(KJV) Romans 9¹

⥃Paul’s Concern for the Jews

[1] I say² the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience³ also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, [2] That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.⁴ [3] For I could⁵ wish that myself were⁶ accursed⁷ from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen⁸ according to the flesh: [4] Who are Israelites⁹; to whom [pertaineth] the adoption¹⁰, and the glory¹¹, and the covenants¹², and the giving¹³ of the law, and the service¹⁴ [of God], and the promises¹⁵; [5] Whose [are] the fathers¹⁶, and of whom¹⁷ as concerning the flesh Christ [came], who is¹⁸ over all, God blessed¹⁹ for ever. Amen²⁰.

⥃God’s Sovereign Choice ^{[ Genesis 25:19–28 † Malachi 1:1–5 ]}

[6] Not as though²¹ the word of God hath taken none effect. For they [are] not²² all Israel, which are of Israel: [7] Neither, because²³ they are the seed of Abraham, [are they] all children: but, In Isaac²⁴ shall thy seed be called. [8] That is, They which²⁵ are the children of the flesh, these [are] not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted²⁶ for the seed. [9] For this [is] the word of promise, At this time²⁷ will I come, and Sara²⁸ shall have a son. [10] And not only²⁹ [this]; but when³⁰ Rebecca also had conceived by one, [even] by our father Isaac; [11] (For [the children³¹] being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the³² purpose of God according³³ to election might stand, not of works³⁴, but of³⁵ him that calleth;) [12] It was said unto her, The elder³⁶ shall serve the younger³⁷. [13] As it is written, Jacob³⁸ have I loved, but Esau have I hated³⁹. [14] What shall⁴⁰ we say then? [Is there] unrighteousness⁴¹ with God? God forbid. [15] For he saith to Moses, I will have⁴² mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. [16] So then [it is] not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.⁴³ [17] For⁴⁴ the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even⁴⁵ for this same purpose have I raised⁴⁶ thee up, that⁴⁷ I might shew my power in thee, and that my⁴⁸ name might be declared throughout all the earth. [18] Therefore hath⁴⁹ he mercy on whom he will [have mercy], and whom he will he⁵⁰ hardeneth. [19] Thou⁵¹ wilt say then unto me, Why doth⁵² he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will? [20] Nay but, O man⁵³, who art⁵⁴ thou that repliest⁵⁵ against God? Shall⁵⁶ the thing formed say to him that formed [it], Why hast thou made me thus? [21] Hath not the potter⁵⁷ power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel⁵⁸ unto honour, and another unto dishonour? [22] [What] if God, willing⁵⁹ to shew [his] wrath, and to make his power known, endured⁶⁰ with much longsuffering the vessels⁶¹ of wrath fitted⁶² to destruction: [23] And that he might⁶³ make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore⁶⁴ prepared unto glory, [24] Even us, whom⁶⁵ he hath called, not of the Jews⁶⁶ only, but also of the Gentiles? [25] As he saith also in Osee⁶⁷, I will call⁶⁸ them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved⁶⁹, which was not beloved. [26] And it⁷⁰ shall come to pass, [that] in the place where it was said unto them, Ye [are] not my people; there shall⁷¹ they be called the children of the living God. [27] Esaias⁷² also crieth concerning Israel, Though⁷³ the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant⁷⁴ shall be saved: [28] For he will finish the work⁷⁵, and cut⁷⁶ [it] short in righteousness⁷⁷: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth. [29] And as Esaias said before, Except⁷⁸ the Lord of Sabaoth⁷⁹ had left us a seed, we had been⁸⁰ as Sodoma⁸¹, and been made like unto Gomorrha.

⥃Israel’s Unbelief

[30] What shall⁸² we say then? That the Gentiles⁸³, which followed⁸⁴ not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness⁸⁵ which is of faith. [31] But Israel, which followed⁸⁶ after the law of righteousness, hath⁸⁷ not attained to the law of righteousness. [32] Wherefore? Because⁸⁸ [they sought it] not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled⁸⁹ at that stumblingstone; [33] As it is written, Behold⁹⁰, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever⁹¹ believeth on him shall not be ashamed⁹².