Der Brief des Paulus an die Römer

Kapitel 9

1 Ich sage3004 die Wahrheit225 in1722 Christo5547 und lüge5574 nicht3756, des mir3427 Zeugnis4828 gibt4828 mein3450 Gewissen4893 in1722 dem Heiligen40 Geist4151,

2 daß3754 ich3427 große3173 Traurigkeit3077 und2532 Schmerzen3601 ohne Unterlaß88 in meinem3450 Herzen2588 habe2076.

3 Ich1473 habe gewünschet, verbannet zu2596 sein1511 von575 Christo5547 für5228 meine3450 Brüder80, die meine3450 Gefreundeten4773 sind nach1063 dem846 Fleisch4561,

4 die da sind1526 von Israel2475, welchen gehört die Kindschaft5206 und2532 die Herrlichkeit1391 und2532 der3748 Bund1242 und2532 das3739 Gesetz3548 und2532 der Gottesdienst2999 und2532 die Verheißung1860;

5 welcher3739 auch2532 sind die3739 Väter3962, aus1537 welchen Christus5547 herkommt nach2596 dem Fleische4561, der da ist5607 GOtt2316 über1909 alles3956, gelobet2128 in1519 Ewigkeit165! Amen281.

6 Aber nicht3756 sage ich solches3634, daß3754 Gottes2316 Wort3056 darum aus sei1601. Denn1063 es sind nicht3756 alle Israeliten, die3778 von1537 Israel2474 sind;

7 auch nicht3761 alle3956, die Abrahams11 Same4690 sind1526, sind darum3754 auch Kinder5043, sondern235: In1722 Isaak2464 soll2564 dir4671 der Same4690 genannt2564 sein.

8 Das5023 ist5123, nicht3756 sind das Gottes2316 Kinder5043, die nach1519 dem Fleisch4561 Kinder5043 sind, sondern235 die Kinder5043 der Verheißung1860 werden für Samen4690 gerechnet3049.

9 Denn1063 dies ist2071 ein Wort der Verheißung1860, da er3778 spricht: Um3056 diese5126 Zeit2596 will ich kommen2064, und2532 Sara4564 soll einen Sohn haben.

10 Nicht3756 allein3440 aber1161 ist‘s2192 mit dem also, sondern235 auch2532, da Rebecka von1537 dem einigen Isaak2464, unserm2257 Vater3962, schwanger ward2845;

11 ehe die Kinder geboren1080 waren1080 und3366 weder3756 Gutes18 noch3380 Böses2556 getan1063 hatten4238, auf1537 daß2443 der Vorsatz4286 Gottes2316 bestünde3306 nach2596 der Wahl1589, ward2564 zu1537 ihr235 gesagt,

12 nicht aus Verdienst der Werke, sondern aus Gnaden des846 Berufes, also: Der Größere3187 soll dienstbar werden1398 dem Kleinern,

13 wie2531 denn geschrieben1125 stehet: Jakob2384 habe25 ich geliebet, aber1161 Esau2269 habe ich gehasset.

14 Was5101 wollen wir denn3844 hier sagen2046? Ist1096 denn GOtt2316 ungerecht93? Das sei ferne3361!

15 Denn1063 er spricht3004 zu Mose3475: Welchem ich302 gnädig bin1653, dem bin1653 ich302 gnädig, und2532 welches ich mich erbarme3627, des erbarme3627 ich mich.

16 So686 liegt es nun3767 nicht3756 an jemandes Wollen2309 oder3761 Laufen5143, sondern235 an Gottes2316 Erbarmen1653.

17 Denn1063 die846 Schrift1124 sagt3004 zu1722 Pharao5328: Eben darum hab‘ ich5124 dich4571 erweckt, daß3704 ich an1722 dir4671 meine3450 Macht1411 erzeige1731, auf daß3704 mein3450 Name3686 verkündiget werde1229 in1519 allen3956 Landen1093.

18 So3739 erbarmet er sich1653 nun3767; welches er will2309, und1161 verstocket4645, welchen3739 er will2309.

19 So sagest du3767 zu1063 mir3427: Was5101 schuldiget er846 denn2089 uns? Wer5101 kann seinem Willen1013 widerstehen436?

20 Ja3304, lieber Mensch444, wer5101 bist1488 du5599 denn, daß du4771 mit GOtt rechten willst470? Spricht2046 auch ein Werk4110 zu seinem Meister4111: Warum5101 machst4160 du mich3165 also3779?

21 Hat2192 nicht3756 ein Töpfer2763 Macht1849, aus1537 einem3303 Klumpen4081 zu1519 machen4160 ein Faß zu1519 Ehren5092 und2228 das846 andere zu Unehren819?

22 Derhalben, da2532 GOtt2316 wollte2309 Zorn3709 erzeigen1731 und1161 kundtun1107 seine Macht1415, hat1107 er mit1722 großer4183 Geduld3115 getragen die Gefäße4632 des Zorns3709, die da zugerichtet2675 sind zur1519 Verdammnis684,

23 auf1519 daß2443 er2532 kundtäte1107 den Reichtum4149 seiner Herrlichkeit1391 an1909 den Gefäßen4632 der Barmherzigkeit1656, die3739 er bereitet4282 hat zur Herrlichkeit1391,

24 welche er berufen hat2564, nämlich uns2248, nicht2532 allein3440 aus1537 den3739 Juden2453, sondern235 auch2532 aus1537 den Heiden1484.

25 Wie er denn auch2532 durch1722 Hosea5617 spricht3004: Ich will das mein3450 Volk2992 heißen2564, das nicht3756 mein3450 Volk2992 war, und2532 meine Liebe25, die nicht3756 die Liebe25 war.

26 Und2532 soll geschehen, an dem Ort5117, da3757 zu1722 ihnen gesagt ward4483: Ihr846 seid5210 nicht3756 mein3450 Volk2992, sollen sie Kinder des lebendigen2198 Gottes2316 genannt2564 werden2071.

27 Jesaja2268 aber1161 schreiet für5228 Israel2474: Wenn1437 die Zahl706 der Kinder von Israel2474 würde sein wie5613 der Sand285 am Meer2281, so wird5600 doch das Übrige selig4982 werden;

28 Denn1063 es wird4160 ein Verderben4931 und2532 Steuern4932 geschehen zur Gerechtigkeit1343, und3754 der3056 HErr2962 wird1909 dasselbige Steuern4932 tun4160 auf1722 Erden1093.

29 Und2532 wie2531 Jesaja2268 davor sagt: Wenn uns2254 nicht1508 der HErr2962 Zebaoth4519 hätte1096 lassen1459 Samen4690 überbleiben, so wären wir wie5613 Sodom4670 worden und2532 gleichwie5613 Gomorra1116.

30 Was5101 wollen wir nun3767 hier sagen2046? Das3588 wollen wir sagen: Die Heiden1484, die nicht3361 haben1377 nach der Gerechtigkeit1343 gestanden, haben2638 die Gerechtigkeit1343 erlanget; ich sage aber3754 von1537 der Gerechtigkeit1343, die aus dem3588 Glauben4102 kommt.

31 Israel2474 aber1161 hat1377 dem Gesetz3551 der Gerechtigkeit1343 nachgestanden und1519 hat5348 das Gesetz3551 der Gerechtigkeit1343 nicht3756 überkommen.

32 Warum1302 das? Darum, daß3754 sie es nicht3756 aus1537 dem Glauben4102, sondern235 als5613 aus1537 den Werken2041 des Gesetzes3551 suchen. Denn1063 sie haben sich4350 gestoßen an den Stein des Anlaufens,

33 wie2531 geschrieben1125 stehet: Siehe2400 da, ich lege5087 in1722 Zion4622 einen Stein des846 Anlaufens und2532 einen Fels4073 des Ärgernisses4625; und2532 wer3956 an1909 ihn glaubet4100, der soll2617 nicht3756 zuschanden werden2617.

Romans

Chapter 9

1 I TELL the truth through Christ, and I do not lie, my conscience also bears me witness through the Holy Spirit,

2 That I am exceedingly sorrowful, and the pain which is in my heart never ceases.

3 For I have prayed that I myself might be accursed because of Christ for the sake of my brethren and my kinsmen according to the flesh,

4 Who are Israelites; to whom belongs the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants and the law, and the rituals therein, and the promises;

5 Whose are the fathers, from among whom Christ appeared in the flesh, who is God over all, to whom are due praises and thanksgiving, for ever and ever. Amen.

6 It is not as though the word of God had actually failed. For all those who belong to Israel are not Israelites:

7 Neither, because they are of the seed of Abraham are they all his children: for it was said, In Isaac shall your seed be called.

8 That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God; but the children of the promise who are reckoned as descendants.

9 For this is the word of promise, I will come at this season, and Sarah shall have a son.

10 And not only this; but Rebecca also, even though she had relations with one only, our father Isaac;

11 Before her children were born, or had done good or evil, the choice of God was made known in advance; that it might stand, not by means of works, but through him who made the choice.

12 For it was said, The elder shall be the servant of the younger.

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

14 What shall we say then? Is there injustice with God? Far be it.

15 For he said to Moses also, I will have mercy on him whom I love, and I will have compassion on him whom I favor.

16 Therefore, it is not within reach of him who wishes, nor within the reach of him who runs, but it is within the reach of the merciful God.

17 For in the scripture, he said to Pharaoh, It was for this purpose that I have appointed you, that I might shew my power in you, so that my name might be preached throughout all the earth.

18 Thus he has mercy on whom he pleases, and he hardens whom he pleases.

19 Perhaps you will say, Why then does he yet find fault? For who can resist his will?

20 However, O man, who are you to question God? Shall the thing formed say to him who formed it, Why have you made me like this?

21 Does not the potter have power over his clay, to make out of the same lump vessels, one to be formed and the other for service?

22 Now then, if God wanted to shew his anger, and make his power known, would he not then, after the abundance of his patience, bring wrath upon the vessels of wrath which were ready for destruction?

23 But he poured his mercy upon the favored vessels, which were prepared for the glory of God.

24 Namely, ourselves, the called ones, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles.

25 As he said also in Hosea, I will call them my people, who were not my own people; and her beloved, who was not beloved.

26 And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said you are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God.

27 Isaiah also preached concerning the children of Israel: Though the number of children of Israel should be as the sand of the sea, only a remnant shall be saved.

28 For whatever the LORD has determined and decreed, he shall bring to pass upon the earth.

29 Just as Isaiah had said before, If the LORD of Hosts had not increased the remnant, we should have been like Sod'om, and should have resembled Go-mor'rah.

30 What shall we say then? That the Gentiles who followed not after righteousness have attained to righteousness; that is, the righteousness which is the result of faith.

31 But Israel, who followed after the law of righteousness, has not attained to the law of righteousness.

32 Why? Because it was not sought by faith, but by the works of the law. So they stumbled at that stumbling-stone.

33 As it is written, Behold, the prophet I give to Zion becomes a stumblingstone, and rock of offence: but whoever believes on him shall not be ashamed.

Der Brief des Paulus an die Römer

Kapitel 9

Romans

Chapter 9

1 Ich sage3004 die Wahrheit225 in1722 Christo5547 und lüge5574 nicht3756, des mir3427 Zeugnis4828 gibt4828 mein3450 Gewissen4893 in1722 dem Heiligen40 Geist4151,

1 I TELL the truth through Christ, and I do not lie, my conscience also bears me witness through the Holy Spirit,

2 daß3754 ich3427 große3173 Traurigkeit3077 und2532 Schmerzen3601 ohne Unterlaß88 in meinem3450 Herzen2588 habe2076.

2 That I am exceedingly sorrowful, and the pain which is in my heart never ceases.

3 Ich1473 habe gewünschet, verbannet zu2596 sein1511 von575 Christo5547 für5228 meine3450 Brüder80, die meine3450 Gefreundeten4773 sind nach1063 dem846 Fleisch4561,

3 For I have prayed that I myself might be accursed because of Christ for the sake of my brethren and my kinsmen according to the flesh,

4 die da sind1526 von Israel2475, welchen gehört die Kindschaft5206 und2532 die Herrlichkeit1391 und2532 der3748 Bund1242 und2532 das3739 Gesetz3548 und2532 der Gottesdienst2999 und2532 die Verheißung1860;

4 Who are Israelites; to whom belongs the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants and the law, and the rituals therein, and the promises;

5 welcher3739 auch2532 sind die3739 Väter3962, aus1537 welchen Christus5547 herkommt nach2596 dem Fleische4561, der da ist5607 GOtt2316 über1909 alles3956, gelobet2128 in1519 Ewigkeit165! Amen281.

5 Whose are the fathers, from among whom Christ appeared in the flesh, who is God over all, to whom are due praises and thanksgiving, for ever and ever. Amen.

6 Aber nicht3756 sage ich solches3634, daß3754 Gottes2316 Wort3056 darum aus sei1601. Denn1063 es sind nicht3756 alle Israeliten, die3778 von1537 Israel2474 sind;

6 It is not as though the word of God had actually failed. For all those who belong to Israel are not Israelites:

7 auch nicht3761 alle3956, die Abrahams11 Same4690 sind1526, sind darum3754 auch Kinder5043, sondern235: In1722 Isaak2464 soll2564 dir4671 der Same4690 genannt2564 sein.

7 Neither, because they are of the seed of Abraham are they all his children: for it was said, In Isaac shall your seed be called.

8 Das5023 ist5123, nicht3756 sind das Gottes2316 Kinder5043, die nach1519 dem Fleisch4561 Kinder5043 sind, sondern235 die Kinder5043 der Verheißung1860 werden für Samen4690 gerechnet3049.

8 That is, it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God; but the children of the promise who are reckoned as descendants.

9 Denn1063 dies ist2071 ein Wort der Verheißung1860, da er3778 spricht: Um3056 diese5126 Zeit2596 will ich kommen2064, und2532 Sara4564 soll einen Sohn haben.

9 For this is the word of promise, I will come at this season, and Sarah shall have a son.

10 Nicht3756 allein3440 aber1161 ist‘s2192 mit dem also, sondern235 auch2532, da Rebecka von1537 dem einigen Isaak2464, unserm2257 Vater3962, schwanger ward2845;

10 And not only this; but Rebecca also, even though she had relations with one only, our father Isaac;

11 ehe die Kinder geboren1080 waren1080 und3366 weder3756 Gutes18 noch3380 Böses2556 getan1063 hatten4238, auf1537 daß2443 der Vorsatz4286 Gottes2316 bestünde3306 nach2596 der Wahl1589, ward2564 zu1537 ihr235 gesagt,

11 Before her children were born, or had done good or evil, the choice of God was made known in advance; that it might stand, not by means of works, but through him who made the choice.

12 nicht aus Verdienst der Werke, sondern aus Gnaden des846 Berufes, also: Der Größere3187 soll dienstbar werden1398 dem Kleinern,

12 For it was said, The elder shall be the servant of the younger.

13 wie2531 denn geschrieben1125 stehet: Jakob2384 habe25 ich geliebet, aber1161 Esau2269 habe ich gehasset.

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

14 Was5101 wollen wir denn3844 hier sagen2046? Ist1096 denn GOtt2316 ungerecht93? Das sei ferne3361!

14 What shall we say then? Is there injustice with God? Far be it.

15 Denn1063 er spricht3004 zu Mose3475: Welchem ich302 gnädig bin1653, dem bin1653 ich302 gnädig, und2532 welches ich mich erbarme3627, des erbarme3627 ich mich.

15 For he said to Moses also, I will have mercy on him whom I love, and I will have compassion on him whom I favor.

16 So686 liegt es nun3767 nicht3756 an jemandes Wollen2309 oder3761 Laufen5143, sondern235 an Gottes2316 Erbarmen1653.

16 Therefore, it is not within reach of him who wishes, nor within the reach of him who runs, but it is within the reach of the merciful God.

17 Denn1063 die846 Schrift1124 sagt3004 zu1722 Pharao5328: Eben darum hab‘ ich5124 dich4571 erweckt, daß3704 ich an1722 dir4671 meine3450 Macht1411 erzeige1731, auf daß3704 mein3450 Name3686 verkündiget werde1229 in1519 allen3956 Landen1093.

17 For in the scripture, he said to Pharaoh, It was for this purpose that I have appointed you, that I might shew my power in you, so that my name might be preached throughout all the earth.

18 So3739 erbarmet er sich1653 nun3767; welches er will2309, und1161 verstocket4645, welchen3739 er will2309.

18 Thus he has mercy on whom he pleases, and he hardens whom he pleases.

19 So sagest du3767 zu1063 mir3427: Was5101 schuldiget er846 denn2089 uns? Wer5101 kann seinem Willen1013 widerstehen436?

19 Perhaps you will say, Why then does he yet find fault? For who can resist his will?

20 Ja3304, lieber Mensch444, wer5101 bist1488 du5599 denn, daß du4771 mit GOtt rechten willst470? Spricht2046 auch ein Werk4110 zu seinem Meister4111: Warum5101 machst4160 du mich3165 also3779?

20 However, O man, who are you to question God? Shall the thing formed say to him who formed it, Why have you made me like this?

21 Hat2192 nicht3756 ein Töpfer2763 Macht1849, aus1537 einem3303 Klumpen4081 zu1519 machen4160 ein Faß zu1519 Ehren5092 und2228 das846 andere zu Unehren819?

21 Does not the potter have power over his clay, to make out of the same lump vessels, one to be formed and the other for service?

22 Derhalben, da2532 GOtt2316 wollte2309 Zorn3709 erzeigen1731 und1161 kundtun1107 seine Macht1415, hat1107 er mit1722 großer4183 Geduld3115 getragen die Gefäße4632 des Zorns3709, die da zugerichtet2675 sind zur1519 Verdammnis684,

22 Now then, if God wanted to shew his anger, and make his power known, would he not then, after the abundance of his patience, bring wrath upon the vessels of wrath which were ready for destruction?

23 auf1519 daß2443 er2532 kundtäte1107 den Reichtum4149 seiner Herrlichkeit1391 an1909 den Gefäßen4632 der Barmherzigkeit1656, die3739 er bereitet4282 hat zur Herrlichkeit1391,

23 But he poured his mercy upon the favored vessels, which were prepared for the glory of God.

24 welche er berufen hat2564, nämlich uns2248, nicht2532 allein3440 aus1537 den3739 Juden2453, sondern235 auch2532 aus1537 den Heiden1484.

24 Namely, ourselves, the called ones, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles.

25 Wie er denn auch2532 durch1722 Hosea5617 spricht3004: Ich will das mein3450 Volk2992 heißen2564, das nicht3756 mein3450 Volk2992 war, und2532 meine Liebe25, die nicht3756 die Liebe25 war.

25 As he said also in Hosea, I will call them my people, who were not my own people; and her beloved, who was not beloved.

26 Und2532 soll geschehen, an dem Ort5117, da3757 zu1722 ihnen gesagt ward4483: Ihr846 seid5210 nicht3756 mein3450 Volk2992, sollen sie Kinder des lebendigen2198 Gottes2316 genannt2564 werden2071.

26 And it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said you are not my people; there shall they be called the children of the living God.

27 Jesaja2268 aber1161 schreiet für5228 Israel2474: Wenn1437 die Zahl706 der Kinder von Israel2474 würde sein wie5613 der Sand285 am Meer2281, so wird5600 doch das Übrige selig4982 werden;

27 Isaiah also preached concerning the children of Israel: Though the number of children of Israel should be as the sand of the sea, only a remnant shall be saved.

28 Denn1063 es wird4160 ein Verderben4931 und2532 Steuern4932 geschehen zur Gerechtigkeit1343, und3754 der3056 HErr2962 wird1909 dasselbige Steuern4932 tun4160 auf1722 Erden1093.

28 For whatever the LORD has determined and decreed, he shall bring to pass upon the earth.

29 Und2532 wie2531 Jesaja2268 davor sagt: Wenn uns2254 nicht1508 der HErr2962 Zebaoth4519 hätte1096 lassen1459 Samen4690 überbleiben, so wären wir wie5613 Sodom4670 worden und2532 gleichwie5613 Gomorra1116.

29 Just as Isaiah had said before, If the LORD of Hosts had not increased the remnant, we should have been like Sod'om, and should have resembled Go-mor'rah.

30 Was5101 wollen wir nun3767 hier sagen2046? Das3588 wollen wir sagen: Die Heiden1484, die nicht3361 haben1377 nach der Gerechtigkeit1343 gestanden, haben2638 die Gerechtigkeit1343 erlanget; ich sage aber3754 von1537 der Gerechtigkeit1343, die aus dem3588 Glauben4102 kommt.

30 What shall we say then? That the Gentiles who followed not after righteousness have attained to righteousness; that is, the righteousness which is the result of faith.

31 Israel2474 aber1161 hat1377 dem Gesetz3551 der Gerechtigkeit1343 nachgestanden und1519 hat5348 das Gesetz3551 der Gerechtigkeit1343 nicht3756 überkommen.

31 But Israel, who followed after the law of righteousness, has not attained to the law of righteousness.

32 Warum1302 das? Darum, daß3754 sie es nicht3756 aus1537 dem Glauben4102, sondern235 als5613 aus1537 den Werken2041 des Gesetzes3551 suchen. Denn1063 sie haben sich4350 gestoßen an den Stein des Anlaufens,

32 Why? Because it was not sought by faith, but by the works of the law. So they stumbled at that stumbling-stone.

33 wie2531 geschrieben1125 stehet: Siehe2400 da, ich lege5087 in1722 Zion4622 einen Stein des846 Anlaufens und2532 einen Fels4073 des Ärgernisses4625; und2532 wer3956 an1909 ihn glaubet4100, der soll2617 nicht3756 zuschanden werden2617.

33 As it is written, Behold, the prophet I give to Zion becomes a stumblingstone, and rock of offence: but whoever believes on him shall not be ashamed.