¹[] Αληθειαν λεγω εν Χριστω, δεν ψευδομαι, εχων συμμαρτυρουσαν με εμε την συνειδησιν μου εν Πνευματι Αγιω,

¹I tell the truth in Christ. I am not lying, my conscience testifying with me in the Holy Spirit,

²οτι εχω λυπην μεγαλην και αδιαλειπτον οδυνην εν τη καρδια μου.

²that I have great sorrow and unceasing pain in my heart.

³Διοτι ηυχομην αυτος εγω να ημαι αναθεμα απο του Χριστου υπερ των αδελφων μου, των κατα σαρκα συγγενων μου,

³For I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brothers’ sake, my relatives according to the flesh,

⁴οιτινες ειναι Ισραηλιται, των οποιων ειναι η υιοθεσια και η δοξα και αι διαθηκαι και η νομοθεσια και η λατρεια και αι επαγγελιαι,

⁴who are Israelites; whose is the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the service, and the promises;

⁵των οποιων ειναι οι πατερες, και εκ των οποιων εγεννηθη ο Χριστος το κατα σαρκα, ο ων επι παντων Θεος ευλογητος εις τους αιωνας· αμην.

⁵of whom are the fathers, and from whom is Christ as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God, blessed forever. Amen.

⁶[] Αλλα δεν ειναι δυνατον οτι εξεπεσεν ο λογος του Θεου. Διοτι παντες οι εκ του Ισραηλ δεν ειναι ουτοι Ισραηλ,

⁶But it is not as though the word of God has come to nothing. For they are not all Israel, that are of Israel.

⁷ουδε διοτι ειναι σπερμα του Αβρααμ, δια τουτο ειναι παντες τεκνα, αλλ' Εν τω Ισαακ θελει κληθη εις σε σπερμα.

⁷Neither, because they are Abraham’s seed, are they all children. But, “In Isaac will your seed be called.” Genesis 21:12

⁸Τουτεστι, τα τεκνα της σαρκος ταυτα δεν ειναι τεκνα Θεου, αλλα τα τεκνα της επαγγελιας λογιζονται δια σπερμα.

⁸That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as a seed.

⁹Διοτι ο λογος της επαγγελιας ειναι ουτος· Κατα τον καιρον τουτον θελω ελθει και η Σαρρα θελει εχει υιον.

⁹For this is a word of promise, “At the appointed time I will come, and Sarah will have a son.” Genesis 18:10,14

¹⁰Και ουχι μονον τουτο, αλλα και η Ρεβεκκα, οτε συνελαβε δυο εξ ενος ανδρος, Ισαακ του πατρος ημων·

¹⁰Not only so, but Rebecca also conceived by one, by our father Isaac.

¹¹διοτι 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,

¹¹For 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, NA puts the phrase “not of works, but of him who calls” at the beginning of verse 12 instead of the end of verse 11.

¹²ερρεθη προς αυτην οτι ο μεγαλητερος θελει δουλευσει εις τον μικροτερον,

¹²it was said to her, “The elder will serve the younger.” Genesis 25:23

¹³καθως ειναι γεγραμμενον· Τον Ιακωβ ηγαπησα, τον δε Ησαυ εμισησα.

¹³Even as it is written, “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.” Malachi 1:2-3

¹⁴[] Τι λοιπον θελομεν ειπει; Μηπως ειναι αδικια εις τον Θεον; μη γενοιτο.

¹⁴What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? May it never be!

¹⁵Διοτι προς τον Μωυσην λεγει· θελω ελεησει οντινα ελεω, και θελω οικτειρησει οντινα οικτειρω.

¹⁵For he said to Moses, “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.” Exodus 33:19

¹⁶Αρα λοιπον δεν ειναι του θελοντος ουδε του τρεχοντος, αλλα του ελεουντος Θεου.

¹⁶So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who has mercy.

¹⁷Διοτι 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.

¹⁷For 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.” Exodus 9:16

¹⁸Αρα λοιπον οντινα θελει ελεει και οντινα θελει σκληρυνει.

¹⁸So then, he has mercy on whom he desires, and he hardens whom he desires.

¹⁹Θελεις λοιπον μοι ειπει· Δια τι πλεον μεμφεται; εις το θελημα αυτου τις εναντιουται;

¹⁹You will say then to me, “Why does he still find fault? For who withstands his will?”

²⁰Αλλα μαλιστα συ, ω ανθρωπε, τις εισαι, οστις ανταποκρινεσαι προς τον Θεον; Μηπως το πλασμα θελει ειπει προς τον πλασαντα, Δια τι με εκαμες ουτως;

²⁰But 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?” Isaiah 29:16; 45:9

²¹Η δεν εχει εξουσιαν ο κεραμευς του πηλου, απο του αυτου μιγματος να καμη αλλο μεν σκευος εις τιμην, αλλο δε εις ατιμιαν;

²¹Or hasn’t the potter a right over the clay, from the same lump to make one part a vessel for honor, and another for dishonor?

²²Τι 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,

²²What if God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath made for destruction,

²³και δια να γνωστοποιηση τον πλουτον της δοξης αυτου επι σκευη ελεους, τα οποια προητοιμασεν εις δοξαν,

²³and that he might make known the riches of his glory on vessels of mercy, which he prepared beforehand for glory,

²⁴ημας τους οποιους εκαλεσεν ουχι μονον εκ των Ιουδαιων αλλα και εκ των εθνων;

²⁴us, whom he also called, not from the Jews only, 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·

²⁵As he says also in Hosea, “I will call them ‘my people,’ which were not my people; and her ‘beloved,’ who was not beloved.” Hosea 2:23

²⁶και εν τω τοπω, οπου ερρεθη προς αυτους, δεν εισθε λαος μου, εκει θελουσι καλεσθη υιοι Θεου ζωντος.

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.’” Hosea 1:10

²⁷Ο δε Ησαιας κραζει υπερ του Ισραηλ· Αν και ο αριθμος των υιων Ισραηλ ηναι ως η αμμος της θαλασσης, το υπολοιπον αυτων θελει σωθη·

²⁷Isaiah 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;

²⁸διοτι θελει τελειωσει και συντεμει λογαριασμον μετα δικαιοσυνης, επειδη συντετμημενον λογαριασμον θελει καμει ο Κυριος επι της γης.

²⁸for He will finish the work and cut it short in righteousness, because the LORD will make a short work upon the earth.” Isaiah 10:22-23

²⁹Και 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.

²⁹As Isaiah has said before, “Unless the Lord of Armies Greek: Sabaoth (for Hebrew: Tze’va’ot) had left us a seed, we would have become like Sodom, and would have been made like Gomorrah.” Isaiah 1:9

³⁰[] Τι λοιπον θελομεν ειπει; Οτι τα εθνη τα μη ζητουντα δικαιοσυνην εφθασαν εις δικαιοσυνην, δικαιοσυνην δε την εκ πιστεως,

³⁰What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who didn’t follow after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith;

³¹ο δε Ισραηλ ζητων νομον δικαιοσυνης, εις νομον δικαιοσυνης δεν εφθασε.

³¹but Israel, following after a law of righteousness, didn’t arrive at the law of righteousness.

³²Δια τι; Επειδη δεν εζητει αυτην εκ πιστεως, αλλ' ως εκ των εργων του νομου· διοτι προσεκοψαν εις τον λιθον του προσκομματος,

³²Why? Because they didn’t seek it by faith, but as it were by works of the law. They stumbled over the stumbling stone;

³³καθως ειναι γεγραμμενον· Ιδου, θετω εν Σιων λιθον προσκομματος και πετραν σκανδαλου, και πας ο πιστευων επ' αυτον δεν θελει καταισχυνθη.

³³even as it is written, “Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and a rock of offense; and no one who believes in him will be disappointed.” Isaiah 8:14; 28:16