Romans
Romans 9
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Romans 9 — Scripture text (King James Version)
I say3004 the truth225 in1722 5547, I lie5574 not3756, my3450 conscience4893 also bearing4828 me3427 witness4828 in1722 the Holy40 Ghost4151, That3754 I3427 have2076 great3173 heaviness3077 and2532 continual88 sorrow in3601 my3450 heart2588. For1063 I1473 could wish2172 that myself846 were1511 accursed331 from575 5547 for5228 my3450 brethren80, my3450 kinsmen4773 according2596 to the flesh4561: accursed: or, separated Who3748 are1526 2475; to whom3739 pertaineth the 5206, and2532 the 1391, and2532 the covenants1242, and2532 the giving of 3548, and2532 the service2999 of God, and2532 the promises1860; covenants: or, testaments Whose3739 are the fathers3962, and2532 of1537 whom3739 as concerning2596 the flesh4561 5547 came, who5607 is over1909 all3956, God2316 blessed2128 for1519 ever165. Amen281. Not3756 as3634 though1161 3754 3056 of God2316 hath taken none effect1601. For1063 they are not3756 all3956 1537 2474, which3588 3778 are of 2474: Neither3761, because3754 they are1526 the seed4690 of 11, are they all3956 children5043: but235, In1722 2464 shall2564 thy4671 seed4690 be called2564. That is5123, They which are the children5043 of the flesh4561, these5023 are not3756 the children5043 of God2316: but235 the children5043 of the promise1860 are counted3049 for1519 the seed4690. For1063 this3778 is 3056 of promise1860, At2596 this5126 time2540 will I come2064, and2532 4564 shall have2071 a son5207. And1161 not3756 only3440 this; but235 when Rebecca4479 also2532 had conceived2845 by1537 one1520 2192, even by our2257 father3962 2464; (For1063 the children being1080 not yet3380 born1080, neither3366 having done4238 any5100 good18 or2228 evil2556, that2443 the purpose4286 of God2316 according2596 to 1589 might stand3306, not3756 of1537 works2041, but235 of1537 him that calleth2564;) 3754 It was said4483 unto her846, The elder3187 shall serve1398 the younger1640. elder: or, greater elder: or, greater younger: or, lesser As2531 it is written1125, 2384 have I loved25, but1161 2269 have I hated3404. What5101 shall we say2046 then3767?3361 Is there unrighteousness93 with3844 God2316? God forbid3361 1096. For1063 he saith3004 to 3475, I will have 1653 whom3739 302 I will have 1653, and2532 I will have compassion3627 whom3739 302 I will have compassion3627. So686 then3767 it is not3756 of him that willeth2309, nor3761 of him that runneth5143, but235 of God2316 that sheweth 1653. For1063 the scripture1124 saith3004 unto 5328, Even for3754 1519 this5124 same purpose846 have I raised1825 thee4571 up1825, that3704 I might shew1731 my3450 power1411 in1722 thee4671, and2532 that3704 my3450 name3686 might be declared1229 throughout1722 all3956 the earth1093. Therefore686 3767 hath he 1653 whom3739 he will2309 have , and1161 whom3739 he will2309 he hardeneth4645. Thou wilt say2046 then3767 unto me3427, Why5101 doth he yet2089 find fault3201? For1063 who5101 hath resisted436 his846 will1013? Nay but3304, O5599 man444, who5101 art1488 thou4771 that repliest against470 God2316?3361 Shall2046 the thing formed4110 say2046 to him that formed4111 it, Why5101 hast thou made4160 me3165 thus3779? repliest: or, answerest again, or, disputest with God? 2228 Hath2192 not3756 the potter2763 power1849 over the clay4081, of1537 the same846 lump5445 to3739 3303 make4160 one vessel4632 unto1519 honour5092, and1161 another3739 unto1519 dishonour819? What if1487 1161 God2316, willing2309 to shew1731 his wrath3709, and2532 to make1107 his846 power1415 known1107, endured5342 with1722 much4183 longsuffering3115 the vessels4632 of wrath3709 fitted2675 to1519 destruction684: fitted: or, made up And2532 that2443 he might make known1107 the riches4149 of his846 1391 1909 the vessels4632 of 1656, which3739 he had afore prepared4282 unto1519 1391, 3739 Even2532 us2248, whom3739 he hath called2564, not3756 of1537 the 2453 only3440, but235 also2532 of1537 the 1484? As he saith3004 also2532 in1722 Osee5617, I will call2564 them my3450 people2992, which were not3756 my3450 people2992; and2532 her beloved25, which was25 not3756 beloved25. And2532 it shall come to pass2071, that in1722 the place5117 where3757 3739 it was said4483 unto them846, Ye5210 are not3756 my3450 people2992; there1563 shall they be called2564 the children5207 of the living2198 God2316. Esaias2268 also1161 crieth2896 concerning5228 2474, Though1437 the number706 of the children5207 of 2474 be5600 as5613 the sand285 of the sea2281, a 2640 shall be saved4982: For1063 he will finish4931 the work3056, and2532 cut it short4932 in1722 1343: because3754 a short4932 work3056 will4160 the Lord2962 make4160 upon1909 the earth1093. the work: or, the account And2532 as2531 Esaias2268 said before4280, Except1508 the Lord2962 of Sabaoth4519 had left1459 us2254 a seed4690, we had been302 1096 as5613 Sodoma4670, and2532 been made like302 3666 unto5613 Gomorrha1116. What5101 shall we say2046 then3767? That3754 the 1484, which3588 followed1377 not3361 after 1343, have attained2638 to 1343, even1161 the 1343 which3588 is of1537 4102. But1161 2474, which followed1377 after 3551 of 1343, hath5348 not3756 attained5348 to1519 3551 of 1343. Wherefore1302? Because3754 they sought it not3756 by1537 4102, but235 as5613 it were by1537 the works2041 of 3551. For1063 they stumbled4350 at that stumblingstone3037 4348; As2531 it is written1125, Behold2400, I lay5087 in1722 Sion4622 a stumblingstone3037 4348 and2532 rock4073 of offence4625: and2532 whosoever3956 believeth4100 1909 him846 shall2617 not3756 be ashamed2617. ashamed: or confounded