# Romans 9 ## Romans 9:1 - [KJV] I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, - [ASV] I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing witness with me in the Holy Spirit, - [YLT] Truth I say in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing testimony with me in the Holy Spirit, ### Notes on Romans 9:1 - ## Romans 9:2 - [KJV] That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart. - [ASV] that I have great sorrow and unceasing pain in my heart. - [YLT] that I have great grief and unceasing pain in my heart -- ### Notes on Romans 9:2 - ## Romans 9:3 - [KJV] For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh: - [ASV] For I could wish that I myself were anathema from Christ for my brethren's sake, my kinsmen according to the flesh: - [YLT] for I was wishing, I myself, to be anathema from the Christ -- for my brethren, my kindred, according to the flesh, ### Notes on Romans 9:3 - ## Romans 9:4 - [KJV] Who are Israelites; to whom *pertaineth* the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service *of God*, and the promises; - [ASV] who are Israelites; whose is the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service *of God*, and the promises; - [YLT] who are Israelites, whose *is* the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the lawgiving, and the service, and the promises, ### Notes on Romans 9:4 - ## Romans 9:5 - [KJV] Whose *are* the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ *came*, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen. - [ASV] whose are the fathers, and of whom is Christ as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen. - [YLT] whose *are* the fathers, and of whom *is* the Christ, according to the flesh, who is over all, God blessed to the ages. Amen. ### Notes on Romans 9:5 - ## Romans 9:6 - [KJV] Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they *are* not all Israel, which are of Israel: - [ASV] But *it is* not as though the word of God hath come to nought. For they are not all Israel, that are of Israel: - [YLT] And it is not possible that the word of God hath failed; for not all who *are* of Israel are these Israel; ### Notes on Romans 9:6 - ## Romans 9:7 - [KJV] Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, *are they* all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. - [ASV] neither, because they are Abraham's seed, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. - [YLT] nor because they are seed of Abraham *are* all children, but -- 'in Isaac shall a seed be called to thee;' ### Notes on Romans 9:7 - ## Romans 9:8 - [KJV] That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these *are* not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed. - [ASV] That is, it is not the children of the flesh that are children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for a seed. - [YLT] that is, the children of the flesh -- these *are* not children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for seed; ### Notes on Romans 9:8 - ## Romans 9:9 - [KJV] For this *is* the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son. - [ASV] For this is a word of promise, According to this season will I come, and Sarah shall have a son. - [YLT] for the word of promise *is* this; 'According to this time I will come, and there shall be to Sarah a son.' ### Notes on Romans 9:9 - ## Romans 9:10 - [KJV] And not only *this*; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, *even* by our father Isaac; - [ASV] And not only so; but Rebecca also having conceived by one, *even* by our father Isaac -- - [YLT] And not only *so*, but also Rebecca, having conceived by one -- Isaac our father -- ### Notes on Romans 9:10 - ## Romans 9:11 - [KJV] (For *the children* being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;) - [ASV] for *the children* 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 that calleth, - [YLT] (for they being not yet born, neither having done anything good or evil, that the purpose of God, according to choice, might remain; not of works, but of Him who is calling,) it was said to her -- ### Notes on Romans 9:11 - ## Romans 9:12 - [KJV] It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. - [ASV] it was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. - [YLT] 'The greater shall serve the less;' ### Notes on Romans 9:12 - ## Romans 9:13 - [KJV] As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated. - [ASV] Even as it is written, Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated. - [YLT] according as it hath been written, 'Jacob I did love, and Esau I did hate.' ### Notes on Romans 9:13 - ## Romans 9:14 - [KJV] What shall we say then? *Is there* unrighteousness with God? God forbid. - [ASV] What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid. - [YLT] What, then, shall we say? unrighteousness *is* with God? let it not be! ### Notes on Romans 9:14 - ## Romans 9:15 - [KJV] For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. - [ASV] For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion. - [YLT] for to Moses He saith, 'I will do kindness to whom I do kindness, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion;' ### Notes on Romans 9:15 - ## Romans 9:16 - [KJV] So then *it is* not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy. - [ASV] So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that hath mercy. - [YLT] so, then -- not of him who is willing, nor of him who is running, but of God who is doing kindness: ### Notes on Romans 9:16 - ## Romans 9:17 - [KJV] For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth. - [ASV] For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, For this very purpose did I raise thee up, that I might show in thee my power, and that my name might be published abroad in all the earth. - [YLT] for the Writing saith to Pharaoh -- 'For this very thing I did raise thee up, that I might shew in thee My power, and that My name might be declared in all the land;' ### Notes on Romans 9:17 - ## Romans 9:18 - [KJV] Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will *have mercy*, and whom he will he hardeneth. - [ASV] So then he hath mercy on whom he will, and whom he will be hardeneth. - [YLT] so, then, to whom He willeth, He doth kindness, and to whom He willeth, He doth harden. ### Notes on Romans 9:18 - ## Romans 9:19 - [KJV] Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will? - [ASV] Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he still find fault? For who withstandeth his will? - [YLT] Thou wilt say, then, to me, 'Why yet doth He find fault? for His counsel who hath resisted?' ### Notes on Romans 9:19 - ## Romans 9:20 - [KJV] Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed *it*, Why hast thou made me thus? - [ASV] Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why didst thou make me thus? - [YLT] nay, but, O man, who art thou that art answering again to God? shall the thing formed say to Him who did form *it*, Why me didst thou make thus? ### Notes on Romans 9:20 - ## Romans 9:21 - [KJV] Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour? - [ASV] Or hath not the potter a right over the clay, from the same lump to make one part a vessel unto honor, and another unto dishonor? - [YLT] hath not the potter authority over the clay, out of the same lump to make the one vessel to honour, and the one to dishonour? ### Notes on Romans 9:21 - ## Romans 9:22 - [KJV] *What* if God, willing to shew *his* wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: - [ASV] What if God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering vessels of wrath fitted unto destruction: - [YLT] And if God, willing to shew the wrath and to make known His power, did endure, in much long suffering, vessels of wrath fitted for destruction, ### Notes on Romans 9:22 - ## Romans 9:23 - [KJV] And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory, - [ASV] and that he might make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he afore prepared unto glory, - [YLT] and that He might make known the riches of His glory on vessels of kindness, that He before prepared for glory, whom also He did call -- us -- ### Notes on Romans 9:23 - ## Romans 9:24 - [KJV] Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles? - [ASV] *even* us, whom he also called, not from the Jews only, but also from the Gentiles? - [YLT] not only out of Jews, but also out of nations, ### Notes on Romans 9:24 - ## Romans 9:25 - [KJV] As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved. - [ASV] As he saith also in Hosea, I will call that my people, which was not my people; And her beloved, that was not beloved. - [YLT] as also in Hosea He saith, 'I will call what *is* not My people -- My people; and her not beloved -- Beloved, ### Notes on Romans 9:25 - ## Romans 9:26 - [KJV] And it shall come to pass, *that* in the place where it was said unto them, Ye *are* not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God. - [ASV] And it shall be, *that* in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, There shall they be called sons of the living God. - [YLT] and it shall be -- in the place where it was said to them, Ye *are* not My people; there they shall be called sons of the living God.' ### Notes on Romans 9:26 - ## Romans 9:27 - [KJV] Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved: - [ASV] And Isaiah crieth concerning Israel, If the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, it is the remnant that shall be saved: - [YLT] And Isaiah doth cry concerning Israel, 'If the number of the sons of Israel may be as the sand of the sea, the remnant shall be saved; ### Notes on Romans 9:27 - ## Romans 9:28 - [KJV] For he will finish the work, and cut *it* short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth. - [ASV] for the Lord will execute *his* word upon the earth, finishing it and cutting it short. - [YLT] for a matter He is finishing, and is cutting short in righteousness, because a matter cut short will the Lord do upon the land. ### Notes on Romans 9:28 - ## Romans 9:29 - [KJV] And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as Sodoma, and been made like unto Gomorrha. - [ASV] And, as Isaiah hath said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, We had become as Sodom, and had been made like unto Gomorrah. - [YLT] and according as Isaiah saith before, 'Except the Lord of Sabaoth did leave to us a seed, as Sodom we had become, and as Gomorrah we had been made like.' ### Notes on Romans 9:29 - ## Romans 9:30 - [KJV] What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith. - [ASV] What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who followed not after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith: - [YLT] What, then, shall we say? that nations who are not pursuing righteousness did attain to righteousness, and righteousness that *is* of faith, ### Notes on Romans 9:30 - ## Romans 9:31 - [KJV] But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. - [ASV] but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, did not arrive at *that* law. - [YLT] and Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, at a law of righteousness did not arrive; ### Notes on Romans 9:31 - ## Romans 9:32 - [KJV] Wherefore? Because *they sought it* not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone; - [ASV] Wherefore? Because *they sought it* not by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled at the stone of stumbling; - [YLT] wherefore? because -- not by faith, but as by works of law; for they did stumble at the stone of stumbling, ### Notes on Romans 9:32 - ## Romans 9:33 - [KJV] As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. - [ASV] even as it is written, Behold, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence: And he that believeth on him shall not be put to shame. - [YLT] according as it hath been written, 'Lo, I place in Sion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence; and every one who is believing thereon shall not be ashamed.' ### Notes on Romans 9:33 -