1 I tell the truth in Christ. I am not lying, my conscience testifying with me in the Holy Spirit 2 that I have great sorrow and unceasing pain in my heart. 3 For I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brothers’ sake, my relatives according to the flesh 4 who are Israelites; whose is the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the service, and the promises; 5 of whom are the fathers, and from whom is Christ as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God, blessed forever. Amen.

6 But it is not as though the word of God has come to nothing. For they are not all Israel that are of Israel. 7 Neither, because they are Abraham’s offspring, are they all children. But, "your offspring will be accounted as from Isaac." 8 That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as heirs. 9 For this is a word of promise: "At the appointed time I will come, and Sarah will have a son." 10 Not only so, but Rebekah also conceived by one, by our father Isaac. 11 For being not yet born, neither having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him who calls, 12 it was said to her, "The elder will serve the younger." 13 Even as it is written, "Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated."

14 What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? May it never be! 15 For he said to Moses, "I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion." 16 So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who has mercy. 17 For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, "For this very purpose I caused you to be raised up, that I might show in you my power, and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth." 18 So then, he has mercy on whom he desires, and he hardens whom he desires.

19 You will say then to me, "Why does he still find fault? For who withstands his will?" 20 But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Will the thing formed ask him who formed it, "Why did you make me like this?" 21 Or hasn’t the potter a right over the clay, from the same lump to make one part a vessel for honour, and another for dishonour? 22 What if God, willing to show his wrath and to make his power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction, 23 and that he might make known the riches of his glory on vessels of mercy, which he prepared beforehand for glory— 24 us, whom he also called, not from the Jews only, but also from the Gentiles? 25 As he says also in Hosea,

"I will call them ‘my people,’ which were not my people;

and her ‘beloved,’ who was not beloved."

26 "It will be that in the place where it was said to them, ‘You are not my people,’

there they will be called ‘children of the living God.’"

27 Isaiah cries concerning Israel,

"If the number of the children of Israel are as the sand of the sea,

it is the remnant who will be saved;

28 for He will finish the work and cut it short in righteousness,

because the LORD will make a short work upon the earth."

29 As Isaiah has said before,

"Unless the Lord of Armies had left us a seed,

we would have become like Sodom,

and would have been made like Gomorrah."

30 What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who didn’t follow after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith; 31 but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, didn’t arrive at the law of righteousness. 32 Why? Because they didn’t seek it by faith, but as it were by works of the law. They stumbled over the stumbling stone, 33 even as it is written,

"Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and a rock of offence;

and no one who believes in him will be disappointed."

1 I say the truth in Meshiha, and lie not; my conscience witnesseth for me in the Spirit of Holiness,2 that I have great grief, and (that) the sorrow of my heart ceaseth not.3 For I could pray that I myself might be one accursed from Meshiha instead of my brethren and my kinsmen who are in the flesh;4 who are the sons of Israel, and whose was the adoption of sons, and the glory, and the covenants, and the law, and the ministry, and the promises,5 and the fathers; and from whom appeared the Meshiha in the flesh, who is Aloha over all: his be praises and benedictions to the age of ages. Amen.6 FOR the word of Aloha hath not really fallen: for not all who are of Israel are Israel;7 neither also are they who are of the seed of Abraham all children; because it was said, In Ishok shall be called unto thee the seed:8 but that is, the children of the flesh are not the children of Aloha, but the children of the promise are reckoned the seed.9 For the promise is this word, In this time I will come, and a son shall be unto Sara.10 And not this only, but also Raphka when with one, our father Ishok, she had association,11 before her sons were born, and had not wrought good or evil, the (choice) of Aloha was (made) known before that it should remain: not by works, but by him who called:12 for it was said, The elder shall be servant to the less;13 as it is written, Jakub have I loved, and Isu have I hated.14 What then say we? Is there iniquity with Aloha? Not so:15 behold, also, he said unto Musha, I will have mercy upon whom I will have mercy, and I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious.16 Therefore it is not by him who willeth, nor by him who runneth, but by Aloha the Merciful.17 For it is said in the scripture to Pherun, For this I have raised thee up, that I might show in thee my power, and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.18 Then upon whom he willeth he is merciful, and whom he willeth he hardeneth.19 Perhaps thou wilt say, Of what then doth he complain; for who shall arise against his will?20 Who then art thou, O man, who givest answer against Aloha? Will the mass say to him who formeth it, Why thus hast thou formed me?21 Or, hath not the potter power over his clay, that from the (same) mass he might make vessels, the one to honour, and the other to vileness?22 BUT if Aloha, willing to reveal his wrath, and to make known his power, in his much patience bore with the vessels of wrath who were perfected for destruction,23 and poured his mercy upon the vessels of mercy who were prepared of Aloha for glory,24 who are we, (ourselves) the called, not only of the Jihudoyee, but also of the Gentiles:25 so also in Husha he said, I will call them my people who were not my people, and on those on whom I was not merciful, will I be merciful:26 for it shall be in the place where they were not called my people, there shall they be called the children of Aloha the Living.27 But Eshaia proclaims of the sons of Israel: Though the number of the sons of Israel were as the sand which is on the sea, the residue of them shall be saved.28 The Lord hath decreed and determined the word, and will perform it upon the earth.29 And as that which Eshaia had said before: Unless the Lord of sebaoth had left to us a residue, as Sedum should we have been, and to Amura have been likened.30 WHAT then shall we say? That the Gentiles who have not followed after righteousness have attained righteousness, but that righteousness which is of faith:31 but Israel, who followed after the law of righteousness, unto the law of righteousness have not attained.32 For why? Because it was not by faith, but by the works of the law: for they stumbled at the stone of stumbling;33 as it is written, Behold, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling And a rock of offence; And whosoever in him shall believe Shall not be ashamed.