Romans 11
1 I say, then—Hath God cast off his people? Far be it! For, I also, am an Israelite, —of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin:
I say then, Did God cast off his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
2 God hath not cast off his people, whom he fore approved. Or know ye not, in [the account of] Elijah what the scripture saith, when he intercedeth with God against Israel?
God did not cast off his people which he foreknew. Or know ye not what the scripture saith of Elijah? how he pleadeth with God against Israel:
3 Lord! Thy prophets, have they slain, thine altars, have they overthrown, and, I, am left alone, and they are seeking my life!
Lord, they have killed thy prophets, they have digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.
4 But what saith unto him the response? I have left for myself seven thousand men, who, indeed, have not bowed a knee unto Baal.
But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have left for myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal.
5 Thus, then, in the present season also, a remnant, by way of an election of favour, hath come into being.
Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
6 If, however, by favour, no longer of works; else, favour, no longer proveth to be favour!
But if it is by grace, it is no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace.
7 What then? That which Israel seeketh after, the same, it hath not obtained: —the election, however, have obtained it, and, the rest, have been hardened; —
What then? That which Israel seeketh for, that he obtained not; but the election obtained it, and the rest were hardened:
8 Even as it is written—God hath given unto them a spirit of stupor, —eyes not to see, and ears not to hear, —until this very day;
according as it is written, God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, unto this very day.
9 And, David, saith—Let their table be turned into a snare, and into gin, and into a trap, and into a recompense unto them,
And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, And a stumblingblock, and a recompense unto them:
10 Darkened be their eyes, not to see, and, their back, do thou continually bow down.
Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, And bow thou down their back always.
11 I say then—Did they stumble in order that they might fall? Far be it! But, by their fall, salvation [hath come] unto the nations, to the end of provoking them to jealousy.
I say then, Did they stumble that they might fall? God forbid: but by their fall salvation [is come] unto the Gentiles, to provoke them to jealousy.
12 If, moreover, their fall, is the riches of a world, and their loss, the riches of nations, how much rather their fullness?
Now if their fall is the riches of the world, and their loss the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?
13 Unto you, however, am I speaking, —you of the nations; inasmuch, indeed, then, as, I, am an apostle to the nations, my ministry, I glorify,
But I speak to you that are Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle of Gentiles, I glorify my ministry;
14 If by any means I may provoke to jealousy my own flesh, and save some from among them; —
if by any means I may provoke to jealousy [them that are] my flesh, and may save some of them.
15 For, if, the casting away of them, hath become the reconciling of a world, what shall, the taking of them in addition, be, but life from among the dead?
For if the casting away of them [is] the reconciling of the world, what [shall] the receiving [of them be], but life from the dead?
16 If, moreover, the first fruit [is] holy, the lump [shall be] also; and, if the root [is] holy, the branches [shall be] also.
And if the firstfruit is holy, so is the lump: and if the root is holy, so are the branches.
17 If, however, some of the branches, have been broken out, and, thou, being a wild olive hast been grafted in among them, and hast become a joint partaker of the root of the fatness of the olive,
But if some of the branches were broken off, and thou, being a wild olive, wast grafted in among them, and didst become partaker with them of the root of the fatness of the olive tree;
18 Be not boasting over the branches! Howbeit, if thou boast, it is not, thou, that bearest the root, but the root, thee!
glory not over the branches: but if thou gloriest, it is not thou that bearest the root, but the root thee.
19 Thou wilt say, then—Branches were broken out in order that, I, might he grafted in.
Thou wilt say then, Branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in.
20 Well: by their want of faith, they have been broken out, —and, thou, by thy faith, dost stand!—Regard not lofty things, but be afraid;
Well; by their unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by thy faith. Be not highminded, but fear:
21 For, if, God, hath not spared, the natural branches, neither, thee, will he spare!
for if God spared not the natural branches, neither will he spare thee.
22 See, then, the kindness and the severity of God: upon them who have fallen, severity, —but, upon thee, the kindness of God, if thou abide still in the kindness, —otherwise, thou also, shalt he cut out;
Behold then the goodness and severity of God: toward them that fell, severity; but toward thee, God’s goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
23 Whereas, they also, unless they abide still in their want of faith, shall be grafted in, for God is, able, again to engraft them!
And they also, if they continue not in their unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again.
24 For, if, thou, out of the naturally wild olive was cut out, and, beyond nature, hast been engrafted into the good olive, how much rather, shall these, the natural [branches] be engrafted into their own olive tree?
For if thou wast cut out of that which is by nature a wild olive tree, and wast grafted contrary to nature into a good olive tree; how much more shall these, which are the natural [branches], be grafted into their own olive tree?
25 For I wish not, ye should be ignorant, brethren, of this sacred secret, lest within yourselves ye be presumptuous, that, a hardening in part, hath befallen Israel, until, the full measure of the nations, shall come in;
For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant of this mystery, lest ye be wise in your own conceits, that a hardening in part hath befallen Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in;
26 And, so, all Israel shall be saved: even as it is written—There shall have come out of Zion the Deliverer, —He will turn away ungodliness from Jacob;
and so all Israel shall be saved: even as it is written, There shall come out of Zion the Deliverer; He shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:
27 And, this, for them, is the covenant from me, as soon as I take away their sins.
And this is my covenant unto them, When I shall take away their sins.
28 As touching the joyful-message, indeed, they are enemies for your sake, but, as touching the election, beloved for their father’s sake;
As touching the gospel, they are enemies for your sake: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sake.
29 For, not to be regretted, are the gifts and the calling of God: —
For the gifts and the calling of God are not repented of.
30 For, just as, ye, at one time had not yielded unto God, and yet now have received mercy by their refusal to yield,
For as ye in time past were disobedient to God, but now have obtained mercy by their disobedience,
31 So, these also, have now refused to yield, by your own mercy, in order that, themselves also, should now become objects of mercy;
even so have these also now been disobedient, that by the mercy shown to you they also may now obtain mercy.
32 For God hath shut up all together, in a refusal to yield, in order that, upon all, he may bestow mercy. (eleēsē g1653)
For God hath shut up all unto disobedience, that he might have mercy upon all. (eleēsē g1653)
33 Oh! the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments! and untraceable his ways!
O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!
34 For who hath come to know the mind of the Lord? Or who hath become his counselor?
For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?
35 Or who hath first given unto him, and it shall be recompensed to him again?
or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?
