Lettera ai Romani - Romans 9

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1 Αληθειαν λεγω εν Χριστω, δεν ψευδομαι, εχων συμμαρτυρουσαν με εμε την συνειδησιν μου εν Πνευματι Αγιω,	1 I speak the truth in Christ, I do not lie; my conscience joins with the holy Spirit in bearing me witness
2 οτι εχω λυπην μεγαλην και αδιαλειπτον οδυνην εν τη καρδια μου.	2 that I have great sorrow and constant anguish in my heart.
3 Διοτι ηυχομην αυτος εγω να ημαι αναθεμα απο του Χριστου υπερ των αδελφων μου, των κατα σαρκα συγγενων μου,	3 For I could wish that I myself were accursed and separated from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my kin according to the flesh.
4 οιτινες ειναι Ισραηλιται, των οποιων ειναι η υιοθεσια και η δοξα και αι διαθηκαι και η νομοθεσια και η λατρεια και αι επαγγελιαι,	4 They are Israelites; theirs the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises;
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.	5 theirs the patriarchs, and from them, according to the flesh, is the Messiah. God who is over all be blessed forever. Amen.
6 Αλλα δεν ειναι δυνατον οτι εξεπεσεν ο λογος του Θεου. Διοτι παντες οι εκ του Ισραηλ δεν ειναι ουτοι Ισραηλ,	6 But it is not that the word of God has failed. For not all who are of Israel are Israel,
7 ουδε διοτι ειναι σπερμα του Αβρααμ, δια τουτο ειναι παντες τεκνα, αλλ' Εν τω Ισαακ θελει κληθη εις σε σπερμα.	7 nor are they all children of Abraham because they are his descendants; but "It is through Isaac that descendants shall bear your name."
8 Τουτεστι, τα τεκνα της σαρκος ταυτα δεν ειναι τεκνα Θεου, αλλα τα τεκνα της επαγγελιας λογιζονται δια σπερμα.	8 This means that it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as descendants.
9 Διοτι ο λογος της επαγγελιας ειναι ουτος? Κατα τον καιρον τουτον θελω ελθει και η Σαρρα θελει εχει υιον.	9 For this is the wording of the promise, "About this time I shall return and Sarah will have a son."
10 Και ουχι μονον τουτο, αλλα και η Ρεβεκκα, οτε συνελαβε δυο εξ ενος ανδρος, Ισαακ του πατρος ημων?	10 And not only that, but also when Rebecca had conceived children by one husband, our father Isaac --
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,	11 before they had yet been born or had done anything, good or bad, in order that God's elective plan might continue,
12 ερρεθη προς αυτην οτι ο μεγαλητερος θελει δουλευσει εις τον μικροτερον,	12 not by works but by his call--she was told, "The older shall serve the younger."
13 καθως ειναι γεγραμμενον? Τον Ιακωβ ηγαπησα, τον δε Ησαυ εμισησα.	13 As it is written: "I loved Jacob but hated Esau."
14 Τι λοιπον θελομεν ειπει; Μηπως ειναι αδικια εις τον Θεον; μη γενοιτο.	14 What then are we to say? Is there injustice on the part of God? Of course not!
15 Διοτι προς τον Μωυσην λεγει? θελω ελεησει οντινα ελεω, και θελω οικτειρησει οντινα οικτειρω.	15 For he says to Moses: "I will show mercy to whom I will, I will take pity on whom I will."
16 Αρα λοιπον δεν ειναι του θελοντος ουδε του τρεχοντος, αλλα του ελεουντος Θεου.	16 So it depends not upon a person's will or exertion, but upon God, who shows mercy.
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.	17 For the scripture says to Pharaoh, "This is why I have raised you up, to show my power through you that my name may be proclaimed throughout the earth."
18 Αρα λοιπον οντινα θελει ελεει και οντινα θελει σκληρυνει.	18 Consequently, he has mercy upon whom he wills, and he hardens whom he wills.
19 Θελεις λοιπον μοι ειπει? Δια τι πλεον μεμφεται; εις το θελημα αυτου τις εναντιουται;	19 You will say to me then, "Why (then) does he still find fault? For who can oppose his will?"
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;	20 But who indeed are you, a human being, to talk back to God? Will what is made say to its maker,"Why have you created me so?"
21 Η δεν εχει εξουσιαν ο κεραμευς του πηλου, απο του αυτου μιγματος να καμη αλλο μεν σκευος εις τιμην, αλλο δε εις ατιμιαν;	21 Or does not the potter have a right over the clay, to make out of the same lump one vessel for a noble purpose and another for an ignoble one?
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,	22 What if God, wishing to show his wrath and make known his power, has endured with much patience the vessels of wrath made for destruction?
23 και δια να γνωστοποιηση τον πλουτον της δοξης αυτου επι σκευη ελεους, τα οποια προητοιμασεν εις δοξαν,	23 This was to make known the riches of his glory to the vessels of mercy, which he has prepared previously for glory,
24 ημας τους οποιους εκαλεσεν ουχι μονον εκ των Ιουδαιων αλλα και εκ των εθνων;	24 namely, us whom he has called, not only from the Jews but also from the Gentiles.
25 Καθως και εν τω Ωσηε λεγει? Θελω καλεσει λαον μου τον ου λαον μου, και ηγαπημενην την ουκ ηγαπημενην?	25 As indeed he says in Hosea: "Those who were not my people I will call 'my people,' and her who was not beloved I will call 'beloved.'
26 και εν τω τοπω, οπου ερρεθη προς αυτους, δεν εισθε λαος μου, εκει θελουσι καλεσθη υιοι Θεου ζωντος.	26 And in the very place where it was said to them, 'You are not my people,' there they shall be called children of the living God."
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?	27 And Isaiah cries out concerning Israel, "Though the number of the Israelites were like the sand of the sea, only a remnant will be saved;
28 διοτι θελει τελειωσει και συντεμει λογαριασμον μετα δικαιοσυνης, επειδη συντετμημενον λογαριασμον θελει καμει ο Κυριος επι της γης.	28 for decisively and quickly will the Lord execute sentence upon the earth."
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.	29 And as Isaiah predicted: "Unless the Lord of hosts had left us descendants, we would have become like Sodom and have been made like Gomorrah."
30 Τι λοιπον θελομεν ειπει; Οτι τα εθνη τα μη ζητουντα δικαιοσυνην εφθασαν εις δικαιοσυνην, δικαιοσυνην δε την εκ πιστεως,	30 What then shall we say? That Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have achieved it, that is, righteousness that comes from faith;
31 ο δε Ισραηλ ζητων νομον δικαιοσυνης, εις νομον δικαιοσυνης δεν εφθασε.	31 but that Israel, who pursued the law of righteousness, did not attain to that law?
32 Δια τι; Επειδη δεν εζητει αυτην εκ πιστεως, αλλ' ως εκ των εργων του νομου? διοτι προσεκοψαν εις τον λιθον του προσκομματος,	32 Why not? Because they did it not by faith, but as if it could be done by works. They stumbled over the stone that causes stumbling,
33 καθως ειναι γεγραμμενον? Ιδου, θετω εν Σιων λιθον προσκομματος και πετραν σκανδαλου, και πας ο πιστευων επ' αυτον δεν θελει καταισχυνθη.	33 as it is written: "Behold, I am laying a stone in Zion that will make people stumble and a rock that will make them fall, and whoever believes in him shall not be put to shame."