Lettera ai Romani - Romans 11

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1 Λεγω λοιπον, Μηπως απερριψεν ο Θεος τον λαον αυτου; Μη γενοιτο? διοτι και εγω Ισραηλιτης ειμαι, εκ σπερματος Αβρααμ, εκ φυλης Βενιαμιν.	1 I ask, then, has God rejected his people? Of course not! For I too am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
2 Δεν απερριψεν ο Θεος τον λαον αυτου, τον οποιον προεγνωρισεν. Η δεν εξευρετε τι λεγει η γραφη περι του Ηλια; πως ομιλει προς τον Θεον κατα του Ισραηλ, λεγων?	2 God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew. Do you not know what the scripture says about Elijah, how he pleads with God against Israel?
3 Κυριε, τους προφητας σου εθανατωσαν και τα θυσιαστηρια σου κατεσκαψαν, και εγω εναπελειφθην μονος, και ζητουσι την ψυχην μου.	3 "Lord, they have killed your prophets, they have torn down your altars, and I alone am left, and they are seeking my life."
4 Αλλα τι αποκρινεται προς αυτον ο Θεος; Αφηκα εις εμαυτον επτα χιλιαδας ανδρων, οιτινες δεν εκλιναν γονυ εις τον Βααλ.	4 But what is God's response to him? "I have left for myself seven thousand men who have not knelt to Baal."
5 Ουτω λοιπον και επι του παροντος καιρου απεμεινε καταλοιπον τι κατ' εκλογην χαριτος.	5 So also at the present time there is a remnant, chosen by grace.
6 Εαν δε κατα χαριν, δεν ειναι πλεον εξ εργων? επειδη τοτε η χαρις δεν γινεται πλεον χαρις. Εαν δε εξ εργων, δεν ειναι πλεον χαρις? επειδη το εργον δεν ειναι πλεον εργον.	6 But if by grace, it is no longer because of works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace.
7 Τι λοιπον; Ο Ισραηλ δεν επετυχεν εκεινο το οποιον ζητει, οι εκλεκτοι ομως επετυχον? οι δε λοιποι ετυφλωθησαν,	7 What then? What Israel was seeking it did not attain, but the elect attained it; the rest were hardened,
8 καθως ειναι γεγραμμενον? Εδωκεν εις αυτους ο Θεος πνευμα νυσταγμου, οφθαλμους δια να μη βλεπωσι και ωτα δια να μη ακουωσιν, εως της σημερον ημερας.	8 as it is written: "God gave them a spirit of deep sleep, eyes that should not see and ears that should not hear, down to this very day."
9 Και ο Δαβιδ λεγει? Ας γεινη η τραπεζα αυτων εις παγιδα και εις βροχον και εις σκανδαλον και εις ανταποδομα εις αυτους?	9 And David says: "Let their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution for them;
10 ας σκοτισθωσιν οι οφθαλμοι αυτων δια να μη βλεπωσι, και τον νωτον αυτων διαπαντος κυρτωσον.	10 let their eyes grow dim so that they may not see, and keep their backs bent forever."
11 Λεγω λοιπον, Μηπως επταισαν δια να πεσωσι; Μη γενοιτο? αλλα δια της πτωσεως αυτων εγεινεν η σωτηρια εις τα εθνη, δια να κινηση αυτους εις ζηλοτυπιαν.	11 Hence I ask, did they stumble so as to fall? Of course not! But through their transgression salvation has come to the Gentiles, so as to make them jealous.
12 Και εαν η πτωσις αυτων ηναι πλουτος του κοσμου και ελαττωσις αυτων πλουτος των εθνων, ποσω μαλλον το πληρωμα αυτων;	12 Now if their transgression is enrichment for the world, and if their diminished number is enrichment for the Gentiles, how much more their full number.
13 Διοτι προς εσας τα εθνη λεγω, Εφ' οσον μεν ειμαι εγω αποστολος των εθνων, την διακονιαν μου δοξαζω,	13 Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I glory in my ministry
14 ισως κινησω εις ζηλοτυπιαν αυτους, οιτινες ειναι σαρξ μου και σωσω τινας εξ αυτων.	14 in order to make my race jealous and thus save some of them.
15 Διοτι εαν η αποβολη αυτων ηναι φιλιωσις του κοσμου, τι θελει εισθαι η προσληψις αυτων ειμη ζωη εκ νεκρων;	15 For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?
16 Και εαν η ζυμη ηναι αγια, ειναι και το φυραμα? και εαν η ριζα ηναι αγια, ειναι και οι κλαδοι.	16 If the firstfruits are holy, so is the whole batch of dough; and if the root is holy, so are the branches.
17 Αλλ' εαν τινες των κλαδων απεκοπησαν, συ δε αγριελαια ουσα ενεκεντρισθης μεταξυ αυτων και εγεινες συγκοινωνος της ριζης και της παχυτητος της ελαιας,	17 But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, were grafted in their place and have come to share in the rich root of the olive tree,
18 μη κατακαυχασαι εναντιον των κλαδων? εαν δε κατακαυχασαι, συ δεν βασταζεις την ριζαν, αλλ' η ριζα σε.	18 do not boast against the branches. If you do boast, consider that you do not support the root; the root supports you.
19 Θελεις ειπει λοιπον? Απεκοπησαν οι κλαδοι, δια να εγκεντρισθω εγω.	19 Indeed you will say, "Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in."
20 Καλως? δια την απιστιαν απεκοπησαν, συ δε δια της πιστεως ιστασαι? μη υψηλοφρονει, αλλα φοβου?	20 That is so. They were broken off because of unbelief, but you are there because of faith. So do not become haughty, but stand in awe.
21 διοτι εαν ο Θεος δεν εφεισθη τους φυσικους κλαδους, προσεχε μηπως δεν φεισθη μηδε σε.	21 For if God did not spare the natural branches, (perhaps) he will not spare you either.
22 Ιδε λοιπον την χρηστοτητα και την αυστηροτητα του Θεου, επι μεν τους πεσοντας την αυστηροτητα, επι σε δε την χρηστοτητα, εαν επιμεινης εις την χρηστοτητα? διοτι αλλως και συ θελεις αποκοπη.	22 See, then, the kindness and severity of God: severity toward those who fell, but God's kindness to you, provided you remain in his kindness; otherwise you too will be cut off.
23 Και εκεινοι δε, εαν δεν επιμεινωσιν εις την απιστιαν, θελουσιν εγκεντρισθη? διοτι δυνατος ειναι ο Θεος παλιν να εγκεντριση αυτους.	23 And they also, if they do not remain in unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.
24 Επειδη εαν συ απεκοπης απο της φυσικης αγριελαιας και παρα φυσιν ενεκεντρισθης εις καλλιελαιαν, ποσω μαλλον ουτοι οι φυσικοι θελουσιν εγκεντρισθη εις την ιδιαν αυτων ελαιαν.	24 For if you were cut from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and grafted, contrary to nature, into a cultivated one, how much more will they who belong to it by nature be grafted back into their own olive tree.
25 Διοτι δεν θελω να αγνοητε, αδελφοι, το μυστηριον τουτο, δια να μη υψηλοφρονητε, οτι τυφλωσις κατα μερος εγεινεν εις τον Ισραηλ, εωσου εισελθη το πληρωμα των εθνων,	25 I do not want you to be unaware of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not become wise (in) your own estimation: a hardening has come upon Israel in part, until the full number of the Gentiles comes in,
26 και ουτω πας ο Ισραηλ θελει σωθη, καθως ειναι γεγραμμενον? Θελει ελθει εκ Σιων ο λυτρωτης και θελει αποστρεψει τας ασεβειας απο του Ιακωβ?	26 and thus all Israel will be saved, as it is written: "The deliverer will come out of Zion, he will turn away godlessness from Jacob;
27 Και αυτη ειναι η παρ' εμου διαθηκη προς αυτους, Οταν αφαιρεσω τας αμαρτιας αυτων.	27 and this is my covenant with them when I take away their sins."
28 Κατα μεν το ευαγγελιον, ειναι εχθροι δια σας, κατα δε την εκλογην αγαπητοι δια τους πατερας.	28 In respect to the gospel, they are enemies on your account; but in respect to election, they are beloved because of the patriarchs.
29 Διοτι ανεπιδεκτα μεταμελειας ειναι τα χαρισματα και η προσκλησις του Θεου.	29 For the gifts and the call of God are irrevocable.
30 Διοτι καθως και σεις ηπειθησατε ποτε εις τον Θεον, τωρα ομως ηλεηθητε εν τη απειθεια τουτων,	30 Just as you once disobeyed God but have now received mercy because of their disobedience,
31 ουτω και ουτοι ηπειθησαν τωρα εν τω υμετερω ελεει, δια να ελεηθωσι και αυτοι?	31 so they have now disobeyed in order that, by virtue of the mercy shown to you, they too may (now) receive mercy.
32 διοτι ο Θεος συνεκλεισε τους παντας εις την απειθειαν, δια να ελεηση τους παντας.	32 For God delivered all to disobedience, that he might have mercy upon all.
33 Ω βαθος πλουτου και σοφιας και γνωσεως Θεου. Ποσον ανεξερευνητοι ειναι αι κρισεις αυτου και ανεξιχνιαστοι αι οδοι αυτου.	33 Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How inscrutable are his judgments and how unsearchable his ways!
34 Διοτι τις εγνωρισε τον νουν του Κυριου; η τις εγεινε συμβουλος αυτου;	34 "For who has known the mind of the Lord or who has been his counselor?"
35 η τις εδωκε τι πρωτος εις αυτον, δια να γεινη εις αυτον ανταποδοσις;	35 "Or who has given him anything that he may be repaid?"
36 Επειδη εξ αυτου και δι' αυτου και εις αυτον ειναι τα παντα. Αυτω, η δοξα εις τους αιωνας. Αμην.	36 For from him and through him and for him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen.