1 Truth I speak, in Anointed; not I utter falsehood, (bearing testimony together to me the conscience of me,) in a spirit holy;

2 that grief to me it is great, and unceasing anguish in the heart of me.

3 Was wishing for myself I an accursed thing to be from the Anointed one on behalf of the brethren of me, of the relatives of me according to flesh;

4 who are Israelites, of whom the sonship, and the glory, and the covenants, and the law–giving, and the religious service, and the promises,

5 of whom the fathers, and from whom the Anointed that according to flesh, he being over all God worthy of praise into the ages. So be it.

6 Not so as but, that has fallen off the word of the God; not for all those from Israel, these Israel.

7 Nor because they are seed of Abraham, all children, but in Isaac shall be called to thee a seed,

8 this is, not the children of the flesh, these children of the God; but the children of the promise are counted for seed.

9 Of promise for the word this: According to the season this I will come, and shall be to the Sarah a son.

10 Not only and, but also Rebecca, from one conception having Isaac the father of us.

11 Not yet for they having been born, nor having done anything good or bad, (so that the according to an election purpose of the God might abide, not from works, but from the one calling.)

12 it was said to her: That the greater shall be subject to the lesser;

13 as it has been written: The Jacob I loved, the but Esau I hated.

14 What then shall we say? not injustice with the God? Not let it be.

15 To the for Moses he says: I will pity whom I pity, and compassionate whom I should compassionate.

16 So then not of the one willing, nor of the one running, but of the pitying God.

17 Says for the writing to the Pharaoh: That for same this I raised up thee, that I might show in thee the power of me, and that may be declared the name of me in all the earth.

18 So then whom he wills, he pities; whom and he wills, he hardens.

19 Thou wilt say then to me: Why still does he find fault? to the for will of him who has been opposed?

20 But indeed, O man, thou who art, the one answering again to the God? Not shall say the thing formed to the one having formed: Why me madest thou thus?

21 Or not has authority the potter of the clay, out of the same mixture to make, this indeed for honor a vessel, that and for dishonor?

22 If but wishing the God to show the wrath, and make known the power of himself, bore in much long–suffering vessels of wrath having been fitted for destruction;

23 and that he might make known the wealth of the glory of himself on vessels of mercy, which were previously prepared for glory;

24 whom even he called us, not only from Jews, but also from Gentiles.

25 As also in the Hosea he says: I will call that not a people of me, a people of me; and her not beloved, beloved.

26 And it shall be, in the place where it was said to them: Not a people of me you, there they shall be called sons of God living.

27 Esaias but cries on behalf of the Israel: If should be the number of the sons of Israel as the sand of the sea, the remnant shall be saved.

28 An account for he is finishing and cutting short in righteousness because an account having been cut short will make a Lord on the earth.

29 And as before said Esaias: If not Lord of hosts left to us a seed, as Sodom we should have become, and as Gomorrah we should have been made like.

30 What then shall we say? That Gentiles those not pursuing righteousness, laid hold on righteousness, a righteousness even that from faith;

31 Israel but pursuing a law of righteousness, to a law of righteousness not attained.

32 Why? Because not from faith, but as it were from works of law. They struck against for the stone of the stumbling;

33 even as it has been written: Lo, I place in Zion a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence; and every one the relying on it, not shall be disappointed.

1 I tell the truth in Christ. I do not lie! My conscience bears witness with me in Holy Spirit.

2 I have great sorrow and continual grief in my heart.

3 I could wish that I were accursed separatedbannedexcommunicated from Christ for the good of in behalf of my countrymen and brothers the Jews.

4 They are Israelites and the adoption belongs to them. They have the glory of the covenants. The law was given to them along with the service and promises.

5 The forefathers belong to them from whom came the Christ according to the flesh. God who is over all is blessed forever. Amen.

6 It is not as if the word of God failed. Not all who come from Israel are really Israel.

7 It is not because they are Abraham’s that they are all children, but: »What will be called ‘your seed’ will be through Isaac.« (Genesis 21:12)

8 That is, the children of the flesh are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted as seed.

9 The word of promise: »According to this time I will come and Sarah will have a son.«

10 Not only that, but Rebecca conceived by Isaac our father.

11 When they had not yet been born nor performed anything good or vile, so the purpose of God regarding the choosing would continue without dependence on works but on the One who calls.

12 She was told: »The older will serve the younger.«

13 It is written: »I loved Jacob, and I hated Esau.«

14 What shall we say then? Is there injustice with God? There is not!

15 He says to Moses, »I will show mercy to the one I choose to show mercy, and I will feel compassion for the one I choose to feel compassion.«

16 So then it does not depend on mans will or effort, but on God who shows mercy.

17 The scripture says to Pharaoh: »For this reason I have raised you up, that I might through you, show my power and declare my name in all the earth.«

18 He shows mercy to the one he chooses, and he allows others to be stubborn.

19 You say to me: »Why does he yet find fault? Who resists his purpose will?«

20 Yes, but you, O man, who are you to answer back to God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it: »Why have you made me this way?« (Isaiah 45:9)

21 Or does the potter not have authority over the clay? Can he make out of the same lump one vessel to honor, and another for common use? (Jeremiah 18:6)

22 If God decided to show his wrath and make his power known, endured with much long-suffering vessels of wrath fit for destruction.

23 In that way he could make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy that he had prepared in advance for glory.

24 We are the ones he has also called, not only from among the Jews, but also from among the nations.

25 He says also in Hosea: »Those who are not my people I will call my people. And she who is not loved I will call loved.«

26 In the place where it was said to them: »You are not my people, they will be called Sons of the living God.« (Hosea 2:23)

27 Isaiah cries out concerning Israel: »Should the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, the remnant shall be saved.

28 »He is bringing the matter to an end, and cutting it short in righteousness. Jehovah will make an accounting on the earth.« (Isaiah 10:22)

29 Just as Isaiah said earlier: »Unless Jehovah of Hosts had left a seed to us, we should have become like Sodom, and Gomorrah.« (Isaiah 1:9)

30 What shall we say? The nations did not pursue righteousness. Yet they have attained to righteousness, the righteousness that is based on the principle of faith.

31 But Israel, pursuing after a law of righteousness, has not attained to that law.

32 Why? It is because it was not based on the principle of faith, but on that of works. They have stumbled at the stumbling stone.

33 It is written: »Behold, I place in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence and he that believes on him will not be ashamed.« (Isaiah 8:14)