Romans 9

NEW JERUSALEM	GREEK BIBLE
1 This is the truth and I am speaking in Christ, without pretence, as my conscience testifies for me in theHoly Spirit;	1 Αληθειαν λεγω εν Χριστω, δεν ψευδομαι, εχων συμμαρτυρουσαν με εμε την συνειδησιν μου εν Πνευματι Αγιω,
2 there is great sorrow and unremitting agony in my heart:	2 οτι εχω λυπην μεγαλην και αδιαλειπτον οδυνην εν τη καρδια μου.
3 I could pray that I myself might be accursed and cut off from Christ, if this could benefit the brotherswho are my own flesh and blood.	3 Διοτι ηυχομην αυτος εγω να ημαι αναθεμα απο του Χριστου υπερ των αδελφων μου, των κατα σαρκα συγγενων μου,
4 They are Israelites; it was they who were adopted as children, the glory was theirs and the covenants;to them were given the Law and the worship of God and the promises.	4 οιτινες ειναι Ισραηλιται, των οποιων ειναι η υιοθεσια και η δοξα και αι διαθηκαι και η νομοθεσια και η λατρεια και αι επαγγελιαι,
5 To them belong the fathers and out of them, so far as physical descent is concerned, came Christ whois above al , God, blessed for ever. Amen.	5 των οποιων ειναι οι πατερες, και εκ των οποιων εγεννηθη ο Χριστος το κατα σαρκα, ο ων επι παντων Θεος ευλογητος εις τους αιωνας? αμην.
6 It is not that God's promise has failed. Not all born Israelites belong to Israel,	6 Αλλα δεν ειναι δυνατον οτι εξεπεσεν ο λογος του Θεου. Διοτι παντες οι εκ του Ισραηλ δεν ειναι ουτοι Ισραηλ,
7 and not all the descendants of Abraham count as his children, for Isaac is the one through whom yourName will be carried on.	7 ουδε διοτι ειναι σπερμα του Αβρααμ, δια τουτο ειναι παντες τεκνα, αλλ' Εν τω Ισαακ θελει κληθη εις σε σπερμα.
8 That is, it is not by being children through physical descent that people become children of God; it isthe children of the promise that are counted as the heirs.	8 Τουτεστι, τα τεκνα της σαρκος ταυτα δεν ειναι τεκνα Θεου, αλλα τα τεκνα της επαγγελιας λογιζονται δια σπερμα.
9 The actual words of the promise were: I shal come back to you at this season, and Sarah wil have ason.	9 Διοτι ο λογος της επαγγελιας ειναι ουτος? Κατα τον καιρον τουτον θελω ελθει και η Σαρρα θελει εχει υιον.
10 Even more to the point is what was said to Rebecca when she was pregnant by our ancestor, Isaac,	10 Και ουχι μονον τουτο, αλλα και η Ρεβεκκα, οτε συνελαβε δυο εξ ενος ανδρος, Ισαακ του πατρος ημων?
11 before her children were born, so that neither had yet done anything either good or bad, but in orderthat it should be God's choice which prevailed	11 διοτι πριν ετι γεννηθωσι τα παιδια, και πριν πραξωσι τι αγαθον η κακον, δια να μενη ο κατ' εκλογην προορισμος του Θεου, ουχι εκ των εργων, αλλ' εκ του καλουντος,
12 -not human merit, but his cal -- she was told: the elder one wil serve the younger.	12 ερρεθη προς αυτην οτι ο μεγαλητερος θελει δουλευσει εις τον μικροτερον,
13 Or as scripture says elsewhere: I loved Jacob but hated Esau.	13 καθως ειναι γεγραμμενον? Τον Ιακωβ ηγαπησα, τον δε Ησαυ εμισησα.
14 What should we say, then? That God is unjust? Out of the question!	14 Τι λοιπον θελομεν ειπει; Μηπως ειναι αδικια εις τον Θεον; μη γενοιτο.
15 For speaking to Moses, he said: I am gracious to those to whom I am gracious and I take pity onthose on whom I take pity.	15 Διοτι προς τον Μωυσην λεγει? θελω ελεησει οντινα ελεω, και θελω οικτειρησει οντινα οικτειρω.
16 So it is not a matter of what any person wants or what any person does, but only of God havingmercy.	16 Αρα λοιπον δεν ειναι του θελοντος ουδε του τρεχοντος, αλλα του ελεουντος Θεου.
17 Scripture says to Pharaoh: I raised you up for this reason, to display my power in you and to have myname talked of throughout the world.	17 Διοτι η γραφη λεγει προς τον Φαραω οτι δι' αυτο τουτο σε εξηγειρα, δια να δειξω εν σοι την δυναμιν μου, και δια να διαγγελθη το ονομα μου εν παση τη γη.
18 In other words, if God wants to show mercy on someone, he does so, and if he wants to hardensomeone's heart, he does so.	18 Αρα λοιπον οντινα θελει ελεει και οντινα θελει σκληρυνει.
19 Then you wil ask me, 'How then can he ever blame anyone, since no one can oppose his wil ?'	19 Θελεις λοιπον μοι ειπει? Δια τι πλεον μεμφεται; εις το θελημα αυτου τις εναντιουται;
20 But you -- who do you think you, a human being, are, to answer back to God? Something that wasmade, can it say to its maker: why did you make me this shape?	20 Αλλα μαλιστα συ, ω ανθρωπε, τις εισαι, οστις ανταποκρινεσαι προς τον Θεον; Μηπως το πλασμα θελει ειπει προς τον πλασαντα, Δια τι με εκαμες ουτως;
21 A potter surely has the right over his clay to make out of the same lump either a pot for special use orone for ordinary use.	21 Η δεν εχει εξουσιαν ο κεραμευς του πηλου, απο του αυτου μιγματος να καμη αλλο μεν σκευος εις τιμην, αλλο δε εις ατιμιαν;
22 But suppose that God, although all the time he wanted to reveal his retribution and demonstrate hispower, has with great patience gone on putting up with those who are the instruments of his retribution anddesigned to be destroyed;	22 Τι δε, αν ο Θεος, θελων να δειξη την οργην αυτου και να καμη γνωστην την δυναμιν αυτου, υπεφερε μετα πολλης μακροθυμιας σκευη οργης κατεσκευασμενα εις απωλειαν,
23 so that he may make known the glorious riches ready for the people who are the instruments of hisfaithful love and were long ago prepared for that glory.	23 και δια να γνωστοποιηση τον πλουτον της δοξης αυτου επι σκευη ελεους, τα οποια προητοιμασεν εις δοξαν,
24 We are that people, cal ed by him not only out of the Jews but out of the gentiles too.	24 ημας τους οποιους εκαλεσεν ουχι μονον εκ των Ιουδαιων αλλα και εκ των εθνων;
25 Just as he says in the book of Hosea: I shal tell those who were not my people, 'You are my people,'and I shall take pity on those on whom I had no pity.	25 Καθως και εν τω Ωσηε λεγει? Θελω καλεσει λαον μου τον ου λαον μου, και ηγαπημενην την ουκ ηγαπημενην?
26 And in the very place where they were told, 'You are not my people,' they wil be told that they are'children of the living God'.	26 και εν τω τοπω, οπου ερρεθη προς αυτους, δεν εισθε λαος μου, εκει θελουσι καλεσθη υιοι Θεου ζωντος.
27 And about Israel, this is what Isaiah cried out: Though the people of Israel are like the sand of thesea, only a remnant will be saved;	27 Ο δε Ησαιας κραζει υπερ του Ισραηλ? Αν και ο αριθμος των υιων Ισραηλ ηναι ως η αμμος της θαλασσης, το υπολοιπον αυτων θελει σωθη?
28 for without hesitation or delay the Lord wil execute his sentence on the earth.	28 διοτι θελει τελειωσει και συντεμει λογαριασμον μετα δικαιοσυνης, επειδη συντετμημενον λογαριασμον θελει καμει ο Κυριος επι της γης.
29 As Isaiah foretold: Had the Lord Sabaoth not left us a few survivors, we should be like Sodom, weshould be the same as Gomorrah.	29 Και καθως προειπεν ο Ησαιας? Εαν ο Κυριος Σαβαωθ δεν ηθελεν αφησει εις ημας σπερμα, ως τα Σοδομα ηθελομεν γεινει και με τα Γομορρα ηθελομεν ομοιωθη.
30 What should we say, then? That the gentiles, although they were not looking for saving justice, foundit, and this was the saving justice that comes of faith;	30 Τι λοιπον θελομεν ειπει; Οτι τα εθνη τα μη ζητουντα δικαιοσυνην εφθασαν εις δικαιοσυνην, δικαιοσυνην δε την εκ πιστεως,
31 while Israel, looking for saving justice by law-keeping, did not succeed in fulfilling the Law.	31 ο δε Ισραηλ ζητων νομον δικαιοσυνης, εις νομον δικαιοσυνης δεν εφθασε.
32 And why? Because they were trying to find it in actions and not in faith, and so they stumbled over thestumbling-stone-	32 Δια τι; Επειδη δεν εζητει αυτην εκ πιστεως, αλλ' ως εκ των εργων του νομου? διοτι προσεκοψαν εις τον λιθον του προσκομματος,
33 as it says in scripture: Now I am laying in Zion a stumbling-stone, a rock to trip people up; but he whorelies on this wil not be brought to disgrace.	33 καθως ειναι γεγραμμενον? Ιδου, θετω εν Σιων λιθον προσκομματος και πετραν σκανδαλου, και πας ο πιστευων επ' αυτον δεν θελει καταισχυνθη.