1 I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,

¶ I say the truth in Christ, I do not lie, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Spirit,

2 T hat I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.

that I have great sorrow and continual pain in my heart.

3 F or I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:

For I could wish that myself were anathema from Christ for my brethren, those who are my kinsmen according to the flesh,

4 W ho 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;

who are Israelites, to whom pertains the adoption as sons and the glory and the covenants and the giving of the law and the service of God and the promises,

5 W hose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.

whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh is the Christ, who is God over all things, blessed for all the ages. Amen.

6 N ot as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:

¶ Not as though the word of God has been deficient. For not all the descendants of Israel are Israelites;

7 N either, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.

neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are all sons, but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.

8 T hat 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.

That is, Those who are sons of the flesh, these are not the sons of God; but those who are sons of the promise are counted in the generation.

9 F or this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sarah shall have a son.

For the word of the promise is this, At this time I will come, and Sara shall have a son.

10 A nd not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac;

And not only this, but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac

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;)

(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 calls),

12 I t was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.

it was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.

13 A s it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.

As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.

14 W hat shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.

¶ What shall we say then? Is there injustice in God? No, in no wise.

15 F or 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.

For 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.

16 S o then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.

So then it is not of him that wills, nor of him that runs, but of God that has mercy.

17 F or 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.

For the scripture saith of Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might show my power in thee and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.

18 T herefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.

Therefore he has mercy on whom he will have mercy, and he hardens whom he will.

19 T hou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?

Thou wilt say then unto me, Why does he become angry? For who shall resist his will?

20 N ay 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?

Rather, O man, who art thou to reply against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?

21 H ath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?

Has not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour and another unto dishonour?

22 W hat if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:

What if God, desiring to show his wrath and to make his power known, endured with much meekness the vessels of wrath, prepared for death,

23 A nd that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,

and making known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he has prepared unto glory?

24 E ven us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?

Even us, whom he has called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles!

25 A s he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved.

¶ As he saith also in Hosea, I will call them my people, who were not my people, and her beloved, who was not beloved.

26 A nd 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.

And 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 sons of the living God.

27 E saias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved:

Isaiah also cries out concerning Israel, Though the number of the sons of Israel be as the sand of the sea, only a remnant shall be saved;

28 F or he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.

when the consumption comes to an end, righteousness shall overflow, because a short sentence will the Lord execute upon the earth.

29 A nd 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.

And as Isaiah said before, Except the Lord of the hosts had left us a seed, we had been as Sodom and been made like unto Gomorrha.

30 W hat shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.

¶ What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who did not follow after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, that is to say, the righteousness which is by faith,

31 B ut Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.

and Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, has not attained to the law of righteousness.

32 W herefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;

Why? Because they followed it not by faith but, as it were, by the works (of the law); therefore, they stumbled on the stumblingstone;

33 A s it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

as it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock that will cause some to fall, and whosoever believes in him shall not be ashamed.