Romans 9:6-19

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

⁶ Not as though the word of God hath miscarried. For all are not Israelites that are of Israel:

⁷ Neither are all they that are the seed of Abraham, children; but in Isaac shall thy seed be called:

⁸ That is to say, not they that are the children of the flesh, are the children of God; but they, that are the children of the promise, are accounted for the seed.

⁹ For this is the word of promise: According to this time will I come; and Sara shall have a son.

¹⁰ And not only she. But when Rebecca also had conceived at once, of Isaac our father.

¹¹ For when the children were not yet born, nor had done any good or evil (that the purpose of God, according to election, might stand,)

¹² Not of works, but of him that calleth, it was said to her: The elder shall serve the younger.

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

¹⁴ What shall we say then? Is there injustice with God? God forbid.

¹⁵ For he saith to Moses: I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy; and I will shew mercy to whom I will shew mercy.

¹⁶ So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.

¹⁷ For the scripture saith to Pharao: To this purpose have I raised thee, that I may shew my power in thee, and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.

¹⁸ Therefore he hath mercy on whom he will; and whom he will, he hardeneth.

¹⁹ Thou wilt say therefore to me: Why doth he then find fault? for who resisteth his will?