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9:1 God’s right to choose

9 I’m not lying—I’m speaking truthfully in Messiah, and both my conscience and the holy spirit agree 2 that my sorrow is extensive and the sorrow in my heart just won’t stop 3 because I myself was hoping to be a sacrifice from the messiah for my brothers and sisters, my fellow-citizens in this world. 4 [ref]They’re the descendants of Israel who’ve been adopted as God’s children and God revealed his power and the agreements and the Law and the temple worship and the promises. 5 The patriarchs are Jewish and the messiah who is over everything came from them in a body. May God be blessed throughout the ages. May it be so.

6 But it’s not that God’s message has fallen. Not all of Israel’s descendants are pro-Israel, 7 [ref]nor are all of Abraham’s descendants his children, but, ‘It’s through Isaak that your descendants will be counted.’ 8 That isn’t talking about worldly children—these are God’s children, but the children of the promise are being counted as descendants. 9 [ref]Because this is the message of the promise: ‘I will be coming and Sarah will have a son.’

10 And not only that, but also Rebekah from one pregnancy delivered twins, one being our ancestor Isaac. 11 [ref]Before they were born, and so before they could do anything good or bad, in order that God’s choice purpose would stand 12 (not by actions but by God’s calling), she was told, ‘The older child will serve the younger one.’ 13 [ref]As it was written: ‘I loved Yacob but I hated Esau.’

14 So what should we say then? Is God not an impartial judge, i.e., unfair? May it never be, 15 [ref]because he said to Moses: ‘I will be merciful to whoever I want, and I will have pity on anyone I want.’ 16 In other words, it doesn’t depend on the willingness or activities of the person, but on God’s mercy. 17 [ref]Because in the scriptures, God says to the king of Egypt: ‘I chose you as king so that I can demonstrate my power through you, and so that my name will be talked about all over the world.’ 18 In other words, God will be merciful to whoever he wants, but he hardens whoever he wants.

9:13: Mal 1:2-3.

9:17: Exo 9:16 (LXX).

9 The_truth I _am _speaking in chosen _one /messiah, not I _am _lying, bearing _witness _with with _me of _the conscience of _me in the_spirit holy 2 that sorrow to _me is great, and unceasing sorrow in _the heart of _me.
3 For/Because I _was _hoping a_curse to _be myself, I from the chosen _one /messiah for the brothers of _me, the fellow-citizen of _me, according _to flesh, 4 who are ones_from _Israaʸl/(Yisərā^ʼēl), of _whose is the adoption _as _sons, and the glory, and the covenants, and the lawgiving, and the sacred _service, and the promises, 5 of _whose are the fathers, and of whom is the chosen _one /messiah, which according _to flesh which being over all things god, blessed to the ages.
Truly.
6 Not but it _is such _as, that has _fallen _from the message of_ the _god.
For/Because not all the ones of Israaʸl/(Yisərā^ʼēl) these, Israaʸl/(Yisərā^ʼēl) are.
7 Nor because they _are seed of _Abraʼam/(ʼAvərāhām) all children, but:
In Isaʼak/(Yiʦəḩāq) will _be _being _named to _you descendants.
8 This is not the children of _the flesh, these are children of_ the _god, but the children of _the promise is _being _counted for descendants.
9 For/Because of_the_promise the a_message this is:
Concerning the time this, I _will _be _coming, and there _will _be to_ the _Sarra/(Sārāh) a_son.
10 Not and only this, but also Ɽebekka/(Rivəqāh) by one sexual _intercourse, having of _Isaʼak, the father of _us, 11 for/because not _yet having _been _born, nor having _done any good or bad, in _order _that the according _to choice purpose of_ the _god may _be _remaining, 12 not of works, but of the one calling, it _was _said to _her, that The greater will _be _serving for _the lessor.
13 As it _has _been _written:
- Yakōb/(Yaˊaqov) I _loved, but the Aʸsau/(ˊĒsāv) I _hated.
14 Therefore what we _will _be _saying?
Not unrighteousness with the god is _there?
Never it _might _become.
15 The For/Because to _Mōsaʸs/(Mosheh) he _is _saying:
I _will _be _showing _mercy to _whom wishfully I _may _be _showing _mercy, and I _will _be _having _compassion to _whom wishfully I _may _be _having _compassion.
16 Therefore consequently not of _the one willing it _is, nor of _the one running, but which of _being _merciful god.
17 For/Because is _saying the scripture to_ the _Faraō/(Farəˊoh), that For/Because same reason this I _raised _up you, so _that I _may _display in you the power of _me, and so _that may _be _proclaimed the name of _me in all the earth.
18 Therefore consequently to _whom he _is _wanting, he _is _showing _mercy, but whom he _is _wanting, he _is _hardening.

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God’s right to choose

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