I say{G3004}{(G5719)} the truth{G225} in{G1722} Christ{G5547}, I lie{G5574}{(G5736)} not{G3756}, my{G3450} conscience{G4893} also bearing{G4828} me{G3427} witness{G4828}{(G5723)} in{G1722} the Holy{G40} Ghost{G4151},

That{G3754} I{G3427} have{G2076}{(G5748)} great{G3173} heaviness{G3077} and{G2532} continual{G88} sorrow in{G3601} my{G3450} heart{G2588}.

For{G1063} I{G1473} could wish{G2172}{(G5711)} that myself{G846} were{G1511}{(G5750)} accursed{G331} from{G575} Christ{G5547} for{G5228} my{G3450} brethren{G80}, my{G3450} kinsmen{G4773} according{G2596} to the flesh{G4561}:

Who{G3748} are{G1526}{(G5748)} Israelites{G2475}; to whom{G3739} pertaineth 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} as concerning{G2596} the flesh{G4561} Christ{G5547} came, who{G5607}{(G5752)} is over{G1909} all{G3956}, God{G2316} blessed{G2128} for{G1519} ever{G165}. Amen{G281}.

Not{G3756} as{G3634} though{G1161}{G3754} the word{G3056} of God{G2316} hath taken none effect{G1601}{(G5758)}. For{G1063} they are not{G3756} all{G3956}{G1537} Israel{G2474}, which{G3588}{G3778} are of Israel{G2474}:

Neither{G3761}, because{G3754} they are{G1526}{(G5748)} the seed{G4690} of Abraham{G11}, are they all{G3956} children{G5043}: but{G235}, In{G1722} Isaac{G2464} shall{G2564} thy{G4671} seed{G4690} be called{G2564}{(G5701)}.

That is{G5123}{(G5748)}, They which are the children{G5043} of the flesh{G4561}, these{G5023} are not{G3756} the children{G5043} of God{G2316}: but{G235} the children{G5043} of the promise{G1860} are counted{G3049}{(G5736)} for{G1519} the seed{G4690}.

For{G1063} this{G3778} is the word{G3056} of promise{G1860}, At{G2596} this{G5126} time{G2540} will I come{G2064}{(G5695)}, and{G2532} Sara{G4564} shall have{G2071}{(G5704)} a son{G5207}.

And{G1161} not{G3756} only{G3440} this; but{G235} when Rebecca{G4479} also{G2532} had conceived{G2845} by{G1537} one{G1520}{G2192}{(G5723)}, even by our{G2257} father{G3962} Isaac{G2464};

(For{G1063} the children being{G1080} not yet{G3380} born{G1080}{(G5685)}, neither{G3366} having done{G4238}{(G5660)} any{G5100} good{G18} or{G2228} evil{G2556}, that{G2443} the purpose{G4286} of God{G2316} according{G2596} to election{G1589} might stand{G3306}{(G5725)}, not{G3756} of{G1537} works{G2041}, but{G235} of{G1537} him that calleth{G2564}{(G5723)};)

{G3754} It was said{G4483}{(G5681)} unto her{G846}, The elder{G3187} shall serve{G1398}{(G5692)} the younger{G1640}.

As{G2531} it is written{G1125}{(G5769)}, Jacob{G2384} have I loved{G25}{(G5656)}, but{G1161} Esau{G2269} have I hated{G3404}{(G5656)}.

What{G5101} shall we say{G2046}{(G5692)} then{G3767}?{G3361} Is there unrighteousness{G93} with{G3844} God{G2316}? God forbid{G3361}{G1096}{(G5636)}.

For{G1063} he saith{G3004}{(G5719)} to Moses{G3475}, I will have mercy on{G1653}{(G5692)} whom{G3739}{G302} I will have mercy{G1653}{(G5725)}, and{G2532} I will have compassion{G3627}{(G5692)} on whom{G3739}{G302} I will have compassion{G3627}{(G5725)}.

So{G686} then{G3767} it is not{G3756} of him that willeth{G2309}{(G5723)}, nor{G3761} of him that runneth{G5143}{(G5723)}, but{G235} of God{G2316} that sheweth mercy{G1653}{(G5723)}.

For{G1063} the scripture{G1124} saith{G3004}{(G5719)} unto Pharaoh{G5328}, Even for{G3754}{G1519} this{G5124} same purpose{G846} have I raised{G1825} thee{G4571} up{G1825}{(G5656)}, that{G3704} I might shew{G1731}{(G5672)} my{G3450} power{G1411} in{G1722} thee{G4671}, and{G2532} that{G3704} my{G3450} name{G3686} might be declared{G1229}{(G5652)} throughout{G1722} all{G3956} the earth{G1093}.

Therefore{G686}{G3767} hath he mercy{G1653}{(G5719)} on whom{G3739} he will{G2309}{(G5719)} have mercy, and{G1161} whom{G3739} he will{G2309}{(G5719)} he hardeneth{G4645}{(G5719)}.

Thou wilt say{G2046}{(G5692)} then{G3767} unto me{G3427}, Why{G5101} doth he yet{G2089} find fault{G3201}{(G5736)}? For{G1063} who{G5101} hath resisted{G436}{(G5758)} his{G846} will{G1013}?

Nay but{G3304}, O{G5599} man{G444}, who{G5101} art{G1488}{(G5748)} thou{G4771} that repliest against{G470}{(G5740)} God{G2316}?{G3361} Shall{G2046} the thing formed{G4110} say{G2046}{(G5692)} to him that formed{G4111}{(G5660)} it, Why{G5101} hast thou made{G4160}{(G5656)} me{G3165} thus{G3779}?

{G2228} Hath{G2192}{(G5719)} not{G3756} the potter{G2763} power{G1849} over the clay{G4081}, of{G1537} the same{G846} lump{G5445} to{G3739}{G3303} make{G4160}{(G5658)} one vessel{G4632} unto{G1519} honour{G5092}, and{G1161} another{G3739} unto{G1519} dishonour{G819}?

What if{G1487}{G1161} God{G2316}, willing{G2309}{(G5723)} to shew{G1731}{(G5670)} his wrath{G3709}, and{G2532} to make{G1107} his{G846} power{G1415} known{G1107}{(G5658)}, endured{G5342}{(G5656)} with{G1722} much{G4183} longsuffering{G3115} the vessels{G4632} of wrath{G3709} fitted{G2675}{(G5772)} to{G1519} destruction{G684}:

And{G2532} that{G2443} he might make known{G1107}{(G5661)} the riches{G4149} of his{G846} glory{G1391} on{G1909} the vessels{G4632} of mercy{G1656}, which{G3739} he had afore prepared{G4282}{(G5656)} unto{G1519} glory{G1391},

{G3739} Even{G2532} us{G2248}, whom{G3739} he hath called{G2564}{(G5656)}, not{G3756} of{G1537} the Jews{G2453} only{G3440}, but{G235} also{G2532} of{G1537} the Gentiles{G1484}?

As he saith{G3004}{(G5719)} also{G2532} in{G1722} Osee{G5617}, I will call{G2564}{(G5692)} them my{G3450} people{G2992}, which were not{G3756} my{G3450} people{G2992}; and{G2532} her beloved{G25}{(G5772)}, which was{G25} not{G3756} beloved{G25}{(G5772)}.

And{G2532} it shall come to pass{G2071}{(G5704)}, that in{G1722} the place{G5117} where{G3757}{(G5625)}{G3739} it was said{G4483}{(G5681)} unto them{G846}, Ye{G5210} are not{G3756} my{G3450} people{G2992}; there{G1563} shall they be called{G2564}{(G5701)} the children{G5207} of the living{G2198}{(G5723)} God{G2316}.

Esaias{G2268} also{G1161} crieth{G2896}{(G5719)} concerning{G5228} Israel{G2474}, Though{G1437} the number{G706} of the children{G5207} of Israel{G2474} be{G5600}{(G5753)} as{G5613} the sand{G285} of the sea{G2281}, a remnant{G2640} shall be saved{G4982}{(G5701)}:

For{G1063} he will finish{G4931}{(G5723)} the work{G3056}, and{G2532} cut it short{G4932}{(G5723)} in{G1722} righteousness{G1343}: because{G3754} a short{G4932}{(G5772)} work{G3056} will{G4160} the Lord{G2962} make{G4160}{(G5692)} upon{G1909} the earth{G1093}.

And{G2532} as{G2531} Esaias{G2268} said before{G4280}{(G5758)}, Except{G1508} the Lord{G2962} of Sabaoth{G4519} had left{G1459}{(G5627)} us{G2254} a seed{G4690}, we had been{G302}{G1096}{(G5675)} as{G5613} Sodoma{G4670}, and{G2532} been made like{G302}{G3666}{(G5681)} unto{G5613} Gomorrha{G1116}.

What{G5101} shall we say{G2046}{(G5692)} then{G3767}? That{G3754} the Gentiles{G1484}, which{G3588} followed{G1377}{(G5723)} not{G3361} after righteousness{G1343}, have attained{G2638}{(G5627)} to righteousness{G1343}, even{G1161} the righteousness{G1343} which{G3588} is of{G1537} faith{G4102}.

But{G1161} Israel{G2474}, which followed{G1377}{(G5723)} after the law{G3551} of righteousness{G1343}, hath{G5348} not{G3756} attained{G5348}{(G5656)} to{G1519} the law{G3551} of righteousness{G1343}.

Wherefore{G1302}? Because{G3754} they sought it not{G3756} by{G1537} faith{G4102}, but{G235} as{G5613} it were by{G1537} the works{G2041} of the law{G3551}. For{G1063} they stumbled{G4350}{(G5656)} at that stumblingstone{G3037}{G4348};

As{G2531} it is written{G1125}{(G5769)}, Behold{G2400}{(G5628)}, I lay{G5087}{(G5719)} in{G1722} Sion{G4622} a stumblingstone{G3037}{G4348} and{G2532} rock{G4073} of offence{G4625}: and{G2532} whosoever{G3956} believeth{G4100}{(G5723)} on{G1909} him{G846} shall{G2617} not{G3756} be ashamed{G2617}{(G5701)}.