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Romans 9 (WEBP)

[1] I tell the truth in Christ. I am not lying, my conscience testifying with me in the Holy Spirit
[2] that I have great sorrow and unceasing pain in my heart.
[3] For I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brothers’ sake, my relatives according to the flesh
[4] who are Israelites; whose is the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the service, and the promises;
[5] of whom are the fathers, and from whom is Christ as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God, blessed forever. Amen.
[6] But it is not as though the word of God has come to nothing. For they are not all Israel that are of Israel.
[7] Neither, because they are Abraham’s offspring, are they all children. But, “your offspring will be accounted as from Isaac.”
[8] That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as heirs.
[9] For this is a word of promise: “At the appointed time I will come, and Sarah will have a son.”
[10] Not only so, but Rebekah also conceived by one, by our father Isaac.
[11] For being not yet born, neither having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him who calls,
[12] it was said to her, “The elder will serve the younger.”
[13] Even as it is written, “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”
[14] What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? May it never be!
[15] For he said to Moses, “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”
[16] So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who has mercy.
[17] For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, “For this very purpose I caused you to be raised up, that I might show in you my power, and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.”
[18] So then, he has mercy on whom he desires, and he hardens whom he desires.
[19] You will say then to me, “Why does he still find fault? For who withstands his will?”
[20] But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Will the thing formed ask him who formed it, “Why did you make me like this?”
[21] Or hasn’t the potter a right over the clay, from the same lump to make one part a vessel for honor, and another for dishonor?
[22] What if God, willing to show his wrath and to make his power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction,
[23] and that he might make known the riches of his glory on vessels of mercy, which he prepared beforehand for glory—
[24] us, whom he also called, not from the Jews only, but also from the Gentiles?
[25] As he says also in Hosea, “I will call them ‘my people,’ which were not my people; and her ‘beloved,’ who was not beloved.”
[26] “It will be that in the place where it was said to them, ‘You are not my people,’ there they will be called ‘children of the living God.’ ”
[27] Isaiah cries concerning Israel, “If the number of the children of Israel are as the sand of the sea, it is the remnant who will be saved;
[28] for he will finish the work and cut it short in righteousness, because the Lord will make a short work upon the earth.”
[29] As Isaiah has said before, “Unless the Lord of Armies had left us a seed, we would have become like Sodom, and would have been made like Gomorrah.”
[30] What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who didn’t follow after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith;
[31] but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, didn’t arrive at the law of righteousness.
[32] Why? Because they didn’t seek it by faith, but as it were by works of the law. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,
[33] even as it is written, “Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and a rock of offense; and no one who believes in him will be disappointed.”

Romans 9:7 Genesis 21:12
Romans 9:9 Genesis 18:10,14
Romans 9:11 NU puts the phrase “not of works, but of him who calls” at the beginning of verse 12 instead of the end of verse 11.
Romans 9:12 Genesis 25:23
Romans 9:13 Malachi 1:2-3
Romans 9:15 Exodus 33:19
Romans 9:17 Exodus 9:16
Romans 9:20 Isaiah 29:16; 45:9
Romans 9:25 Hosea 2:23
Romans 9:26 Hosea 1:10
Romans 9:28 Isaiah 10:22-23
Romans 9:29a Greek: Sabaoth (for Hebrew: Tze’va’ot)
Romans 9:29b Isaiah 1:9
Romans 9:33a “Behold”, from “ἰδοὺ”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.
Romans 9:33b Isaiah 8:14; 28:16

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Romans 9 (KJVS)

[1] I say () the truth in Christ , I lie () not , my conscience also bearing me witness () in the Holy Ghost ,
[2] That I have () great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart .
[3] For I could wish () that myself were () accursed from Christ for my brethren , my kinsmen according to the flesh :
[4] 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 ;
[5] Whose [are] the fathers , and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ [came], who () is over all , God blessed for ever . Amen .
[6] Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect (). For they [are] not all Israel , which are of Israel :
[7] Neither , because they are () the seed of Abraham , [are they] all children : but , In Isaac shall thy seed be called ().
[8] 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 .
[9] For this [is] the word of promise , At this time will I come (), and Sara shall have () a son .
[10] And not only [this]; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one (), [even] by our father Isaac ;
[11] (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 ();)
[12] It was said () unto her , The elder shall serve () the younger .
[13] As it is written (), Jacob have I loved (), but Esau have I hated ().
[14] What shall we say () then ? [Is there] unrighteousness with God ? God forbid ().
[15] 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 ().
[16] So then [it is] not of him that willeth (), nor of him that runneth (), but of God that sheweth mercy ().
[17] 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 .
[18] Therefore hath he mercy () on whom he will () [have mercy], and whom he will () he hardeneth ().
[19] Thou wilt say () then unto me , Why doth he yet find fault ()? For who hath resisted () his will ?
[20] 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 ?
[21] Hath () not the potter power over the clay , of the same lump to make () one vessel unto honour , and another unto dishonour ?
[22] [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 :
[23] And that he might make known () the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy , which he had afore prepared () unto glory ,
[24] Even us , whom he hath called (), not of the Jews only , but also of the Gentiles ?
[25] As he saith () also in Osee , I will call () them my people , which were not my people ; and her beloved (), which was not beloved ().
[26] 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 .
[27] 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 ():
[28] For he will finish () the work , and cut [it] short () in righteousness : because a short () work will the Lord make () upon the earth .
[29] 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 .
[30] What shall we say () then ? That the Gentiles , which followed () not after righteousness , have attained () to righteousness , even the righteousness which is of faith .
[31] But Israel , which followed () after the law of righteousness , hath not attained () to the law of righteousness .
[32] Wherefore ? Because [they sought it] not by faith , but as it were by the works of the law . For they stumbled () at that stumblingstone ;
[33] As it is written (), Behold (), I lay () in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence : and whosoever believeth () on him shall not be ashamed ().

Young’s Literal Translation

Romans 9 (YLT)

[1] Truth I say in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing testimony with me in the Holy Spirit,
[2] that I have great grief and unceasing pain in my heart-
[3] for I was wishing, I myself, to be anathema from the Christ-for my brethren, my kindred, according to the flesh,
[4] who are Israelites, whose is the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the lawgiving, and the service, and the promises,
[5] whose are the fathers, and of whom is the Christ, according to the flesh, who is over all, God blessed to the ages. Amen.
[6] And it is not possible that the word of God hath failed; for not all who are of Israel are these Israel;
[7] nor because they are seed of Abraham are all children, but- ‘in Isaac shall a seed be called to thee;’
[8] that is, the children of the flesh-these are not children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for seed;
[9] for the word of promise is this; ‘According to this time I will come, and there shall be to Sarah a son.’
[10] And not only so, but also Rebecca, having conceived by one-Isaac our father-
[11] (for they being not yet born, neither having done anything good or evil, that the purpose of God, according to choice, might remain; not of works, but of Him who is calling,) it was said to her-
[12] ‘The greater shall serve the less;’
[13] according as it hath been written, ‘Jacob I did love, and Esau I did hate.’
[14] What, then, shall we say? unrighteousness is with God? let it not be!
[15] for to Moses He saith, ‘I will do kindness to whom I do kindness, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion;’
[16] so, then-not of him who is willing, nor of him who is running, but of God who is doing kindness:
[17] for the Writing saith to Pharaoh-‘For this very thing I did raise thee up, that I might shew in thee My power, and that My name might be declared in all the land;’
[18] so, then, to whom He willeth, He doth kindness, and to whom He willeth, He doth harden.
[19] Thou wilt say, then, to me, ‘Why yet doth He find fault? for His counsel who hath resisted?’
[20] nay, but, O man, who art thou that art answering again to God? shall the thing formed say to Him who did form it, Why me didst thou make thus?
[21] hath not the potter authority over the clay, out of the same lump to make the one vessel to honour, and the one to dishonour?
[22] And if God, willing to shew the wrath and to make known His power, did endure, in much long suffering, vessels of wrath fitted for destruction,
[23] and that He might make known the riches of His glory on vessels of kindness, that He before prepared for glory, whom also He did call-us-
[24] not only out of Jews, but also out of nations,
[25] as also in Hosea He saith, ‘I will call what is not My people-My people; and her not beloved-Beloved,
[26] and it shall be-in the place where it was said to them, Ye are not My people; there they shall be called sons of the living God.’
[27] And Isaiah doth cry concerning Israel, ‘If the number of the sons of Israel may be as the sand of the sea, the remnant shall be saved;
[28] for a matter He is finishing, and is cutting short in righteousness, because a matter cut short will the Lord do upon the land.
[29] and according as Isaiah saith before, ‘Except the Lord of Sabaoth did leave to us a seed, as Sodom we had become, and as Gomorrah we had been made like.’
[30] What, then, shall we say? that nations who are not pursuing righteousness did attain to righteousness, and righteousness that is of faith,
[31] and Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, at a law of righteousness did not arrive;
[32] wherefore? because-not by faith, but as by works of law; for they did stumble at the stone of stumbling,
[33] according as it hath been written, ‘Lo, I place in Sion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence; and every one who is believing thereon shall not be ashamed.’