Romans 11
1 I ask then, did God reject his people? May it never be! For I also am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
I say then, did God reject his people? May it never be. For I also am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
2 God didn’t reject his people, whom he foreknew. Or don’t you know what the Scripture says about Elijah? How he pleads with God against Israel:
God did not reject his people, whom he foreknew. Do you not know what the scripture says about Elijah, how he pleaded with God against Israel?
3 “Lord, they have killed your prophets. They have broken down your altars. I am left alone, and they seek my life.”
“Lord, they have killed your prophets, they have broken down your altars. I alone am left, and they are seeking my life.”
4 But how does God answer him? “I have reserved for myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”
But what does God's answer say to him? “I have reserved for myself seven thousand men who have not bent the knee to Baal.”
5 Even so too at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
Even so then, at this present time also there is a remnant because of the choice of grace.
6 And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.
But if it is by grace, it is no longer by works. Otherwise grace would no longer be grace.
7 What then? That which Israel seeks for, that he didn’t obtain, but the chosen ones obtained it, and the rest were hardened.
What then? The thing that Israel was seeking, it did not obtain, but the chosen obtained it, and the rest were hardened.
8 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, to this very day.”
It is just as it is written: “God has given them a spirit of dullness, eyes so that they should not see, and ears so that they should not hear, to this very day.”
9 David says, “Let their table be made a snare, a trap, a stumbling block, and a retribution to them.
Then David says, “Let their table become a net and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution for them.
10 Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see. Always keep their backs bent.”
Let their eyes be darkened so that they may not see, and bend their backs continually.”
11 I ask then, did they stumble that they might fall? May it never be! But by their fall salvation has come to the Gentiles, to provoke them to jealousy.
I say then, “Did they stumble so as to fall?” May it never be. Instead, by their failure, salvation has come to the Gentiles, in order to provoke them to jealousy.
12 Now if their fall is the riches of the world, and their loss the riches of the Gentiles, how much more their fullness!
Now if their failure is the riches of the world, and if their loss is the riches of the Gentiles, how much greater will their completion be?
13 For I speak to you who are Gentiles. Since then as I am an emissary to Gentiles, I glorify my ministry,
But now I am speaking to you Gentiles, and as long as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I take pride in my ministry.
14 if by any means I may provoke to jealousy those who are my flesh, and may save some of them.
Perhaps I will provoke to jealousy those who are of my own flesh. Perhaps we will save some of them.
15 For if the rejection of them is the reconciling of the world, what would their acceptance be, but life from the dead?
For if their rejection means the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?
16 If the first fruit is holy, so is the lump. If the root is holy, so are the branches.
If the firstfruits are reserved, so is the lump of dough. If the root is reserved, so are the branches.
17 But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in amongst them and became partaker with them of the root and of the richness of the olive tree,
But if some of the branches were broken off, if you, a wild olive branch, were grafted in among them, and if you shared with them in the rich root of the olive tree,
18 don’t boast over the branches. But if you boast, remember that it is not you who support the root, but the root supports you.
do not boast over the branches. But if you do boast, it is not you who supports the root, but the root that supports you.
19 You will say then, “Branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in.”
You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.”
20 True; by their unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by your faith. Don’t be conceited, but fear;
That is true. Because of their unbelief they were broken off, but you stand firm because of your faith. Do not think too highly of yourself, but fear.
21 for if God didn’t spare the natural branches, neither will he spare you.
For if God did not spare the natural branches, neither will he spare you.
22 See then the goodness and severity of God. Towards those who fell, severity; but towards you, goodness, if you continue in his goodness; otherwise you also will be cut off.
Look at, then, the kind actions and the severity of God: severity came on the Jews who fell, but God's kindness comes on you, if you continue in his kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.
23 They also, if they don’t continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.
And even they, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in. For God is able to graft them in again.
24 For if you were cut out of that which is by nature a wild olive tree, and were grafted contrary to nature into a good olive tree, how much more will these, which are the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?
For if you were cut out of what is by nature a wild olive tree, and contrary to nature were grafted into a good olive tree, how much more will these Jews, who are the natural branches, be grafted back into their own olive tree?
25 For I don’t desire you to be ignorant, brothers, of this mystery, so that you won’t be wise in your own conceits, that a partial hardening has happened to Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in,
For I do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, of this mystery, in order that you will not be wise in your own thinking. This mystery is that a partial hardening has occurred in Israel, until the completion of the Gentiles come in.
26 and so all Israel will be saved. Even as it is written, “There will come out of Zion the Deliverer, and he will turn away ungodliness from Jacob.
Thus all Israel will be saved, just as it is written: “Out of Zion will come the Deliverer. He will remove ungodliness from Jacob,
27 This is my covenant with them, when I will take away their sins.”
and this will be my covenant with them, when I will take away their sins.”
28 Concerning the Good News, they are enemies for your sake. But concerning the election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sake.
As far as the gospel is concerned, they are enemies for your sake. But as far as election is concerned, they are beloved because of their forefathers.
29 For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.
For the gifts and the call of God are unchangeable.
30 For as you in time past were disobedient to God, but now have obtained mercy by their disobedience,
For you were formerly disobedient to God, but now you have received mercy because of their disobedience.
31 even so these also have now been disobedient, that by the mercy shown to you they may also obtain mercy.
In the same way, now these Jews have been disobedient. The result was that by the mercy shown to you they may also now receive mercy.
For God has shut up all into disobedience, in order that he might show mercy on all. (eleēsē g1653)
33 Oh the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgements, and his ways past tracing out!
Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways beyond discovering!
34 “For who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counsellor?”
“For who has known the mind of the Lord or who has become his advisor?
35 “Or who has first given to him, and it will be repaid to him again?”
Or who has first given anything to God, that God must repay him?”
