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:
Therefore, I say: Has God driven away his people? Let it not be so! For I, too, am an Israelite of the offspring of Abraham, from 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 has not driven away his people, whom he foreknew. And do you not know what Scripture says in Elijah, how he calls upon 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 slain your Prophets. They have overturned your altars. And I alone remain, and they are seeking 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 is the Divine response to him? “I have retained for myself seven thousand men, who have not bent their knees before Baal.”
5 Thus, then, in the present season also, a remnant, by way of an election of favour, hath come into being.
Therefore, in the same way, again in this time, there is a remnant that has been saved in accord with the choice of grace.
6 If, however, by favour, no longer of works; else, favour, no longer proveth to be favour!
And if it is by grace, then it is not now by works; otherwise grace is no longer free.
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 is next? What Israel was seeking, he has not obtained. But the elect have obtained it. And truly, these others have been blinded,
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;
just as it was written: “God has given them a spirit of reluctance: eyes that do not perceive, and ears that do not hear, even until 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 says: “Let their table become like a snare, and a deception, and a scandal, and a retribution for them.
10 Darkened be their eyes, not to see, and, their back, do thou continually bow down.
Let their eyes be obscured, so that they may not see, and so that they may bow down their backs 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.
Therefore, I say: Have they stumbled in such a way that they should fall? Let it not be so! Instead, by their offense, salvation is with the Gentiles, so that they may be a rival to them.
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 offense is the riches of the world, and if their diminution is the riches of the Gentiles, how much more is their fullness?
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,
For I say to you Gentiles: Certainly, as long as I am an Apostle to the Gentiles, I will honor my ministry,
14 If by any means I may provoke to jealousy my own flesh, and save some from among them; —
in such a way that I might provoke to rivalry those who are my own flesh, and so that I 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 their loss is for the reconciliation of the world, what could their return be for, except life out of death?
16 If, moreover, the first fruit [is] holy, the lump [shall be] also; and, if the root [is] holy, the branches [shall be] also.
For if the first-fruit has been sanctified, so also has the whole. And if the root is holy, so also 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,
And if some of the branches are broken, and if you, being a wild olive branch, are grafted on to them, and you become a partaker of the root and 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!
do not glorify yourself above the branches. For though you glory, you do not support the root, but the root supports you.
19 Thou wilt say, then—Branches were broken out in order that, I, might he grafted in.
Therefore, you would say: The branches were broken off, so that I might be grafted on.
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 enough. They were broken off because of unbelief. But you stand on faith. So do not choose to savor what is exalted, but instead be afraid.
21 For, if, God, hath not spared, the natural branches, neither, thee, will he spare!
For if God has not spared the natural branches, perhaps also he might not spare you.
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;
So then, notice the goodness and the severity of God. Certainly, toward those who have fallen, there is severity; but toward you, there is the goodness of God, if you remain in goodness. Otherwise, you also will 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!
Moreover, if they do not remain in unbelief, they will be grafted on. For God is able to graft them on 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?
So if you have been cut off from the wild olive tree, which is natural to you, and, contrary to nature, you are grafted on to the good olive tree, how much more shall those who are the natural branches be grafted on to 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 do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, of this mystery (lest you seem wise only to yourselves) that a certain blindness has occurred in Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has arrived.
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 in this way, all of Israel may be saved, just as it was written: “From Zion shall arrive he who delivers, and he shall turn impiety away from Jacob.
27 And, this, for them, is the covenant from me, as soon as I take away their sins.
And this will be my covenant for them, when I will 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;
Certainly, according to the Gospel, they are enemies for your sake. But according to the election, they are most beloved for the sake of the fathers.
29 For, not to be regretted, are the gifts and the calling of God: —
For the gifts and the call of God are without regret.
30 For, just as, ye, at one time had not yielded unto God, and yet now have received mercy by their refusal to yield,
And just as you also, in times past, did not believe in God, but now you have obtained mercy because of their unbelief,
31 So, these also, have now refused to yield, by your own mercy, in order that, themselves also, should now become objects of mercy;
so also have these now not believed, for your mercy, so that they might obtain mercy also.
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 has enclosed everyone in unbelief, so that he may have mercy on everyone. (eleēsē g1653)
33 Oh! the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments! and untraceable his ways!
Oh, the depths of the richness of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How incomprehensible are his judgments, and how unsearchable are his ways!
34 For who hath come to know the mind of the Lord? Or who hath become his counselor?
For who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor?
35 Or who hath first given unto him, and it shall be recompensed to him again?
Or who first gave to him, so that repayment would be owed?
