Romans 11
1 I say therefore, did God thrust away his people? May it not happen! For I also am an Israelite from the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
So now I say, God did not reject His people, did He? Of course not! Why I myself am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin!
2 God did not thrust away his people whom he foreknew. Or know ye not what the scripture tells by Elijah? How he encounters God about Israel.
God has not rejected His people whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appeals to God against Israel saying:
3 Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and they have torn down thine altars, and I am left alone, and they seek my life.
“Lord, they have killed your prophets and torn down your altars; I am the only one left, and they are trying to take my life!”
4 But what does the divine response say to him? I have reserved for myself seven thousand men who have not bowed a knee to Baal.
But what does the divine response say to him? “I have reserved for myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”
5 So then also at this present time there has become a remnant according to the selection of grace.
Even so then at this present time, there is a remnant according to an election by grace.
6 And if it is by grace, it is no longer from works, otherwise grace becomes no longer grace. But if it is from works it is no longer grace, otherwise work is no longer work.
Now if by grace, it is no longer from works; otherwise the grace is no longer grace. But if from works, it is no longer grace; otherwise the work is no longer work.
7 What then? What Israel seeks, this it did not obtain. But the chosen obtained it, and the rest were hardened,
What then? What Israel is seeking, this it did not obtain; but the election did obtain it, while the rest were dulled.
8 just as it is written that God gave them a spirit of slumber: eyes not to see, and ears not to hear, until this very day.
Just as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that were not to see and ears that were not to hear, to this very day.”
9 And David says, Let their table become for a snare, and for a trap, and for a stumbling block, and for a retribution to them.
And David says: “Let their table be made into a snare and into a trap, into a stumbling block and into a retribution to them.
10 Let their eyes be darkened, not to see, and may thou bow down their back always.
Let their eyes be darkened so as not to see, and their back always be bowed down.”
11 I say then, did they stumble so that they would fall? May it not happen! But in their transgression, salvation is to the Gentiles, in order to provoke them to jealousy.
So now I say, surely they have not stumbled so as to fall [and stay fallen]? Of course not! Rather, through their transgression the salvation has come to the Gentiles, to provoke them to jealousy.
12 Now if their transgression is wealth of the world, and their failure is wealth of Gentiles, how much more their fullness?
Now if their transgression means riches for the world, and their loss riches for the nations, how much more their fulfillment!
13 For I speak to you the Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am indeed an apostle of Gentiles, I enhance my ministry,
So I am speaking to you Gentiles (inasmuch as I am ‘apostle to the Gentiles’, I magnify my ministry),
14 if somehow I may provoke my flesh to jealousy and may save some of them.
if somehow I can provoke my own people to jealousy and save some of them.
15 For if the casting away of them is reconciliation of the world, what is the acceptance except life from the dead?
For if their being rejected means reconciliation for the world, what will their restoration be but life from the dead?
16 And if the first fruit is holy, the branch is also. And if the root is holy, the branches are also.
Now if the ‘firstfruit’ is holy, so is the whole batch; and if the root is holy, so are the branches.
17 And if some of the branches were broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, were grafted in among them, and became a joint partaker of the root of the fatness of the olive tree,
Now if some of the branches were broken off, while you, being a wild olive shoot, were grafted in among them, and with them have become a partaker of the root and the rich sap of the cultivated olive,
18 do not boast against the branches. But if thou boast, thou do not bear the root, but the root thee.
do not boast against those branches (since if you do boast—it is not you who support the root but the root you).
19 Thou will therefore say, Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.
You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.”
20 Correct! They were broken off for their unbelief, and thou stand by thy faith. Be not high-minded but fear,
Granted. Because of unbelief they were broken off, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but fear!
21 for if God spared not the natural branches, perhaps neither will he spare thee.
Because if God did not spare the natural branches, perhaps He will not spare you either!
22 Behold therefore the goodness and the severity of God. Indeed toward those who fell, severity, but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness, otherwise thou too will be cut off.
So consider the kindness and severity of God: upon those who fell, severity; but toward you, kindness, if you continue in that kindness; otherwise you too will be cut off.
23 And also those, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.
And even they, if they do not persist in the unbelief, will be grafted back in, because God has the power to graft them in again.
24 For if thou were cut from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and were grafted contrary to nature into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these, the natural ones, be grafted into their own olive tree.
For if you were cut out of a wild by nature olive tree, and were grafted contrary to nature into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these, the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?
25 For I do not want you, brothers, to be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise according to yourselves, that a callousness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles come in.
Brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant of this ‘mystery’ (so that you not be conceited): hardening has come upon Israel in part until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.
26 And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written, The man who delivers will come from Zion, and will turn away impiety from Jacob.
And so all Israel will be saved, just as it is written: “The Deliverer will come out of Zion, and He will turn ungodliness away from Jacob;
27 And this is the covenant from me to them when I will take away their sins.
this is my covenant with them, when I take away their sins.”
28 They are indeed enemies toward the good news for your sake, but toward selection, they are beloved for the fathers' sake.
On the one hand, regarding the Gospel, they are enemies because of you; on the other, regarding the election, they are beloved on account of the forefathers.
29 For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.
Because God's gracious gifts and calling are irrevocable.
30 For as ye once were also disobedient to God, but now have received mercy at the disobedience of these,
For just as you also were once disobedient to God, but now have been shown mercy through their disobedience,
31 so also now these have been disobedient for thy mercy, so that they also may receive mercy.
so also these have now been disobedient that through the mercy shown to you they also may be shown mercy.
32 For God has confined all men in disobedience, so that he might be merciful to all. (eleēsē g1653)
Yes, God has given everyone over to disobedience so that He might show mercy to all. (eleēsē g1653)
33 O the depth of wealth, both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways beyond finding out!
Oh, the depth of the riches of God's wisdom and knowledge! How unsearchable His judgments and untraceable His ways!
34 For who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who became his counselor?
Because “Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?”
35 Or who first gave to him, and it will be repaid to him?
Or “Who has ever given to Him and has to be repaid?”
