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Romans 9

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1

ISAY the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,

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

[Заⷱ҇ 100] И҆́стинꙋ глаго́лю ѡ҆ хрⷭ҇тѣ̀, не лгꙋ̀, послꙋшествꙋ́ющей мѝ со́вѣсти мое́й дх҃омъ ст҃ы́мъ,

2

That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.

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

ꙗ҆́кѡ ско́рбь мѝ є҆́сть ве́лїѧ и҆ непрестаю́щаѧ болѣ́знь се́рдцꙋ моемꙋ̀:

3

For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:

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

моли́лъ бы́хъ сѧ бо са́мъ а҆́зъ ѿлꙋче́нъ бы́ти ѿ хрⷭ҇та̀ по бра́тїи мое́й, сро́дницѣхъ мои́хъ по пло́ти,

4

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;

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

и҆̀же сꙋ́ть і҆и҃лїте, и҆́хже всн҃овле́нїе и҆ сла́ва, и҆ завѣ́ти и҆ законоположе́нїе, и҆ слꙋже́нїе и҆ ѡ҆бѣтова̑нїѧ:

5

Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.

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

и҆́хже ѻ҆тцы̀, и҆ ѿ ни́хже хрⷭ҇то́съ по пло́ти, сы́й над̾ всѣ́ми бг҃ъ блгⷭ҇ве́нъ во вѣ́ки, а҆ми́нь.

6

Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:

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

[Заⷱ҇ 101] Не та́коже, ꙗ҆́кѡ ѿпадѐ сло́во бж҃їе: не вси́ бо сꙋ́щїи ѿ і҆и҃лѧ, сі́и і҆и҃ль,

7

Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.

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

ни занѐ сꙋ́ть сѣ́мѧ а҆враа́мле, всѝ ча̑да: но во і҆саа́цѣ, речѐ, нарече́тсѧ тѝ сѣ́мѧ.

8

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.

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

Си́рѣчь, не ча̑да плотска̑ѧ, сїѧ̑ ча̑да бж҃їѧ: но ча̑да ѡ҆бѣтова́нїѧ причита́ютсѧ въ сѣ́мѧ.

9

For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sarah shall have a son.

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

Ѡ҆бѣтова́нїѧ бо сло́во сїѐ: на сїѐ вре́мѧ прїидꙋ̀, и҆ бꙋ́детъ са́ррѣ сы́нъ.

10

And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac;

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

Не то́чїю же, но и҆ реве́кка ѿ є҆ди́нагѡ ло́жа і҆саа́ка ѻ҆тца̀ на́шегѡ и҆мꙋ́щи:

11

(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;)

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

є҆ще́ бо не ро́ждшымсѧ, ни сотвори́вшымъ что̀ бл҃го и҆лѝ ѕло̀, да по и҆збра́нїю предложе́нїе бж҃їе пребꙋ́детъ

12

It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.

ἐρρέθη αὐτῇ ὅτι ὁ μείζων δουλεύσει τῷ ἐλάσσονι,

не ѿ дѣ́лъ, но ѿ призыва́ющагѡ, рече́сѧ є҆́й, ꙗ҆́кѡ бо́лїй порабо́таетъ ме́ньшемꙋ,

13

As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.

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

ꙗ҆́коже є҆́сть пи́сано: і҆а́кѡва возлюби́хъ, и҆са́ѵа же возненави́дѣхъ.

14

What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.

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

Что̀ ᲂу҆̀бо рече́мъ; Є҆да̀ непра́вда ᲂу҆ бг҃а; Да не бꙋ́детъ.

15

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.

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

Мѡѷсе́ови бо гл҃етъ: поми́лꙋю, є҆го́же а҆́ще поми́лꙋю, и҆ ᲂу҆ще́дрю, є҆го́же а҆́ще ᲂу҆ще́дрю.

16

So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.

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

Тѣ́мже ᲂу҆̀бо ни хотѧ́щагѡ, ни текꙋ́щагѡ, но ми́лꙋющагѡ бг҃а.

17

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.

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

Глаго́летъ бо писа́нїе фараѡ́нови: ꙗ҆́кѡ на и҆́стое сїѐ воздвиго́хъ тѧ̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ да покажꙋ̀ тобо́ю си́лꙋ мою̀, и҆ да возвѣсти́тсѧ и҆́мѧ моѐ по все́й землѝ.

18

Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.

ἄρα οὖν ὃν θέλει ἐλεεῖ, ὃν δὲ θέλει σκληρύνει.

[Заⷱ҇ 102] Тѣ́мже ᲂу҆̀бо є҆го́же хо́щетъ, ми́лꙋетъ: а҆ є҆го́же хо́щетъ, ѡ҆жесточа́етъ.

19

Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?

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

Рече́ши ᲂу҆̀бо мѝ: чесѡ̀ ра́ди є҆щѐ ᲂу҆корѧ́етъ, во́ли бо є҆гѡ̀ кто̀ проти́витисѧ мо́жетъ;

20

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?

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

Тѣ́мже ᲂу҆̀бо, ѽ, человѣ́че, ты̀ кто̀ є҆сѝ, проти́въ ѿвѣща́ѧй бг҃ови; є҆да̀ рече́тъ зда́нїе созда́вшемꙋ є҆̀: почто̀ мѧ̀ сотвори́лъ є҆сѝ та́кѡ;

21

Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?

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

И҆лѝ не и҆́мать вла́сти скꙋде́льникъ на бре́нїи, ѿ тогѡ́жде смѣше́нїѧ сотвори́ти ѻ҆́въ ᲂу҆́бѡ сосꙋ́дъ въ че́сть, ѻ҆́въ же не въ че́сть;

22

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:

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

А҆́ще же хотѧ̀ бг҃ъ показа́ти гнѣ́въ сво́й и҆ ꙗ҆ви́ти си́лꙋ свою̀, пренесѐ во мно́зѣ долготерпѣ́нїи сосꙋ́ды гнѣ́ва совершє́ны въ поги́бель:

23

And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,

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

и҆ да ска́жетъ бога́тство сла́вы своеѧ̀ на сосꙋ́дѣхъ млⷭ҇ти, ꙗ҆̀же пред̾ꙋгото́ва въ сла́вꙋ,

24

Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?

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

и҆̀хже и҆ призва̀ на́съ не то́чїю ѿ і҆ꙋдє́й, но и҆ ѿ ꙗ҆зы̑къ:

25

As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved.

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

ꙗ҆́коже и҆ во ѡ҆сі́и гл҃етъ: нарекꙋ̀ не лю́ди моѧ̑ лю́ди моѧ̑, и҆ невозлю́бленꙋю возлю́бленꙋ:

26

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.

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

и҆ бꙋ́детъ, на мѣ́стѣ, и҆дѣ́же рече́сѧ и҆̀мъ: не лю́дїе моѝ є҆стѐ вы̀, та́мѡ нарекꙋ́тсѧ сн҃ове бг҃а жива́гѡ.

27

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:

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

И҆са́їа же вопїе́тъ ѡ҆ і҆и҃ли: а҆́ще бꙋ́детъ число̀ сынѡ́въ і҆и҃левыхъ ꙗ҆́кѡ песо́къ морскі́й, ѡ҆ста́нокъ спасе́тсѧ:

28

For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.

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

сло́во бо скончава́ѧ и҆ сокраща́ѧ въ пра́вдѣ, ꙗ҆́кѡ сло́во сокраще́но сотвори́тъ гдⷭ҇ь на землѝ,

29

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.

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

и҆ ꙗ҆́коже проречѐ и҆са́їа: а҆́ще не бы гдⷭ҇ь саваѡ́ѳъ ѡ҆ста́вилъ на́мъ сѣ́мене, ꙗ҆́коже содо́мъ ᲂу҆́бѡ бы́ли бы́хомъ, и҆ ꙗ҆́коже гомо́ррꙋ ᲂу҆подо́билисѧ бы́хомъ.

30

What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.

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

Что̀ ᲂу҆̀бо рече́мъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ ꙗ҆зы́цы, не гонѧ́щїи пра́вдꙋ, постиго́ша пра́вдꙋ, пра́вдꙋ же, ꙗ҆́же ѿ вѣ́ры:

31

But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.

Ἰσραὴλ δὲ διώκων νόμον δικαιοσύνης εἰς νόμον δικαιοσύνης οὐκ ἔφθασε.

і҆и҃ль же, гонѧ̀ зако́нъ пра́вды, въ зако́нъ пра́вды не пости́же.

32

Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;

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

Чесѡ̀ ра́ди; Занѐ не ѿ вѣ́ры, но ѿ дѣ́лъ зако́на: преткнꙋ́шасѧ бо ѡ҆ ка́мень претыка́нїѧ,

33

As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

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

ꙗ҆́коже є҆́сть пи́сано: сѐ, полага́ю въ сїѡ́нѣ ка́мень претыка́нїѧ и҆ ка́мень собла́зна: и҆ всѧ́къ вѣ́рꙋѧй во́нь не постыди́тсѧ.