Letter to the Romans · Rom 9:1–33
God's Word Has Not Failed
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I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,
Ἀλήθειαν λέγω ἐν Χριστῷ, οὐ ψεύδομαι, συμμαρτυρούσης μοι τῆς συνειδήσεώς μου ἐν πνεύματι ἁγίῳ,
Ἀλήθειαν[The] truthN-ASFλέγωI speakV-PAI-1SἐνinPREPΧριστῷ,Christ,N-DSM-TοὐNotPRT-Nψεύδομαι,I am lying,V-PNI-1Sσυμμαρτυρούσηςwhile is bearing witnessV-PAP-GSFμοιwith meP-1DSτῆςtheT-GSFσυνειδήσεώςconscienceN-GSFμουof mineP-1GSἐνin [the]PREPπνεύματιSpiritN-DSNἁγίῳ,Holy,A-DSN
2That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.
ὅτιthatCONJλύπηgriefN-NSFμοίto meP-1DSἐστινisV-PAI-3SμεγάληgreatA-NSFκαὶandCONJἀδιάλειπτοςunceasingA-NSFὀδύνηsorrowN-NSFτῇin theT-DSFκαρδίᾳheartN-DSFμου·of me.P-1GS
3For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
ηὐχόμηνwas wishingV-INI-1SγὰρforCONJἀνάθεμαa curseN-NSNεἶναιto beV-PANαὐτὸς[my]selfP-NSMἐγὼI myselfP-1NSἀπὸseparated fromPREPτοῦ<the>T-GSMΧριστοῦChristN-GSM-TὑπὲρforPREPτῶνtheT-GPMἀδελφῶνbrothersN-GPMμουof mineP-1GSτῶνtheT-GPMσυγγενῶνkinsmenA-GPMμουof mineP-1GSκατὰaccording toPREPσάρκα,[the] flesh;N-ASF
4Who 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;
οἵτινέςwhoR-NPMεἰσινareV-PAI-3PἸσραηλῖται,Israelites,N-NPM-PGὧνwhose [is]R-GPMἡtheT-NSFυἱοθεσίαdivine adoption as sonsN-NSFκαὶandCONJἡtheT-NSFδόξαgloryN-NSFκαὶandCONJαἱtheT-NPFδιαθῆκαιcovenantsN-NPFκαὶandCONJἡtheT-NSFνομοθεσίαlawgivingN-NSFκαὶandCONJἡtheT-NSFλατρείαserviceN-NSFκαὶandCONJαἱtheT-NPFἐπαγγελίαι,promises,N-NPF
5Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.
ὧνwhose [are]R-GPMοἱtheT-NPMπατέρες,patriarchsN-NPMκαὶandCONJἐξfromPREPὧνwhom [is]R-GPMὁ<the>T-NSMχριστὸςChristN-NSM-Tτὸ<the>T-ASNκατὰaccording toPREPσάρκα,the flesh,N-ASFὁwhoT-NSMὢνis beingV-PAP-NSMἐπὶoverPREPπάντων,allA-GPNθεὸςGodN-NSM-TεὐλογητὸςblessedA-NSMεἰςtoPREPτοὺςtheT-APMαἰῶνας·ages,N-APMἀμήν.Amen.INJ-HEB
6Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:
Οὐχ[It is] notPRT-NοἷονasK-NSNδὲhoweverCONJὅτιthatCONJἐκπέπτωκενhas failedV-RAI-3SὁtheT-NSMλόγοςwordN-NSMτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦ.of God.N-GSM-TοὐNotPRT-NγὰρforCONJπάντεςallA-NPMοἱwho [are]T-NPMἐξofPREPἸσραήλ,IsraelN-GSM-Lοὗτοι[are] theseD-NPMἸσραήλ·Israel;N-NSM-L
7Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
οὐδ’NorCONJ-NὅτιbecauseCONJεἰσὶνthey areV-PAI-3PσπέρμαseedN-NSNἈβραάμ,of AbrahamN-GSM-Pπάντες[are] allA-NPMτέκνα,children,N-NPNἀλλ’·ratherCONJἘνInPREPἸσαὰκIsaacN-DSM-Pκληθήσεταίwill be namedV-FPI-3Sσοιto youP-2DSσπέρμα.offspring.N-NSN
8That 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.
τοῦτ’ThatD-NSNἔστιν,isV-PAI-3SοὐnotPRT-NτὰtheT-NPNτέκναchildrenN-NPNτῆςof theT-GSFσαρκὸςfleshN-GSFταῦταthese [are]D-NPNτέκναchildrenN-NPNτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦ,of God,N-GSM-TἀλλὰbutCONJτὰtheT-NPNτέκναchildrenN-NPNτῆςof theT-GSFἐπαγγελίαςpromiseN-GSFλογίζεταιare regardedV-PNI-3SεἰςasPREPσπέρμα·offspring.N-ASN
9For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son.
ἐπαγγελίαςOf [the] promiseN-GSFγὰρforCONJὁtheT-NSMλόγοςwordN-NSMοὗτος·[is] this:D-NSMΚατὰAtPREPτὸν<the>T-ASMκαιρὸνtimeN-ASMτοῦτονthisD-ASMἐλεύσομαιI will comeV-FDI-1SκαὶandCONJἔσταιthere will beV-FDI-3Sτῇ<the>T-DSFΣάρρᾳto SarahN-DSF-Pυἱός.a son.N-NSM
10And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac;
οὐNotPRT-NμόνονonlyA-ASNδέ,then,CONJἀλλὰbutCONJκαὶalsoCONJῬεβέκκαRebeccaN-NSF-PἐξbyPREPἑνὸςoneA-GSMκοίτηνconceptionN-ASFἔχουσα,havingV-PAP-NSFἸσαὰκIsaacN-GSM-PτοῦtheT-GSMπατρὸςfatherN-GSMἡμῶν·of us;P-1GP
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;)
μήπωnot yetPRT-N + G4452=PRTγὰρforCONJγεννηθέντωνhaving been bornV-APP-GPMμηδὲnorCONJ-Nπραξάντωνhaving doneV-AAP-GPMτιanythingX-ASNἀγαθὸνgoodA-ASNἢorCONJφαῦλον,evil,A-ASNἵναso thatCONJἡtheT-NSFκατ’according toPREPἐκλογὴνelectionN-ASFπρόθεσιςpurposeN-NSFτοῦ<the>T-GSMθεοῦof GodN-GSM-Tμένῃ,may stand,V-PAS-3S
12It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.
οὐκnotPRT-NἐξofPREPἔργωνworksN-GPNἀλλ’butCONJἐκofPREPτοῦthe [One]T-GSMκαλοῦντος,calling,V-PAP-GSMἐρρέθη[12] it was saidV-API-3Sαὐτῇto herP-DSFὅτιthatCONJὉTheT-NSMμείζωνolderA-NSM-Cδουλεύσειwill serveV-FAI-3SτῷtheT-DSMἐλάσσονι·younger;A-DSM-C
13As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
καθὼςEven asCONJγέγραπται·it has been written:V-RPI-3SΤὸν<the>T-ASMἸακὼβJacobN-ASM-Pἠγάπησα,I loved,V-AAI-1Sτὸν<the>T-ASMδὲbutCONJἨσαῦEsauN-ASM-Lἐμίσησα.I hated.V-AAI-1S
14What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.
ΤίWhatI-ASNοὖνthenCONJἐροῦμεν;will we say?V-FAI-1PμὴNotPRT-NἀδικίαinjusticeN-NSFπαρὰwithPREPτῷ<the>T-DSMθεῷ;God [is there]?N-DSM-TμὴNeverPRT-Nγένοιτο·would it be!V-2ADO-3S
15For 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.
τῷ<the>T-DSMΜωϋσεῖTo MosesN-DSM-PγὰρforCONJλέγει·He says:V-PAI-3SἘλεήσωI will show mercy toV-FAI-1SὃνwhomR-ASMἂνmaybePRTἐλεῶ,I may show mercyV-PAS-1SκαὶandCONJοἰκτιρήσωI will have compassion onV-FAI-1SὃνwhomR-ASMἂνmaybePRTοἰκτίρω.I may have compassion.V-PAS-1S
16So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.
ἄραSoCONJοὖνthenCONJοὐ[it is] notPRT-Nτοῦof the [one who is]T-GSMθέλοντοςwillingV-PAP-GSMοὐδὲnorCONJ-Nτοῦof the [one who is]T-GSMτρέχοντοςrunningV-PAP-GSMἀλλὰbutCONJτοῦof the [one who is]T-GSMἐλεῶντοςshowing mercyV-PAP-GSMθεοῦ.of God.N-GSM-T
17For 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.
λέγειSaysV-PAI-3SγὰρforCONJἡtheT-NSFγραφὴScriptureN-NSFτῷ<the>T-DSMΦαραὼto PharaohN-DSM-TὅτιthatCONJΕἰςForPREPαὐτὸthis veryP-ASNτοῦτοthereforeD-ASNἐξήγειράI have raised upV-AAI-1SσεyouP-2ASὅπωςso thatCONJἐνδείξωμαιI may showV-AMS-1SἐνinPREPσοὶyouP-2DSτὴνtheT-ASFδύναμίνpowerN-ASFμου,of MineP-1GSκαὶandCONJὅπωςthatCONJδιαγγελῇmay be declaredV-2APS-3SτὸtheT-ASNὄνομάnameN-ASNμουof MeP-1GSἐνinPREPπάσῃallA-DSFτῇtheT-DSFγῇ.earth.N-DSF
18Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.
ἄραSoCONJοὖνthenCONJὃνto whomR-ASMθέλειHe wantsV-PAI-3Sἐλεεῖ,He shows mercy,V-PAI-3SὃνwhomR-ASMδὲnowCONJθέλειHe wantsV-PAI-3Sσκληρύνει.He hardens.V-PAI-3S
19Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?
ἘρεῖςYou will sayV-FAI-2Sμοιto meP-1DSοὖν·then:CONJΤίWhyI-ASNοὖνthenCONJἔτιstillADVμέμφεται;does He find fault?V-PNI-3SτῷTheT-DSNγὰρforCONJβουλήματιpurposeN-DSNαὐτοῦof HimP-GSMτίςwhoI-NSMἀνθέστηκεν;has been resisting?V-RAI-3S
20Nay 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?
ὦOINJἄνθρωπε,man,N-VSMμενοῦνγεbut rather,PRTσὺyou yourselfP-2NSτίςwhoI-NSMεἶareV-PAI-2SὁwhoT-NSMἀνταποκρινόμενοςis answering againstV-PNP-NSMτῷ<the>T-DSMθεῷ;to God?N-DSM-TμὴNotPRT-Nἐρεῖwill sayV-FAI-3SτὸtheT-NSNπλάσμαthing formedN-NSNτῷto the [One]T-DSMπλάσαντιhaving formed [it];V-AAP-DSMΤίWhyI-ASNμεmeP-1ASἐποίησαςdid you makeV-AAI-2Sοὕτως;like this?ADV
21Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?
ἢOrCONJοὐκnotPRT-NἔχειhasV-PAI-3SἐξουσίανauthorityN-ASFὁtheT-NSMκεραμεὺςpotterN-NSMτοῦover theT-GSMπηλοῦclayN-GSMἐκout ofPREPτοῦtheT-GSNαὐτοῦsameP-GSNφυράματοςlumpN-GSNποιῆσαιto makeV-AANὃoneR-ASNμὲνindeedPRTεἰςuntoPREPτιμὴνhonorN-ASFσκεῦοςvesselN-ASNὃoneR-ASNδὲhoweverCONJεἰςuntoPREPἀτιμίαν;dishonor?N-ASF
22What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:
εἰWhat ifCONDδὲnowCONJθέλωνdesiringV-PAP-NSMὁ<the>T-NSMθεὸςGodN-NSM-Tἐνδείξασθαιto showV-AMNτὴνtheT-ASFὀργὴνwrathN-ASFκαὶandCONJγνωρίσαιto make knownV-AANτὸtheT-ASNδυνατὸνpowerA-ASNαὐτοῦof HimP-GSMἤνεγκενboreV-AAI-3SἐνwithPREPπολλῇmuchA-DSFμακροθυμίᾳpatienceN-DSFσκεύη[the] vesselsN-APNὀργῆςof wrathN-GSFκατηρτισμέναfittedV-RPP-APNεἰςforPREPἀπώλειαν,destruction,N-ASF
23And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,
καὶalsoCONJἵναthatCONJγνωρίσῃHe may make knownV-AAS-3SτὸνtheT-ASMπλοῦτονrichesN-ASMτῆςof theT-GSFδόξηςgloryN-GSFαὐτοῦof HimP-GSMἐπὶuponPREPσκεύη[the] vesselsN-APNἐλέους,of mercyN-GSNἃwhichR-APNπροητοίμασενHe prepared beforehandV-AAI-3SεἰςforPREPδόξαν,glory?N-ASF
24Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?
οὓςwhomR-APMκαὶevenCONJἐκάλεσενHe has calledV-AAI-3SἡμᾶςusP-1APοὐnotPRT-NμόνονonlyA-ASNἐξout fromPREPἸουδαίων[the] JewsN-GPM-PGἀλλὰbutCONJκαὶalsoCONJἐξout fromPREPἐθνῶν;—[the] Gentiles,N-GPN
25As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved.
ὡςAsPRTκαὶalsoCONJἐνinPREPτῷ<the>T-DSMὩσηὲHoseaN-DSM-Pλέγει·He says:V-PAI-3SΚαλέσωI will callV-FAI-1Sτὸνthat which [is]T-ASMοὐnotPRT-NλαόνpeopleN-ASMμουof MineP-1GSλαόνpeopleN-ASMμουof MineP-1GSκαὶandCONJτὴνher whoT-ASFοὐκnotPRT-NἠγαπημένηνlovedV-RPP-ASFἠγαπημένην·loved.V-RPP-ASF
26And 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.
καὶandCONJἔσταιIt will happen thatV-FDI-3SἐνinPREPτῷtheT-DSMτόπῳplaceN-DSMοὗwhereADVἐρρέθηit was saidV-API-3Sαὐτοῖς·to them;P-DPMΟὐNotPRT-NλαόςpeopleN-NSMμουof Mine [are]P-1GSὑμεῖς,You yourselves,P-2NPἐκεῖthereADVκληθήσονταιthey will be calledV-FPI-3PυἱοὶsonsN-NPMθεοῦof GodN-GSM-Tζῶντος.[the] living.V-PAP-GSM
27Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved:
ἨσαΐαςIsaiahN-NSM-PδὲalsoCONJκράζειcries outV-PAI-3SὑπὲρconcerningPREPτοῦ<the>T-GSMἸσραήλ·Israel:N-GSM-LἘὰνThoughCONDᾖshall beV-PAS-3SὁtheT-NSMἀριθμὸςnumberN-NSMτῶνof theT-GPMυἱῶνsonsN-GPMἸσραὴλof IsraelN-GSM-LὡςasPRTἡtheT-NSFἄμμοςsandN-NSFτῆςof theT-GSFθαλάσσης,sea,N-GSFτὸ[only] theT-NSNὑπόλειμμαvestigeN-NSNσωθήσεται·will be saved;V-FPI-3S
28For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.
λόγον[The] sentenceN-ASMγὰρforCONJσυντελῶνconcludingV-PAP-NSMκαὶandCONJσυντέμνωνbringing swiftlyV-PAP-NSMποιήσειwill perform [the]V-FAI-3SκύριοςLordN-NSM-TἐπὶuponPREPτῆςtheT-GSFγῆς.earth.N-GSF
29And 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.
καὶAndCONJκαθὼςeven asCONJπροείρηκενhas foretoldV-RAI-3SἨσαΐας·Isaiah:N-NSM-PΕἰonlyCONDμὴunlessPRT-Nκύριος[the] LordN-NSM-TΣαβαὼθof HostsN-GPM-Tἐγκατέλιπενhad leftV-2AAI-3SἡμῖνusP-1DPσπέρμα,descendants,N-ASNὡςlikePRTΣόδομαSodomN-NPN-LἂνthenPRTἐγενήθημενwe should have becomeV-2AOI-1PκαὶandCONJὡςlikePRTΓόμορραGomorrahN-NSF-Lἂνthen wouldPRTὡμοιώθημεν.we have been made.V-API-1P
30What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
ΤίWhatI-ASNοὖνthenCONJἐροῦμεν;will we say?V-FAI-1PὅτιThatCONJἔθνηGentilesN-NPNτὰ<the>T-NPNμὴnotPRT-NδιώκονταpursuingV-PAP-NPNδικαιοσύνηνrighteousnessN-ASFκατέλαβενhave graspedV-2AAI-3Sδικαιοσύνην,righteousness,N-ASFδικαιοσύνηνrighteousnessN-ASFδὲnowCONJτὴνthat [is]T-ASFἐκbyPREPπίστεως·faith;N-GSF
31But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
ἸσραὴλIsraelN-NSM-LδὲhoweverCONJδιώκωνpursuingV-PAP-NSMνόμονa lawN-ASMδικαιοσύνηςof righteousnessN-GSFεἰςtoPREPνόμον[that] lawN-ASMοὐκnotPRT-Nἔφθασεν.did attain.V-AAI-3S
32Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;
διὰBecause ofPREPτί;why?I-ASNὅτιBecause [it was]CONJοὐκnotPRT-NἐκbyPREPπίστεωςfaithN-GSFἀλλ’butCONJὡςasPRTἐξbyPREPἔργων·worksN-GPNπροσέκοψανThey stumbledV-AAI-3Pτῷover theT-DSMλίθῳstoneN-DSMτοῦ<the>T-GSNπροσκόμματος,of stumblingN-GSN
33As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
καθὼςeven asCONJγέγραπται·it has been written:V-RPI-3SἸδοὺBeholdINJτίθημιI layV-PAI-1SἐνinPREPΣιὼνZionN-DSF-Lλίθονa stoneN-ASMπροσκόμματοςof stumblingN-GSNκαὶandCONJπέτρανa rockN-ASFσκανδάλου,of offense,N-GSNκαὶandCONJὁwhoT-NSMπιστεύωνis believingV-PAP-NSMἐπ’onPREPαὐτῷHimP-DSMοὐneverPRT-Nκαταισχυνθήσεται.will be put to shame.V-FPI-3S