Romans 8:28-9:24

New American Standard Bible

²⁸ And we know that ^[a]God ^[b]causes ^(A)all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are ^(B)called according to His purpose. ²⁹ For those whom He ^(C)foreknew, He also ^(D)predestined to become ^(E)conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the ^(F)firstborn among many brothers and sisters; ³⁰ and these whom He ^(G)predestined, He also ^(H)called; and these whom He called, He also ^(I)justified; and these whom He justified, He also ^(J)glorified.

^31 (K)What then shall we say to these things? ^(L)If God is for us, who is against us? ³² He who ^(M)did not spare His own Son, but ^(N)delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things? ³³ Who will bring charges against ^(O)God’s elect? ^(P)God is the one who justifies; ³⁴ who is the one who ^(Q)condemns? Christ Jesus is He who ^(R)died, but rather, was ^[c](S)raised, who is ^(T)at the right hand of God, who also ^(U)intercedes for us. ³⁵ Who will separate us from ^(V)the love of ^[d]Christ? Will ^(W)tribulation, or trouble, or ^(X)persecution, or ^(Y)famine, or ^(Z)nakedness, or ^(AA)danger, or sword? ³⁶ Just as it is written:

³⁷ But in all these things we overwhelmingly ^(AC)conquer through ^(AD)Him who loved us. ³⁸ For I am convinced that neither ^(AE)death, nor life, nor ^(AF)angels, nor principalities, nor ^(AG)things present, nor things to come, nor powers, ³⁹ nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing will be able to separate us from ^(AH)the love of God that is ^(AI)in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Deep Concern for Israel

9 ^(AJ)I am telling the truth in Christ, I am not lying; my conscience testifies with me in the Holy Spirit, ² that I have great sorrow and unceasing grief in my heart. ³ For ^(AK)I could ^[e]wish that I myself were ^(AL)accursed, separated from Christ for the sake of my countrymen, my kinsmen ^(AM)according to the flesh, ⁴ who are ^(AN)Israelites, to whom belongs ^(AO)the adoption as sons and daughters, ^(AP)the glory, ^(AQ)the covenants, ^(AR)the giving of the Law, ^(AS)the temple service, and ^(AT)the promises; ⁵ whose are ^(AU)the fathers, and ^(AV)from whom is the ^[f]Christ according to the flesh, ^(AW)who is over all, ^(AX)God ^(AY)blessed ^[g]forever. Amen.

⁶ But it is not as though ^(AZ)the word of God has failed. ^(BA)For they are not all Israel who are descended from Israel; ⁷ nor are they all children ^(BB)because they are Abraham’s ^[h](BC)descendants, but: “^[i](BD)through Isaac your ^[j]descendants shall be named.” ⁸ That is, it is not the children of the flesh ^[k]who are ^(BE)children of God, but the ^(BF)children of the promise are regarded as ^[l](BG)descendants. ⁹ For this is the word of promise: “^(BH)At this time I will come, and Sarah will have a son.” ^10 (BI)And not only that, but there was also ^(BJ)Rebekah, when she had conceived twins by one man, our father Isaac; ¹¹ for though the twins were not yet born and had not done anything good or bad, so that ^(BK)God’s purpose according to His choice would ^[m]stand, not ^[n]because of works but ^[o]because of Him who calls, ¹² it was said to her, “^(BL)The older will serve the younger.” ¹³ Just as it is written: “^(BM)Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have hated.”

^14 (BN)What shall we say then? ^(BO)There is no injustice with God, is there? ^[p](BP)Far from it! ¹⁵ For He says to Moses, “^(BQ)I will have mercy on whomever I have mercy, and I will show compassion to whomever I show compassion.” ¹⁶ So then, it does not depend on the person who ^[q]wants it nor the one who ^[r](BR)runs, but on ^(BS)God who has mercy. ¹⁷ For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, “^(BT)For this very reason I raised you up, in order to demonstrate My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed ^[s]throughout the earth.” ¹⁸ So then He has mercy on whom He desires, and He ^(BU)hardens whom He desires.

^19 (BV)You will say to me then, “^(BW)Why does He still find fault? For ^(BX)who has resisted His will?” ²⁰ On the contrary, who are you, ^[t](BY)you foolish person, who ^(BZ)answers back to God? ^(CA)The thing molded will not say to the molder, “Why did you make me like this,” will it? ²¹ Or does the potter not have a right over the clay, to make from the same lump one object ^[u]for honorable use, and another ^[v]for common use? ^22 [w]What if God, although willing to demonstrate His wrath and to make His power known, endured with great ^(CB)patience objects of wrath ^(CC)prepared for destruction? ²³ And He did so to make known ^(CD)the riches of His glory upon ^(CE)objects of mercy, which He ^(CF)prepared beforehand for glory, ²⁴ namely us, whom He also ^(CG)called, ^(CH)not only from among Jews, but also from among Gentiles,