Romans 9
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,
2That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart.
3For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
4Who 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;
5Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.
6Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:
7Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
8That 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.
9For this is the word of promise, At this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son.
10And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by our father Isaac;
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;)
12It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.
13As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.
14What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.
15For 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.
16So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.
17For 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.
18Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.
19Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?
20Nay 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?
21Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?
22What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:
23And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,
24Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?
25As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved.
26And 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.
27Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved:
28For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.
29And 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.
30What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
31But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.
32Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;
33As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG358874× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- καίkaíG253223× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- μέméG316516× in this chapter
me
- οὐouG375615× in this chapter
the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not
- ἐκekG153711× in this chapter
literal or figurative; direct or remote)
- ὅςhósG373911× in this chapter
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
- ἐνenG172210× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- γάρgárG10639× in this chapter
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
- δέdéG11619× in this chapter
but, and, etc.
- εἰμίeimíG15109× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- θεόςtheósG23169× in this chapter
figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
- αὐτόςautósG8469× in this chapter
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
- εἰςeisG15198× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- ὅτιhótiG37548× in this chapter
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
- ἀλλάalláG2357× in this chapter
properly, other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)
- τίςtísG51017× in this chapter
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
- δικαιοσύνηdikaiosýnēG13436× in this chapter
equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification
- μήmḗG33616× in this chapter
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 (οὐ) expects an affirmative one)) whether
- οὖνoûnG37676× in this chapter
(adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly
- οὗτοςhoûtosG37786× in this chapter
the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated)
- ἸσραήλIsraḗlG24745× in this chapter
Israel (i.e. Jisrael), the adopted name of Jacob, including his descendants (literally or figuratively)
- καλέωkaléōG25645× in this chapter
to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise)
- πᾶςpâsG39565× in this chapter
all, any, every, the whole
- σύsýG47715× in this chapter
thou
- ὡςhōsG56135× in this chapter
which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
- ἐλεέωeleéōG16534× in this chapter
to compassionate (by word or deed, specially, by divine grace)
- ἐπίepíG19094× in this chapter
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
- θέλωthélōG23094× in this chapter
to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas G1014 (βούλομαι) properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations), i.e. choose or prefer (literally or figuratively); by implication, to wish, i.e. be inclined to (sometimes adverbially, gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism, to delight in
- κατάkatáG25964× in this chapter
(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)
- λέγωlégōG30044× in this chapter
properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 (ἔπω) and G5346 (φημί) generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 (ῥέω) is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 (λαλέω) means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
- ἄνánG3024× in this chapter
(what-, where-, wither-, who-)soever
- λόγοςlógosG30564× in this chapter
something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ)
- ῥέωrhéōG44834× in this chapter
to utter, i.e. speak or say
- σπέρμαspérmaG46904× in this chapter
something sown, i.e. seed (including the male "sperm"); by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant (figuratively, as if kept over for planting)
- τέκνονtéknonG50434× in this chapter
a child (as produced)
- δόξαdóxaG13913× in this chapter
glory (as very apparent), in a wide application (literal or figurative, objective or subjective)
- ἐπαγγελίαepangelíaG18603× in this chapter
an announcement (for information, assent or pledge; especially a divine assurance of good)
- ἀγαπάωagapáōG253× in this chapter
to love (in a social or moral sense)
- καθώςkathṓsG25313× in this chapter
just (or inasmuch) as, that
- λαόςlaósG29923× in this chapter
a people (in general; thus differing from G1218 (δῆμος), which denotes one's own populace)