Lettera ai Romani - Romans 11

GREEK BIBLE	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Λεγω λοιπον, Μηπως απερριψεν ο Θεος τον λαον αυτου; Μη γενοιτο? διοτι και εγω Ισραηλιτης ειμαι, εκ σπερματος Αβρααμ, εκ φυλης Βενιαμιν.	1 What I am saying is this: is it possible that God abandoned his people? Out of the question! I too aman Israelite, descended from 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 never abandoned his own people to whom, ages ago, he had given recognition. Do you notremember what scripture says about Elijah and how he made a complaint to 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 put your prophets to the sword, torn down your altars. I am the only one left, and now they want to kil me?
4 Αλλα τι αποκρινεται προς αυτον ο Θεος; Αφηκα εις εμαυτον επτα χιλιαδας ανδρων, οιτινες δεν εκλιναν γονυ εις τον Βααλ.	4 And what was the prophetic answer given? I have spared for myself seven thousand men that havenot bent the knee to Baal.
5 Ουτω λοιπον και επι του παροντος καιρου απεμεινε καταλοιπον τι κατ' εκλογην χαριτος.	5 In the same way, then, in our own time, there is a remnant, set aside 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 And since it is by grace, it cannot now be by good actions, or grace would not be grace at al !
7 Τι λοιπον; Ο Ισραηλ δεν επετυχεν εκεινο το οποιον ζητει, οι εκλεκτοι ομως επετυχον? οι δε λοιποι ετυφλωθησαν,	7 What fol ows? Israel failed to find what it was seeking; only those who were chosen found it and therest had their minds 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 just as it says in scripture: God has infused them with a spirit of lethargy; until today they have noteyes to see or ears to hear.
9 Και ο Δαβιδ λεγει? Ας γεινη η τραπεζα αυτων εις παγιδα και εις βροχον και εις σκανδαλον και εις ανταποδομα εις αυτους?	9 David too says: May their own table prove a trap for them, a pitfal and a snare; let that be theirretribution.
10 ας σκοτισθωσιν οι οφθαλμοι αυτων δια να μη βλεπωσι, και τον νωτον αυτων διαπαντος κυρτωσον.	10 May their eyes grow so dim they cannot see, and their backs be bent for ever.
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 What I am saying is this: Was this stumbling to lead to their final downfall? Out of the question! Onthe contrary, their failure has brought salvation for the gentiles, in order to stir them to envy.
12 Και εαν η πτωσις αυτων ηναι πλουτος του κοσμου και ελαττωσις αυτων πλουτος των εθνων, ποσω μαλλον το πληρωμα αυτων;	12 And if their fal has proved a great gain to the world, and their loss has proved a great gain to thegentiles -- how much greater a gain wil come when all is restored to them!
13 Διοτι προς εσας τα εθνη λεγω, Εφ' οσον μεν ειμαι εγω αποστολος των εθνων, την διακονιαν μου δοξαζω,	13 Let me say then to you gentiles that, as far as I am an apostle to the gentiles, I take pride in thiswork of service;
14 ισως κινησω εις ζηλοτυπιαν αυτους, οιτινες ειναι σαρξ μου και σωσω τινας εξ αυτων.	14 and I want it to be the means of rousing to envy the people who are my own blood-relations and soof saving some of them.
15 Διοτι εαν η αποβολη αυτων ηναι φιλιωσις του κοσμου, τι θελει εισθαι η προσληψις αυτων ειμη ζωη εκ νεκρων;	15 Since their rejection meant the reconciliation of the world, do you know what their re-acceptance willmean? Nothing less than 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 When the first-fruits are made holy, so is the whole batch; and if the root is holy, so are thebranches.
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 Now suppose that some branches were broken off, and you are wild olive, grafted among the rest toshare with the others the rich sap of the olive tree;
18 μη κατακαυχασαι εναντιον των κλαδων? εαν δε κατακαυχασαι, συ δεν βασταζεις την ριζαν, αλλ' η ριζα σε.	18 then it is not for you to consider yourself superior to the other branches; and if you start feelingproud, think: it is not you that sustain the root, but the root that sustains you.
19 Θελεις ειπει λοιπον? Απεκοπησαν οι κλαδοι, δια να εγκεντρισθω εγω.	19 You wil say, 'Branches were broken off on purpose for me to be grafted in.' True;
20 Καλως? δια την απιστιαν απεκοπησαν, συ δε δια της πιστεως ιστασαι? μη υψηλοφρονει, αλλα φοβου?	20 they through their unbelief were broken off, and you are established through your faith. So it is notpride that you should have, but fear:
21 διοτι εαν ο Θεος δεν εφεισθη τους φυσικους κλαδους, προσεχε μηπως δεν φεισθη μηδε σε.	21 if God did not spare the natural branches, he might 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 Remember God's severity as well as his goodness: his severity to those who fel , and his goodnessto you as long as you persevere in it; if not, 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, if they do not persevere in their unbelief, wil be grafted in; for it is within the power of Godto graft them back 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 After al , if you, cut off from what was by nature a wild olive, could then be grafted unnaturally on to acultivated olive, how much easier wil it be for them, the branches that natural y belong there, to be grafted on tothe olive tree which is their own.
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 want you to be quite certain, brothers, of this mystery, to save you from congratulating yourselveson your own good sense: part of Israel had its mind hardened, but only until the gentiles have whol y come 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 this is how all Israel will be saved. As scripture says: From Zion will come the Redeemer, he wilremove godlessness from Jacob.
27 Και αυτη ειναι η παρ' εμου διαθηκη προς αυτους, Οταν αφαιρεσω τας αμαρτιας αυτων.	27 And this wil be my covenant with them, when I take their sins away.
28 Κατα μεν το ευαγγελιον, ειναι εχθροι δια σας, κατα δε την εκλογην αγαπητοι δια τους πατερας.	28 As regards the gospel, they are enemies, but for your sake; but as regards those who are God'schoice, they are stil wel loved for the sake of their ancestors.
29 Διοτι ανεπιδεκτα μεταμελειας ειναι τα χαρισματα και η προσκλησις του Θεου.	29 There is no change of mind on God's part about the gifts he has made or of his choice.
30 Διοτι καθως και σεις ηπειθησατε ποτε εις τον Θεον, τωρα ομως ηλεηθητε εν τη απειθεια τουτων,	30 Just as you were in the past disobedient to God but now you have been shown mercy, through theirdisobedience;
31 ουτω και ουτοι ηπειθησαν τωρα εν τω υμετερω ελεει, δια να ελεηθωσι και αυτοι?	31 so in the same way they are disobedient now, so that through the mercy shown to you they too wilreceive mercy.
32 διοτι ο Θεος συνεκλεισε τους παντας εις την απειθειαν, δια να ελεηση τους παντας.	32 God has imprisoned al human beings in their own disobedience only to show mercy to them al .
33 Ω βαθος πλουτου και σοφιας και γνωσεως Θεου. Ποσον ανεξερευνητοι ειναι αι κρισεις αυτου και ανεξιχνιαστοι αι οδοι αυτου.	33 How rich and deep are the wisdom and the knowledge of God! We cannot reach to the root of hisdecisions or his ways.
34 Διοτι τις εγνωρισε τον νουν του Κυριου; η τις εγεινε συμβουλος αυτου;	34 Who has ever known the mind of the Lord? Who has ever been his adviser?
35 η τις εδωκε τι πρωτος εις αυτον, δια να γεινη εις αυτον ανταποδοσις;	35 Who has given anything to him, so that his presents come only as a debt returned?
36 Επειδη εξ αυτου και δι' αυτου και εις αυτον ειναι τα παντα. Αυτω, η δοξα εις τους αιωνας. Αμην.	36 Everything there is comes from him and is caused by him and exists for him. To him be glory forever! Amen.