τοῦ θέλοντος, οὐδὲ τοῦ τρέχοντος, ἀλλὰ τοῦ ἐλεοῦντος Θεοῦ.

KJVSo then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.

It does not, therefore, depend on human desire or effort, but on God's mercy.

17

Λέγει γὰρ ἡ γραφὴ τῷ Φαραὼ ὅτι Εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο ἐξήγειρά σε, ὅπως ἐνδείξωμαι ἐν σοὶ τὴν δύναμίν μου, καὶ ὅπως διαγγελῇ τὸ ὄνομά μου ἐν πάσῃ τῇ γῇ.

KJVFor 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 Scripture says to Pharaoh: I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display my power in you and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.

18

Ἄρα οὖν ὃν θέλει ἐλεεῖ· ὃν δὲ θέλει σκληρύνει.

KJVTherefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.

Therefore God has mercy on whom he wants to have mercy, and he hardens whom he wants to harden.

19

Ἐρεῖς οὖν μοι, Τί ἔτι μέμφεται; Τῷ γὰρ βουλήματι αὐτοῦ τίς ἀνθέστηκεν;

KJVThou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?

One of you will say to me: Then why does God still blame us? For who is able to resist his will?

20

Μενοῦνγε, ὦ ἄνθρωπε, σὺ τίς εἶ ὁ ἀνταποκρινόμενος τῷ Θεῷ; Μὴ ἐρεῖ τὸ πλάσμα τῷ πλάσαντι, Τί με ἐποίησας οὕτως;

KJVNay 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?

But who are you, a human being, to talk back to God? Shall what is formed say to the one who formed it, Why did you make me like this?

21

Ἢ οὐκ ἔχει ἐξουσίαν ὁ κεραμεὺς τοῦ πηλοῦ, ἐκ τοῦ αὐτοῦ φυράματος ποιῆσαι ὃ μὲν εἰς τιμὴν σκεῦος, ὃ δὲ εἰς ἀτιμίαν;

KJVHath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?

Does not the potter have the right to make out of the same lump of clay some pottery for special purposes and some for common use?

22

Εἰ δὲ θέλων ὁ Θεὸς ἐνδείξασθαι τὴν ὀργήν, καὶ γνωρίσαι τὸ δυνατὸν αὐτοῦ, ἤνεγκεν ἐν πολλῇ μακροθυμίᾳ σκεύη ὀργῆς κατηρτισμένα εἰς ἀπώλειαν·

KJVWhat 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 choosing to show his wrath and make his power known, bore with great patience the objects of his wrath — prepared for destruction?

23

καὶ ἵνα γνωρίσῃ τὸν πλοῦτον τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ σκεύη ἐλέους, ἃ προητοίμασεν εἰς δόξαν,

KJVAnd that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,

What if he did this to make the riches of his glory known to the objects of his mercy, whom he prepared in advance for glory —

24

οὓς καὶ ἐκάλεσεν ἡμᾶς οὐ μόνον ἐξ Ἰουδαίων, ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐξ ἐθνῶν;

KJVEven us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?

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

25

Ὡς καὶ ἐν τῷ Ὡσηὲ λέγει, Καλέσω τὸν οὐ λαόν μου λαόν μου· καὶ τὴν οὐκ ἠγαπημένην ἠγαπημένην.

KJVAs 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 says in Hosea: I will call them my people who are not my people; and I will call her my loved one who is not my loved one,

26

Καὶ ἔσται, ἐν τῷ τόπῳ οὗ ἐρρήθη αὐτοῖς, Οὐ λαός μου ὑμεῖς, ἐκεῖ κληθήσονται υἱοὶ Θεοῦ ζῶντος.

KJVAnd 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, In the very place where it was said to them, You are not my people, there they will be called children of the living God.

27

Ἠσαΐας δὲ κράζει ὑπὲρ τοῦ Ἰσραήλ, Ἐὰν ᾖ ὁ ἀριθμὸς τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραὴλ ὡς ἡ ἄμμος τῆς θαλάσσης, τὸ κατάλειμμα σωθήσεται·

KJVEsaias 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 Israelites be like the sand by the sea, only the remnant will be saved.

28

λόγον γὰρ συντελῶν καὶ συντέμνων ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ· ὅτι λόγον συντετμημένον ποιήσει Κύριος ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.

KJVFor 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 carry out his sentence on earth with speed and finality.

29

Καὶ καθὼς προείρηκεν Ἠσαΐας, Εἰ μὴ Κύριος Σαβαὼθ ἐγκατέλιπεν ἡμῖν σπέρμα, ὡς Σόδομα ἂν ἐγενήθημεν, καὶ ὡς Γόμορρα ἂν ὡμοιώθημεν.

KJVAnd 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.

It is just as Isaiah said previously: Unless the Lord Almighty had left us descendants, we would have become like Sodom, we would have been like Gomorrah.

30

Τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν; Ὅτι ἔθνη τὰ μὴ διώκοντα δικαιοσύνην, κατέλαβεν δικαιοσύνην, δικαιοσύνην δὲ τὴν ἐκ πίστεως·

KJVWhat shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.

What then shall we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;

31

Ἰσραὴλ δέ, διώκων νόμον δικαιοσύνης, εἰς νόμον δικαιοσύνης οὐκ ἔφθασεν.

KJVBut Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.

but the people of Israel, who pursued the law as the way of righteousness, have not attained their goal.

32

Διὰ τί; Ὅτι οὐκ ἐκ πίστεως, ἀλλ' ὡς ἐξ ἔργων νόμου· προσέκοψαν γὰρ τῷ λίθῳ τοῦ προσκόμματος,

KJVWherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;

Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone.

33

καθὼς γέγραπται, Ἰδοὺ τίθημι ἐν Σιὼν λίθον προσκόμματος καὶ πέτραν σκανδάλου· καὶ πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων ἐπ' αὐτῷ οὐ καταισχυνθήσεται.

KJVAs it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

As it is written: See, I lay in Zion a stone that causes people to stumble and a rock that makes them fall, and the one who believes in him will never be put to shame.

Romans — Chapter 9