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—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:
2 God did not reject his people, whom he foreknew. Or do not you know what the Scripture says about Elijah? How he pleads with God against Israel:
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?
3 “Lord, they have killed your prophets. They have broken down your altars. I am left alone, and they seek my life.”
Lord! Thy prophets, have they slain, thine altars, have they overthrown, and, I, am left alone, 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 saith unto him the response? I have left for myself seven thousand men, who, indeed, have not bowed a knee unto Baal.
5 Even so too at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
Thus, then, in the present season also, a remnant, by way of an election of favour, hath come into being.
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.
If, however, by favour, no longer of works; else, favour, no longer proveth to be favour!
7 What then? That which Israel seeks for, that he did not obtain, but the chosen ones obtained it, and the rest were hardened.
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; —
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.”
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;
9 David says, “Let their table be made a snare, a trap, a stumbling block, and a retribution to them.
And, David, saith—Let their table be turned into a snare, and into gin, and into a trap, and into a recompense unto them,
10 Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see. Always keep their backs bent.”
Darkened be their eyes, not to see, and, their back, do thou continually bow down.
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 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.
12 Now if their fall is the riches of the world, and their loss the riches of the Gentiles, how much more their fullness!
If, moreover, their fall, is the riches of a world, and their loss, the riches of nations, how much rather their fullness?
13 For I speak to you who are Gentiles. Since then as I am an apostle to Gentiles, I glorify my ministry,
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,
14 if by any means I may provoke to jealousy those who are my flesh, and may save some of them.
If by any means I may provoke to jealousy my own flesh, and save some from among 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, 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?
16 If the first fruit is holy, so is the lump. If the root is holy, so are the branches.
If, moreover, the first fruit [is] holy, the lump [shall be] also; and, if the root [is] holy, the branches [shall be] also.
17 But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them and became partaker with them of the root and of the richness of the olive tree,
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,
18 do not boast over the branches. But if you boast, remember that it is not you who support the root, but the root supports you.
Be not boasting over the branches! Howbeit, if thou boast, it is not, thou, that bearest the root, but the root, thee!
19 You will say then, “Branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in.”
Thou wilt say, then—Branches were broken out in order that, I, might he grafted in.
20 True; by their unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by your faith. Do not be conceited, but fear;
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;
21 for if God did not spare the natural branches, neither will he spare you.
For, if, God, hath not spared, the natural branches, neither, thee, will he spare!
22 See then the goodness and severity of God. Toward those who fell, severity; but toward you, goodness, if you continue in his goodness; otherwise you also will be cut off.
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;
23 They also, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.
Whereas, they also, unless they abide still in their want of faith, shall be grafted in, for God is, able, again to engraft them!
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, 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?
25 For I do not desire you to be ignorant, brothers, of this mystery, so that you will not 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 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;
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.
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;
27 This is my covenant with them, when I will take away their sins.”
And, this, for them, is the covenant from me, as soon as I 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 touching the joyful-message, indeed, they are enemies for your sake, but, as touching the election, beloved for their father’s sake;
29 For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.
For, not to be regretted, are the gifts and the calling of God: —
30 For as you in time past were disobedient to God, but now have obtained mercy by their disobedience,
For, just as, ye, at one time had not yielded unto God, and yet now have received mercy by their refusal to yield,
31 even so these also have now been disobedient, that by the mercy shown to you they may also obtain mercy.
So, these also, have now refused to yield, by your own mercy, in order that, themselves also, should now become objects of mercy;
For God hath shut up all together, in a refusal to yield, in order that, upon all, he may bestow mercy. (eleēsē g1653)
33 Oh 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!
Oh! the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments! and untraceable his ways!
34 “For who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor?”
For who hath come to know the mind of the Lord? Or who hath become his counselor?
35 “Or who has first given to him, and it will be repaid to him again?”
Or who hath first given unto him, and it shall be recompensed to him again?
