Romans 9:6-23

Romans 9:6-23

[6] Not  as  though  the word  of God  hath taken none effect.  For  they are not  all  Israel,  which  are of Israel:  [7] Neither,  because  the seed  of Abraham,  are they all  children:  but,  In  Isaac  seed  be called.  [8] They which are the children  of the flesh,  are not  the children  of God:  but  the children  of the promise  are counted  for  the seed.  [9] For  this  is the word  of promise,  At  time  will I come,  and  Sara  a son.  [10] And  not  only  this; but  when Rebecca  also  had conceived  by  one,  father  Isaac;  [11] (For  not yet  born,  neither  having done  any  good  or  that  the purpose  of God  according  to election  might stand,  [12] unto her,  shall serve  the younger.  [13] As  it is written,  Jacob  have I loved,  but  Esau  have I hated.  [14] What  shall we say  then?  Is there unrighteousness  with  God?  God forbid.  [15] For  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.  [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  unto Pharaoh,  Even for  same purpose  up,  that  I might shew  power  in  and  that  name  might be declared  throughout  all  the earth.  [18] Therefore  hath he mercy  on whom  he will  have mercy, and  whom  he will  he hardeneth.  [19] Thou wilt say  then  Why  doth he yet  find fault?  For  who  hath resisted  his  will?  [20] Nay but,  man,  who  thou  that repliest against  God?  the thing formed  say  to him that formed  it, Why  hast thou made  thus?  [21] Hath  not  the potter  power  over the clay,  of  the same  lump  to  make  one vessel  unto  honour,  and  another  unto  dishonour?  [22] What if  God,  willing  to shew  his wrath,  and  his  power  known,  endured  with  much  longsuffering  the vessels  of wrath  fitted  to  destruction:  [23] And  that  he might make known  the riches  of his  glory  on  the vessels  of mercy,  which  he had afore prepared  unto  glory,