1 Αληθειαν λεγω εν Χριστω, δεν ψευδομαι, εχων συμμαρτυρουσαν με εμε την συνειδησιν μου εν Πνευματι Αγιω, | 1 I am speaking the truth in Christ; I am not lying. My conscience offers testimony to me in the Holy Spirit, |
2 οτι εχω λυπην μεγαλην και αδιαλειπτον οδυνην εν τη καρδια μου. | 2 because the sadness within me is great, and there is a continuous sorrow 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 was desiring that I myself might be anathemized from Christ, for the sake of my brothers, who are my kinsmen 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 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. |
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 are the fathers, and from them, according to the flesh, is the Christ, who is over all things, blessed God, for all eternity. 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 perished. For not all those who are Israelites are of Israel. |
7 ουδε διοτι ειναι σπερμα του Αβρααμ, δια τουτο ειναι παντες τεκνα, αλλ' Εν τω Ισαακ θελει κληθη εις σε σπερμα. | 7 And not all sons are the offspring of Abraham: “For your offspring will be invoked in Isaac.” |
8 Τουτεστι, τα τεκνα της σαρκος ταυτα δεν ειναι τεκνα Θεου, αλλα τα τεκνα της επαγγελιας λογιζονται δια 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. |
9 Διοτι ο λογος της επαγγελιας ειναι ουτος? Κατα τον καιρον τουτον θελω ελθει και η Σαρρα θελει εχει υιον. | 9 For the word of promise is this: “I will return at the proper time. And there shall be a son for Sarah.” |
10 Και ουχι μονον τουτο, αλλα και η Ρεβεκκα, οτε συνελαβε δυο εξ ενος ανδρος, Ισαακ του πατρος ημων? | 10 And she was not alone. For Rebecca also, having conceived by Isaac our father, from one act, |
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 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), |
12 ερρεθη προς αυτην οτι ο μεγαλητερος θελει δουλευσει εις τον μικροτερον, | 12 and not because of deeds, but because of a calling, it was said to her: “The elder shall serve the younger.” |
13 καθως ειναι γεγραμμενον? Τον Ιακωβ ηγαπησα, τον δε Ησαυ εμισησα. | 13 So also it was written: “I have loved Jacob, but I have hated Esau.” |
14 Τι λοιπον θελομεν ειπει; Μηπως ειναι αδικια εις τον Θεον; μη γενοιτο. | 14 What should we say next? Is there unfairness with God? Let it not be so! |
15 Διοτι προς τον Μωυσην λεγει? θελω ελεησει οντινα ελεω, και θελω οικτειρησει οντινα οικτειρω. | 15 For to Moses he says: “I will pity whomever I pity. And I will offer mercy to whomever I will pity.” |
16 Αρα λοιπον δεν ειναι του θελοντος ουδε του τρεχοντος, αλλα του ελεουντος Θεου. | 16 Therefore, it is not based on those who choose, nor on those who excel, but on God who takes pity. |
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 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.” |
18 Αρα λοιπον οντινα θελει ελεει και οντινα θελει σκληρυνει. | 18 Therefore, he takes pity on whomever he wills, and he hardens whomever he wills. |
19 Θελεις λοιπον μοι ειπει? Δια τι πλεον μεμφεται; εις το θελημα αυτου τις εναντιουται; | 19 And so, you would say to me: “Then why does he still find fault? For who can resist 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 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?” |
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 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? |
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, wanting to reveal his wrath and to make his power known, endured, with much patience, vessels deserving wrath, fit to be destroyed, |
23 και δια να γνωστοποιηση τον πλουτον της δοξης αυτου επι σκευη ελεους, τα οποια προητοιμασεν εις δοξαν, | 23 so that he might reveal the wealth of his glory, within these vessels of mercy, which he has prepared unto glory? |
24 ημας τους οποιους εκαλεσεν ουχι μονον εκ των Ιουδαιων αλλα και εκ των εθνων; | 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, |
25 Καθως και εν τω Ωσηε λεγει? Θελω καλεσει λαον μου τον ου λαον μου, και ηγαπημενην την ουκ ηγαπημενην? | 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.’ |
26 και εν τω τοπω, οπου ερρεθη προς αυτους, δεν εισθε λαος μου, εκει θελουσι καλεσθη υιοι Θεου ζωντος. | 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.” |
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 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. |
28 διοτι θελει τελειωσει και συντεμει λογαριασμον μετα δικαιοσυνης, επειδη συντετμημενον λογαριασμον θελει καμει ο Κυριος επι της γης. | 28 For he shall complete his word, while abbreviating it out of equity. For the Lord shall accomplish a brief word 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 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.” |
30 Τι λοιπον θελομεν ειπει; Οτι τα εθνη τα μη ζητουντα δικαιοσυνην εφθασαν εις δικαιοσυνην, δικαιοσυνην δε την εκ πιστεως, | 30 What should we say next? That the Gentiles who did not follow justice have attained justice, even the justice that is of faith. |
31 ο δε Ισραηλ ζητων νομον δικαιοσυνης, εις νομον δικαιοσυνης δεν εφθασε. | 31 Yet truly, Israel, though following the law of justice, has not arrived at the law of justice. |
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 is this? Because they did not seek it from faith, but as if it were from works. For they stumbled over a stumbling block, |
33 καθως ειναι γεγραμμενον? Ιδου, θετω εν Σιων λιθον προσκομματος και πετραν σκανδαλου, και πας ο πιστευων επ' αυτον δεν θελει καταισχυνθη. | 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.” |