Romans 9 - Compare Translations
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Romans 9:1
KJVI say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,
WEBI tell the truth in Christ. I am not lying, my conscience testifying with me in the Holy Spirit,
YLTTruth I say in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing testimony with me in the Holy Spirit,
Romans 9:2
KJVThat I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.
WEBthat I have great sorrow and unceasing pain in my heart.
YLTthat I have great grief and unceasing pain in my heart --
Romans 9:3
KJVFor I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
WEBFor I could wish that I myself were accursed from Christ for my brothers’ sake, my relatives according to the flesh,
YLTfor I was wishing, I myself, to be anathema from the Christ -- for my brethren, my kindred, according to the flesh,
Romans 9:4
KJVWho 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;
WEBwho are Israelites; whose is the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the service, and the promises;
YLTwho are Israelites, whose [is] the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the lawgiving, and the service, and the promises,
Romans 9:5
KJVWhose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.
WEBof whom are the fathers, and from whom is Christ as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God, blessed forever. Amen.
YLTwhose [are] the fathers, and of whom [is] the Christ, according to the flesh, who is over all, God blessed to the ages. Amen.
Romans 9:6
KJVNot as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:
WEBBut it is not as though the word of God has come to nothing. For they are not all Israel, that are of Israel.
YLTAnd it is not possible that the word of God hath failed; for not all who [are] of Israel are these Israel;
Romans 9:7
KJVNeither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
WEBNeither, because they are Abraham’s offspring, are they all children. But, “your offspring will be accounted as from Isaac.”
YLTnor because they are seed of Abraham [are] all children, but -- `in Isaac shall a seed be called to thee;'
Romans 9:8
KJVThat 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.
WEBThat is, it is not the children of the flesh who are children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as heirs.
YLTthat is, the children of the flesh -- these [are] not children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for seed;
Romans 9:9
KJVFor this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sarah shall have a son.
WEBFor this is a word of promise, “At the appointed time I will come, and Sarah will have a son.”
YLTfor the word of promise [is] this; `According to this time I will come, and there shall be to Sarah a son.'
Romans 9:10
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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;)
WEBFor 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,
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 --
Romans 9:12
KJVIt was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.
WEBit was said to her, “The elder will serve the younger.”
YLT`The greater shall serve the less;'
Romans 9:13
KJVAs it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
WEBEven as it is written, “Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.”
YLTaccording as it hath been written, `Jacob I did love, and Esau I did hate.'
Romans 9:14
KJVWhat shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.
WEBWhat shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? May it never be!
YLTWhat, then, shall we say? unrighteousness [is] with God? let it not be!
Romans 9:15
KJVFor 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.
WEBFor he said to Moses, “I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.”
YLTfor to Moses He saith, `I will do kindness to whom I do kindness, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion;'
Romans 9:16
KJVSo then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.
WEBSo then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who has mercy.
YLTso, then -- not of him who is willing, nor of him who is running, but of God who is doing kindness:
Romans 9:17
KJVFor 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.
WEBFor 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.”
YLTfor 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;'
Romans 9:18
KJVTherefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.
WEBSo then, he has mercy on whom he desires, and he hardens whom he desires.
YLTso, then, to whom He willeth, He doth kindness, and to whom He willeth, He doth harden.
Romans 9:19
KJVThou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?
WEBYou will say then to me, “Why does he still find fault? For who withstands his will?”
YLTThou wilt say, then, to me, `Why yet doth He find fault? for His counsel who hath resisted?'
Romans 9:20
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Romans 9:21
KJVHath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?
WEBOr 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?
YLThath not the potter authority over the clay, out of the same lump to make the one vessel to honour, and the one to dishonour?
Romans 9:22
KJVWhat if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:
WEBWhat if God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction,
YLTAnd 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,
Romans 9:23
KJVAnd that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,
WEBand that he might make known the riches of his glory on vessels of mercy, which he prepared beforehand for glory,
YLTand 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 --
Romans 9:24
KJVEven us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?
WEBus, whom he also called, not from the Jews only, but also from the Gentiles?
YLTnot only out of Jews, but also out of nations,
Romans 9:25
KJVAs he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved.
WEBAs he says also in Hosea,
YLTas also in Hosea He saith, `I will call what [is] not My people -- My people; and her not beloved -- Beloved,
Romans 9:26
KJVAnd 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.
WEB“It will be that in the place where it was said to them, ‘You are not my people,’
YLTand 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.'
Romans 9:27
KJVEsaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved:
WEBIsaiah cries concerning Israel,
YLTAnd 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;
Romans 9:28
KJVFor he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.
WEBfor He will finish the work and cut it short in righteousness,
YLTfor a matter He is finishing, and is cutting short in righteousness, because a matter cut short will the Lord do upon the land.
Romans 9:29
KJVAnd 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.
WEBAs Isaiah has said before,
YLTand 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.'
Romans 9:30
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Romans 9:31
KJVBut Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
WEBbut Israel, following after a law of righteousness, didn’t arrive at the law of righteousness.
YLTand Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, at a law of righteousness did not arrive;
Romans 9:32
KJVWherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;
WEBWhy? Because they didn’t seek it by faith, but as it were by works of the law. They stumbled over the stumbling stone;
YLTwherefore? because -- not by faith, but as by works of law; for they did stumble at the stone of stumbling,
Romans 9:33
KJVAs it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
WEBeven as it is written,
YLTaccording 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.'
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