Romans 9

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	GREEK BIBLE
1 I am speaking the truth in Christ; I am not lying. My conscience offers testimony to me in the Holy Spirit,	1 Αληθειαν λεγω εν Χριστω, δεν ψευδομαι, εχων συμμαρτυρουσαν με εμε την συνειδησιν μου εν Πνευματι Αγιω,
2 because the sadness within me is great, and there is a continuous sorrow in my heart.	2 οτι εχω λυπην μεγαλην και αδιαλειπτον οδυνην εν τη καρδια μου.
3 For I was desiring that I myself might be anathemized from Christ, for the sake of my brothers, who are my kinsmen according to the flesh.	3 Διοτι ηυχομην αυτος εγω να ημαι αναθεμα απο του Χριστου υπερ των αδελφων μου, των κατα σαρκα συγγενων μου,
4 These are the Israelites, to whom belongs adoption as sons, and the glory and the testament, and the giving and following of the law, 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 Theirs are the fathers, and from them, according to the flesh, is the Christ, who is over all things, blessed God, for all eternity. 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 But it is not that the Word of God has perished. For not all those who are Israelites are of 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 sons are the offspring of Abraham: “For your offspring will be invoked in Isaac.”	7 ουδε διοτι ειναι σπερμα του Αβρααμ, δια τουτο ειναι παντες τεκνα, αλλ' Εν τω Ισαακ θελει κληθη εις σε σπερμα.
8 In other words, those who are the sons of God are not those who are sons of the flesh, but those who are sons of the Promise; these are considered to be the offspring.	8 Τουτεστι, τα τεκνα της σαρκος ταυτα δεν ειναι τεκνα Θεου, αλλα τα τεκνα της επαγγελιας λογιζονται δια σπερμα.
9 For the word of promise is this: “I will return at the proper time. And there shall be a son for Sarah.”	9 Διοτι ο λογος της επαγγελιας ειναι ουτος? Κατα τον καιρον τουτον θελω ελθει και η Σαρρα θελει εχει υιον.
10 And she was not alone. For Rebecca also, having conceived by Isaac our father, from one act,	10 Και ουχι μονον τουτο, αλλα και η Ρεβεκκα, οτε συνελαβε δυο εξ ενος ανδρος, Ισαακ του πατρος ημων?
11 when the children had not yet been born, and had not yet done anything good or bad (such that the purpose of God might be based on their choice),	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 and not because of deeds, but because of a calling, it was said to her: “The elder shall serve the younger.”	12 ερρεθη προς αυτην οτι ο μεγαλητερος θελει δουλευσει εις τον μικροτερον,
13 So also it was written: “I have loved Jacob, but I have hated Esau.”	13 καθως ειναι γεγραμμενον? Τον Ιακωβ ηγαπησα, τον δε Ησαυ εμισησα.
14 What should we say next? Is there unfairness with God? Let it not be so!	14 Τι λοιπον θελομεν ειπει; Μηπως ειναι αδικια εις τον Θεον; μη γενοιτο.
15 For to Moses he says: “I will pity whomever I pity. And I will offer mercy to whomever I will pity.”	15 Διοτι προς τον Μωυσην λεγει? θελω ελεησει οντινα ελεω, και θελω οικτειρησει οντινα οικτειρω.
16 Therefore, it is not based on those who choose, nor on those who excel, but on God who takes pity.	16 Αρα λοιπον δεν ειναι του θελοντος ουδε του τρεχοντος, αλλα του ελεουντος Θεου.
17 For Scripture says to the Pharaoh: “I have raised you up for this purpose, so that I may reveal my power by you, and so that my name may be announced to all the earth.”	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 Therefore, he takes pity on whomever he wills, and he hardens whomever he wills.	18 Αρα λοιπον οντινα θελει ελεει και οντινα θελει σκληρυνει.
19 And so, you would say to me: “Then why does he still find fault? For who can resist his will?”	19 Θελεις λοιπον μοι ειπει? Δια τι πλεον μεμφεται; εις το θελημα αυτου τις εναντιουται;
20 O man, who are you to question God? How can the thing that has been formed say to the One who formed him: “Why have you made me this way?”	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 And does not the potter have the authority over the clay to make, from the same material, indeed, one vessel unto honor, yet truly another unto disgrace?	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 What if God, wanting to reveal his wrath and to make his power known, endured, with much patience, vessels deserving wrath, fit 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 might reveal the wealth of his glory, within these vessels of mercy, which he has prepared unto glory?	23 και δια να γνωστοποιηση τον πλουτον της δοξης αυτου επι σκευη ελεους, τα οποια προητοιμασεν εις δοξαν,
24 And so it is with those of us whom he has also called, not only from among the Jews, but even from among the Gentiles,	24 ημας τους οποιους εκαλεσεν ουχι μονον εκ των Ιουδαιων αλλα και εκ των εθνων;
25 just as he says in Hosea: “I will call those who were not my people, ‘my people,’ and she who was not beloved, ‘beloved,’ and she who had not obtained mercy, ‘one who has obtained mercy.’	25 Καθως και εν τω Ωσηε λεγει? Θελω καλεσει λαον μου τον ου λαον μου, και ηγαπημενην την ουκ ηγαπημενην?
26 And this shall be: in the place where it was said to them, ‘You are not my people,’ there they shall be called the sons 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 Isaiah cried out on behalf of Israel: “When the number of the sons of Israel is like the sand of the sea, a remnant shall 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 he shall complete his word, while abbreviating it out of equity. For the Lord shall accomplish a brief word upon the earth.”	28 διοτι θελει τελειωσει και συντεμει λογαριασμον μετα δικαιοσυνης, επειδη συντετμημενον λογαριασμον θελει καμει ο Κυριος επι της γης.
29 And it is just as Isaiah predicted: “Unless the Lord of hosts had bequeathed offspring, we would have become like Sodom, and we would have been made similar to 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 next? That the Gentiles who did not follow justice have attained justice, even the justice that is of faith.	30 Τι λοιπον θελομεν ειπει; Οτι τα εθνη τα μη ζητουντα δικαιοσυνην εφθασαν εις δικαιοσυνην, δικαιοσυνην δε την εκ πιστεως,
31 Yet truly, Israel, though following the law of justice, has not arrived at the law of justice.	31 ο δε Ισραηλ ζητων νομον δικαιοσυνης, εις νομον δικαιοσυνης δεν εφθασε.
32 Why is this? Because they did not seek it from faith, but as if it were from works. For they stumbled over a stumbling block,	32 Δια τι; Επειδη δεν εζητει αυτην εκ πιστεως, αλλ' ως εκ των εργων του νομου? διοτι προσεκοψαν εις τον λιθον του προσκομματος,
33 just as it was written: “Behold, I am placing a stumbling block in Zion, and a rock of scandal. But whoever believes in him shall not be confounded.”	33 καθως ειναι γεγραμμενον? Ιδου, θετω εν Σιων λιθον προσκομματος και πετραν σκανδαλου, και πας ο πιστευων επ' αυτον δεν θελει καταισχυνθη.