I say{G3004} the truth{G225} in{G1722} Christ,{G5547} I lie{G5574} not,{G3756} my{G3450} conscience{G4893} bearing{G4828} witness{G4828} with me{G3427} in{G1722} the Holy{G40} Spirit,{G4151}

that{G3754} I{G3427} have{G2076} great{G3173} sorrow{G3077} and{G2532} unceasing{G88} pain{G3601} in{G2588} my{G3450} heart.{G2588}

For{G1063} I{G1473} could wish that{G2172} I myself{G846} were{G1511} anathema{G331} from{G575} Christ{G5547} for{G5228} my{G3450} brethren's{G80} sake, my{G3450} kinsmen{G4773} according to{G2596} the flesh:{G4561}

who{G3748} are{G1526} Israelites;{G2475} whose{G3739} is the adoption,{G5206} and{G2532} the glory,{G1391} and{G2532} the covenants,{G1242} and{G2532} the giving of the law,{G3548} and{G2532} the service{G2999} [of God], and{G2532} the promises;{G1860}

whose{G3739} are the fathers,{G3962} and{G2532} of{G1537} whom{G3739} is Christ{G5547} as concerning{G2596} the flesh,{G4561} who is{G5607} over{G1909} all,{G3956} God{G2316} blessed{G2128} for{G1519} ever.{G165} Amen.{G281}

But [it is] not{G3756} as{G3634} though{G1161} {G3754} the word{G3056} of God{G2316} hath come to nought.{G1601} For{G1063} they are not{G3756} all{G3956} {G1537} Israel,{G2474} that{G3588} {G3778} are of Israel:{G2474}

neither,{G3761} because{G3754} they are{G1526} Abraham's{G11} seed,{G4690} are they all{G3956} children:{G5043} but,{G235} In{G1722} Isaac{G2464} shall{G2564} thy{G4671} seed{G4690} be called.{G2564}

That{G5124} is,{G2076} it is not{G3756} the children{G5043} of the flesh{G4561} that{G5023} are children{G5043} of God;{G2316} but{G235} the children{G5043} of the promise{G1860} are reckoned{G3049} for{G1519} a seed.{G4690}

For{G1063} this{G3778} is a word{G3056} of promise,{G1860} According{G2596} to this{G5126} season{G2540} will I come,{G2064} and{G2532} Sarah{G4564} shall have{G2071} a son.{G5207}

And{G1161} not{G3756} only{G3440} so; but{G235} {G2192} Rebecca{G4479} also{G2532} having{G2192} conceived{G2845} by{G1537} one,{G1520} [even] by{G3962} our{G2257} father{G3962} Isaac—{G2464}

for{G1063} [the children] being{G1080} not yet{G3380} born,{G1080} neither{G3366} having done{G4238} anything{G5100} good{G18} or{G2228} bad,{G2556} that{G2443} the purpose{G4286} of God{G2316} according to{G2596} election{G1589} might stand,{G3306} not{G3756} of{G1537} works,{G2041} but{G235} of{G1537} him that calleth,{G2564}

it was said{G4483} unto her,{G846} The elder{G3187} shall serve{G1398} the younger.{G1640}

Even as{G2531} it is written,{G1125} Jacob{G2384} I loved,{G25} but{G1161} Esau{G2269} I hated.{G3404}

What{G5101} shall we say{G2046} then?{G3767} Is there unrighteousness{G93} with{G3844} God?{G2316} God forbid.{G1096}

For{G1063} he saith{G3004} to Moses,{G3475} I will have mercy on{G1653} whom{G3739} I have mercy,{G1653} and{G2532} I will have compassion on{G3627} whom{G3739} I have{G302} compassion.{G3627}

So{G686} then{G3767} it is not{G3756} of him that willeth,{G2309} nor{G3761} of him that runneth,{G5143} but{G235} of God{G2316} that hath mercy.{G1653}

For{G1063} the scripture{G1124} saith{G3004} unto Pharaoh,{G3754} For{G1519} this{G5124} very{G846} purpose{G5124} did I raise{G1825} thee{G4571} up,{G1825} that{G3704} I might show{G1731} in{G1722} thee{G4671} my{G3450} power,{G1411} and{G2532} that{G3704} my{G3450} name{G3686} might be published{G1229} abroad in{G1722} all{G3956} the earth.{G1093}

So then{G3767} he hath mercy on{G1653} whom{G3739} he will,{G2309} and{G1161} whom{G3739} he will{G2309} be hardeneth.{G4645}

Thou wilt say{G2046} then{G3767} unto me,{G3427} Why{G5101} doth he{G3201} still{G2089} find fault?{G3201} For{G1063} who{G5101} withstandeth{G436} his{G846} will?{G1013}

Nay but,{G3304} O{G5599} man,{G444} who{G5101} art{G1488} thou{G4771} that repliest against{G470} God?{G2316} Shall{G2046} the thing formed{G4110} say{G2046} to him that formed{G4111} it, Why{G5101} didst thou make{G4160} me{G3165} thus?{G3779}

Or hath{G2192} not{G3756} the potter{G2763} a right{G1849} over the clay,{G4081} from the same{G846} lump{G5445} to{G1519} make{G4160} one{G3303} part a vessel{G4632} unto{G1519} honor,{G5092} and{G1161} another{G3739} unto{G1519} dishonor?{G819}

What{G1161} if{G1487} God,{G2316} willing{G2309} to show{G1731} his wrath,{G3709} and{G2532} to make{G1107} his{G846} power{G1415} known,{G1107} endured{G5342} with{G1722} much{G4183} longsuffering{G3115} vessels{G4632} of wrath{G3709} fitted{G2675} unto{G1519} destruction:{G684}

and{G2532} that{G2443} he might make known{G1107} the riches{G4149} of his{G846} glory{G1391} upon{G1909} vessels{G4632} of mercy,{G1656} which{G3739} he afore prepared{G4282} unto{G1519} glory,{G1391}

[ even]{G2532} us,{G2248} whom{G3739} he also called,{G2564} not{G3756} from{G1537} the Jews{G2453} only,{G3440} but{G235} also{G2532} from{G1537} the Gentiles?{G1484}

As{G5613} he saith{G3004} also{G2532} in{G1722} Hosea,{G5617} I will call{G2564} that{G3588} my{G3450} people,{G2992} which was{G3588} not{G3756} my{G3450} people;{G2992} And{G2532} her{G3588} beloved,{G25} that was{G3588} not{G3756} beloved.{G25}

And{G2532} it shall be,{G2071} [that] in{G1722} the place{G5117} {G3757} where{G3739} it was said{G4483} unto them,{G846} Ye{G5210} are not{G3756} my{G3450} people,{G2992} There{G1563} shall they be called{G2564} sons{G5207} of the{G2316} living{G2198} God.{G2316}

And{G1161} Isaiah{G2268} crieth{G2896} concerning{G5228} Israel,{G2474} If{G1437} the number{G706} of the children{G5207} of Israel{G2474} be{G5600} as{G5613} the sand{G285} of the sea,{G2281} it is the remnant{G2640} that shall be saved:{G4982}

for{G1063} the Lord{G2962} will{G4160} execute{G4160} [his] word{G3056} upon{G1909} the earth,{G1093} finishing{G4931} it{G3056} and{G2532} cutting{G4932} it short.{G4932}

And,{G2532} as{G2531} Isaiah{G2268} hath said before,{G4280} Except{G3361} the Lord{G2962} of Sabaoth{G4519} had left{G1459} us{G2254} a seed,{G302} We had become{G1096} as{G5613} Sodom,{G4670} and{G2532} had{G5613} been made like{G3666} unto Gomorrah.{G1116}

What{G5101} shall we say{G2046} then?{G3767} That{G3754} the Gentiles,{G1484} who followed{G1377} not{G3361} after{G1377} righteousness,{G1343} attained to{G2638} righteousness,{G1343} even{G1161} the righteousness{G1343} which is{G3588} of{G1537} faith:{G4102}

but{G1161} Israel,{G2474} following after{G1377} a law{G3551} of righteousness,{G1343} did{G5348} not{G3756} arrive{G5348} at{G1519} [that] law.{G3551}

Wherefore?{G5101} Because{G3754} [they sought it] not{G3756} by{G1537} faith,{G4102} but{G235} as it were{G5613} by{G1537} works.{G2041} {G3551} {G1063} They stumbled{G4350} at the{G3037} stone{G4348} of stumbling;

even as{G2531} it is written,{G1125} Behold,{G2400} I lay{G5087} in{G1722} Zion{G4622} a stone{G3037} of stumbling{G4348} and{G2532} a rock{G4073} of offence:{G4625} And{G2532} he{G3956} that believeth{G4100} on{G1909} him{G846} shall{G2617} not{G3756} be put to shame.{G2617}