Romans 9:1-21 ▼

1 I Speak truth in Christ, I lie not, my consciousness bearing witness to me in the Holy Spirit,

2 That there is great grief to me and continued pain in my heart.

3 For I myself was praying to be anathema from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:

4 Who are Israelites; whose the adoption as a son, and the glory, and covenants, and legislation, and divine worship, and solemn promises;

5 Whose the fathers, and from whom Christ according to the flesh, who being God over all, praised forever. Amen.

6 And not as that the word of God has fallen through. For not they all of Israel, they which of Israel:

7 Neither that the seed of Abraham, are all children: but, In Isaac shall the seed be called to thee.

8 That is, The children of the flesh, these not the children of God: but the children of the solemn promise are reckoned for seed.

9 For this the word of solemn promise, According to this time will I come, and there shall be a son to Sarah.

10 And not only; but also Rebecca, having coition of one, Isaac our father;

11 (For not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that according to choice the purpose of God might remain, not of works, but of him calling;)

12 It was said to her, That the greater shall serve the less.

13 As has been written, Jacob have I loved, and Esau have I hated.

14 What then shall we say is injustice with God? It may not be.

15 I will commiserate whomsoever I commiserate, and I will have compassion upon whomsoever I have compassion.

16 Surely then, not of him willing, nor of him running, but of God commiserating.

17 For the writing says to Pharaoh, That for this same have I raised thee up, so that I might show in thee my power, and so that my name might be announced in all the earth.

18 Surely then, whom he will he commiserates, and whom he will he hardens.

19 Thou wilt then say to me, Why does he yet blame For who has withstood his will?

20 Surely, O man, who art thou replying against God? Shall the formation say to him having formed, Why hast thou made me so.

21 Or has not the potter power over the clay, of the same mixture truly to make one vessel for honour, and one for dishonour.