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Romans 9 Byzantine Textform (Robinson-Pierpont 2018)

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Romans 16:25–27 stands after 14:23 (as 14:24–26), as in most Byzantine manuscripts.

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1 αληθειαν λεγω εν χριστω ου ψευδομαι συμμαρτυρουσησ μοι τησ συνειδησεωσ μου εν πνευματι αγιω

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

1 Ἀλήθειαν λέγω ἐν Χριστῷ, οὐ ψεύδομαι, συμμαρτυρούσης μοι τῆς συνειδήσεώς μου ἐν Πνεύματι Ἁγίῳ,

2 οτι λυπη μοι εστιν μεγαλη και αδιαλειπτοσ οδυνη τη καρδια μου

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

2 ὅτι λύπη μοί ἐστι μεγάλη καὶ ἀδιάλειπτος ὀδύνη τῇ καρδίᾳ μου.

3 ευχομην γαρ αυτοσ εγω αναθεμα ειναι απο του χριστου υπερ των αδελφων μου των συγγενων μου κατα σαρκα

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

3 ηὐχόμην γὰρ αὐτὸς ἐγὼ ἀνάθεμα εἶναι ἀπὸ τοῦ Χριστοῦ ὑπὲρ τῶν ἀδελφῶν μου, τῶν συγγενῶν μου κατὰ σάρκα,

4 οιτινεσ εισιν ισραηλιται ων η υιοθεσια και η δοξα και αι διαθηκαι και η νομοθεσια και η λατρεια και αι επαγγελιαι

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

4 οἵτινές εἰσιν Ἰσραηλῖται, ὧν ἡ υἱοθεσία καὶ ἡ δόξα καὶ αἱ διαθῆκαι καὶ ἡ νομοθεσία καὶ ἡ λατρεία καὶ αἱ ἐπαγγελίαι,

5 ων οι πατερεσ και εξ ων ο χριστοσ το κατα σαρκα ο ων επι παντων θεοσ ευλογητοσ εισ τουσ αιωνασ αμην

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

5 ὧν οἱ πατέρες, καὶ ἐξ ὧν ὁ Χριστὸς τὸ κατὰ σάρκα, ὁ ὢν ἐπὶ πάντων Θεὸς εὐλογητὸς εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας· ἀμήν.

6 ουχ οιον δε οτι εκπεπτωκεν ο λογοσ του θεου ου γαρ παντεσ οι εξ ισραηλ ουτοι ισραηλ

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.

6 Οὐχ οἷον δὲ ὅτι ἐκπέπτωκεν ὁ λόγος τοῦ Θεοῦ. οὐ γὰρ πάντες οἱ ἐξ Ἰσραήλ, οὗτοι Ἰσραήλ,

7 ουδ οτι εισιν σπερμα αβρααμ παντεσ τεκνα αλλ εν ισαακ κληθησεται σοι σπερμα

7 Neither, because they are Abraham’s offspring, are they all children. But, “your offspring will be accounted as from Isaac.”

7 οὐδ᾽ ὅτι εἰσὶ σπέρμα Ἀβραάμ, πάντες τέκνα, ἀλλ᾽ ἐν Ἰσαὰκ κληθήσεταί σοι σπέρμα·

8 τουτ εστιν ου τα τεκνα τησ σαρκοσ ταυτα τεκνα του θεου αλλα τα τεκνα τησ επαγγελιασ λογιζεται εισ σπερμα

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.

8 τοῦτ᾽ ἔστιν οὐ τὰ τέκνα τῆς σαρκὸς ταῦτα τέκνα τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἀλλὰ τὰ τέκνα τῆς ἐπαγγελίας λογίζεται εἰς σπέρμα.

9 επαγγελιασ γαρ ο λογοσ ουτοσ κατα τον καιρον τουτον ελευσομαι και εσται τη σαρρα υιοσ

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

9 ἐπαγγελίας γὰρ ὁ λόγος οὗτος· κατὰ τὸν καιρὸν τοῦτον ἐλεύσομαι καὶ ἔσται τῇ Σάρρᾳ υἱός.

10 ου μονον δε αλλα και ρεβεκκα εξ ενοσ κοιτην εχουσα ισαακ του πατροσ ημων

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

10 οὐ μόνον δέ, ἀλλὰ καὶ Ῥεβέκκα ἐξ ἑνὸς κοίτην ἔχουσα, Ἰσαὰκ τοῦ πατρὸς ἡμῶν·

11 μηπω γαρ γεννηθεντων μηδε πραξαντων τι αγαθον η κακον ινα η κατ εκλογην προθεσισ του θεου μενη ουκ εξ εργων αλλ εκ του καλουντοσ

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,

11 μήπω γὰρ γεννηθέντων μηδὲ πραξάντων τι ἀγαθὸν ἢ κακόν, ἵνα ἡ κατ᾽ ἐκλογὴν τοῦ Θεοῦ πρόθεσις μένῃ, οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων, ἀλλ᾽ ἐκ τοῦ καλοῦντος,

12 ερρηθη αυτη οτι ο μειζων δουλευσει τω ελασσονι

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

12 ἐρρέθη αὐτῇ ὅτι ὁ μείζων δουλεύσει τῷ ἐλάσσονι,

13 καθωσ γεγραπται τον ιακωβ ηγαπησα τον δε ησαυ εμισησα

13 Even as it is written, “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”

13 καθὼς γέγραπται· τὸν Ἰακὼβ ἠγάπησα, τὸν δὲ Ἠσαῦ ἐμίσησα.

14 τι ουν ερουμεν μη αδικια παρα τω θεω μη γενοιτο

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

14 Τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν; μὴ ἀδικία παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ; μὴ γένοιτο.

15 τω γαρ μωυση λεγει ελεησω ον αν ελεω και οικτειρησω ον αν οικτειρω

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.”

15 τῷ γὰρ Μωϋσῇ λέγει· ἐλεήσω ὃν ἂν ἐλεῶ, καὶ οἰκτειρήσω ὃν ἂν οἰκτείρω.

16 αρα ουν ου του θελοντοσ ουδε του τρεχοντοσ αλλα του ελεουντοσ θεου

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

16 ἄρα οὖν οὐ τοῦ θέλοντος οὐδὲ τοῦ τρέχοντος, ἀλλὰ τοῦ ἐλεοῦντος Θεοῦ.

17 λεγει γαρ η γραφη τω φαραω οτι εισ αυτο τουτο εξηγειρα σε οπωσ ενδειξωμαι εν σοι την δυναμιν μου και οπωσ διαγγελη το ονομα μου εν παση τη γη

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.”

17 λέγει γὰρ ἡ γραφὴ τῷ Φαραὼ ὅτι εἰς αὐτὸ τοῦτο ἐξήγειρά σε, ὅπως ἐνδείξωμαι ἐν σοὶ τὴν δύναμίν μου, καὶ ὅπως διαγγελῇ τὸ ὄνομά μου ἐν πάσῃ τῇ γῇ.

18 αρα ουν ον θελει ελεει ον δε θελει σκληρυνει

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

18 ἄρα οὖν ὃν θέλει ἐλεεῖ, ὃν δὲ θέλει σκληρύνει.

19 ερεισ ουν μοι τι ετι μεμφεται τω γαρ βουληματι αυτου τισ ανθεστηκεν

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

19 Ἐρεῖς οὖν μοι· τί ἔτι μέμφεται; τῷ γὰρ βουλήματι αὐτοῦ τίς ἀνθέστηκε;

20 μενουνγε ω ανθρωπε συ τισ ει ο ανταποκρινομενοσ τω θεω μη ερει το πλασμα τω πλασαντι τι με εποιησασ ουτωσ

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?”

20 μενοῦνγε, ὦ ἄνθρωπε, σὺ τίς εἶ ὁ ἀνταποκρινόμενος τῷ Θεῷ; μὴ ἐρεῖ τὸ πλάσμα τῷ πλάσαντι, τί με ἐποίησας οὕτως;

21 η ουκ εχει εξουσιαν ο κεραμευσ του πηλου εκ του αυτου φυραματοσ ποιησαι ο μεν εισ τιμην σκευοσ ο δε εισ ατιμιαν

21 Or 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?

21 ἢ οὐκ ἔχει ἐξουσίαν ὁ κεραμεὺς τοῦ πηλοῦ, ἐκ τοῦ αὐτοῦ φυράματος ποιῆσαι ὃ μὲν εἰς τιμὴν σκεῦος, ὃ δὲ εἰς ἀτιμίαν;

22 ει δε θελων ο θεοσ ενδειξασθαι την οργην και γνωρισαι το δυνατον αυτου ηνεγκεν εν πολλη μακροθυμια σκευη οργησ κατηρτισμενα εισ απωλειαν

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,

22 εἰ δὲ θέλων ὁ Θεὸς ἐνδείξασθαι τὴν ὀργὴν καὶ γνωρίσαι τὸ δυνατὸν αὐτοῦ ἤνεγκεν ἐν πολλῇ μακροθυμίᾳ σκεύη ὀργῆς κατηρτισμένα εἰς ἀπώλειαν;

23 και ινα γνωριση τον πλουτον τησ δοξησ αυτου επι σκευη ελεουσ α προητοιμασεν εισ δοξαν

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

23 καὶ ἵνα γνωρίσῃ τὸν πλοῦτον τῆς δόξης αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ σκεύη ἐλέους, — ἃ προητοίμασεν εἰς δόξαν;

24 ουσ και εκαλεσεν ημασ ου μονον εξ ιουδαιων αλλα και εξ εθνων

24 us, whom he also called, not from the Jews only, but also from the Gentiles?

24 οὓς καὶ ἐκάλεσεν ἡμᾶς οὐ μόνον ἐξ Ἰουδαίων, ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐξ ἐθνῶν,

25 ωσ και εν τω ωσηε λεγει καλεσω τον ου λαον μου λαον μου και την ουκ ηγαπημενην ηγαπημενην

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.”

25 ὡς καὶ ἐν τῷ Ὡσηὲ λέγει· καλέσω τὸν οὐ λαόν μου λαόν μου, καὶ τὴν οὐκ ἠγαπημένην ἠγαπημένην·

26 και εσται εν τω τοπω ου ερρηθη αυτοισ ου λαοσ μου υμεισ εκει κληθησονται 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.’”

26 καὶ ἔσται ἐν τῷ τόπῳ οὗ ἐρρέθη αὐτοῖς, οὐ λαός μου ὑμεῖς, ἐκεῖ κληθήσονται υἱοὶ Θεοῦ ζῶντος.

27 ησαιασ δε κραζει υπερ του ισραηλ εαν η ο αριθμοσ των υιων ισραηλ ωσ η αμμοσ τησ θαλασσησ το καταλειμμα σωθησεται

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;

27 Ἡσαΐας δὲ κράζει ὑπὲρ τοῦ Ἰσραήλ· ἐὰν ᾖ ὁ ἀριθμὸς τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραὴλ ὡς ἡ ἄμμος τῆς θαλάσσης, τὸ κατάλειμμα σωθήσεται·

28 λογον γαρ συντελων και συντεμνων εν δικαιοσυνη οτι λογον συντετμημενον ποιησει κυριοσ επι τησ γησ

28 for he will finish the work and cut it short in righteousness, because the Lord will make a short work upon the earth.”

28 λόγον γὰρ συντελῶν καὶ συντέμνων ἐν δικαιοσύνῃ, ὅτι λόγον συντετμημένον ποιήσει Κύριος ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.

29 και καθωσ προειρηκεν ησαιασ ει μη κυριοσ σαβαωθ εγκατελιπεν ημιν σπερμα ωσ σοδομα αν εγενηθημεν και ωσ γομορρα αν ωμοιωθημεν

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.”

29 καὶ καθὼς προείρηκεν Ἡσαΐας, εἰ μὴ Κύριος Σαβαὼθ ἐγκατέλιπεν ἡμῖν σπέρμα, ὡς Σόδομα ἂν ἐγενήθημεν καὶ ὡς Γόμορρα ἂν ὡμοιώθημεν.

30 τι ουν ερουμεν οτι εθνη τα μη διωκοντα δικαιοσυνην κατελαβεν δικαιοσυνην δικαιοσυνην δε την εκ πιστεωσ

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;

30 Τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν; ὅτι ἔθνη τὰ μὴ διώκοντα δικαιοσύνην κατέλαβε δικαιοσύνην, δικαιοσύνην δὲ τὴν ἐκ πίστεως,

31 ισραηλ δε διωκων νομον δικαιοσυνησ εισ νομον δικαιοσυνησ ουκ εφθασεν

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

31 Ἰσραὴλ δὲ διώκων νόμον δικαιοσύνης εἰς νόμον δικαιοσύνης οὐκ ἔφθασε.

32 δια τι οτι ουκ εκ πιστεωσ αλλ ωσ εξ εργων νομου προσεκοψαν γαρ τω λιθω του προσκομματοσ

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,

32 διατί; ὅτι οὐκ ἐκ πίστεως, ἀλλ᾽ ὡς ἐξ ἔργων νόμου· προσέκοψαν γὰρ τῷ λίθῳ τοῦ προσκόμματος,

33 καθωσ γεγραπται ιδου τιθημι εν σιων λιθον προσκομματοσ και πετραν σκανδαλου και πασ ο πιστευων επ αυτω ου καταισχυνθησεται

33 even 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.”

33 καθὼς γέγραπται· ἰδοὺ τίθημι ἐν Σιὼν λίθον προσκόμματος καὶ πέτραν σκανδάλου, καὶ πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων ἐπ᾽ αὐτῷ οὐ καταισχυνθήσεται.

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Commentary 9:1 John Chrysostom, Homilies on Romans (Homily XVI)
Did I not seem yesterday to you to have spoken some great and exorbitant things of Paul's love toward Christ? And great indeed they were, too great for any words to express. Yet what you have heard to-day are as far above those things, as those things were above ours.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 11 (1889)
Quotes verse 9:25 Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies (Book I, Chapters X–XI)
… saints; and discourse how it is that "this mortal body shall put on immortality, and this corruptible shall put on incorruption;" and proclaim in what sense [God] says, "That is a people who was not a people; and she is beloved who was not beloved;" and in what sense He says that "more are the children of her that was …
Read in context · Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1 (1885)
Quotes verse 9:12 Augustine of Hippo, Confessions (Book VII, Chapters VII–IX)
For it pleased Thee, O Lord, to take away the reproach of diminution from Jacob, that the elder should serve the younger; and Thou hast called the Gentiles into Thine inheritance.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
Quotes verse 9:5 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily IV)
how did he "take the form of a servant?" how "was the Word made flesh?" and how saith Paul to the Romans, "Of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is God over all?" Therefore that He was of us, and of our substance, and of the Virgin's womb, is manifest from these things, and from others beside; but …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
Quotes verse 9:4 Basil of Caesarea, On the Holy Spirit (Chapters XXII–XXIV)
… is "crowned with glory and honour," and "glory, honour and peace" are laid up by promise "to every man that worketh good." There is moreover a special and peculiar glory for Israelites "to whom," it is said "pertaineth the adoption and the glory...and the service," and the Psalmist speaks of a certain glory of his own, "that my glory may …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 8 (1895)

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