< Romans 11 >

1 I say, then, Has God rejected his people? It can not be. For I am an Israelite, of the posterity of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
I say then: Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
2 God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew. Know you not what the scripture says, in regard to Elijah? how he intercedes with God against Israel, saying:
God hath not cast away his people, which he foreknew. Know you not what the scripture saith of Elias; how he calleth on God against Israel?
3 Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thy altars, and I am left alone, and they seek: my life.
Lord, they have slain thy prophets, they have dug down thy altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.
4 But what says the answer of God to him? I have reserved for myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal.
But what saith the divine answer to him? I have left me seven thousand men, that have not bowed their knees to Baal.
5 Thus, then, at the 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 saved according to the election of grace.
6 And if the election is by grace, it is no longer by works; otherwise grace is no longer grace.
And if by grace, it is not now by works: otherwise grace is no more grace.
7 What then? Israel has not obtained that which he seeks; but the chosen have obtained it, and the rest have been hardened to this day,
What then? That which Israel sought, he hath not obtained: but the election hath obtained it; and the rest have been blinded.
8 as it is written: God has given them a spirit of stupor, eyes with which they can not see, and ears with which they can not hear.
As it is written: God hath given them the spirit of insensibility; eyes that they should not see; and ears that they should not hear, until this present day.
9 And David says: Let their table become a trap, and a net, and a snare, and a recompense to them;
And David saith: Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumbling block, and a recompense unto them.
10 let their eyes be darkened, so that they may not see, and let them bow down their back always.
Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see: and bow down their back always.
11 I say, then, Have they stumbled, in order that they may fall? It can not be. But rather, through their fall, salvation has come to the Gentiles, to excite them to jealousy.
I say then, have they so stumbled, that they should fall? God forbid. But by their offence, salvation is come to the Gentiles, that they may be emulous of them.
12 Now, if their fall be the riches of the world, and their loss be the riches of the Gentiles, how much more shall their full acceptance be the riches of the world?
Now if the offence of them be the riches of the world, and the diminution of them, the riches of the Gentiles; how much more the fulness of them?
13 For I speak to you, Gentiles; inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I do honor to my ministry,
For I say to you, Gentiles: as long indeed as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I will honour my ministry,
14 if, by any means, I may excite to jealousy those who are my flesh, and save some of them.
If, by any means, I may provoke to emulation them who are my flesh, and may save some of them.
15 For, if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the reception of them be, but life from the dead?
For if the loss of them be the reconciliation of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?
16 Now, if the first fruit is holy, the mass is holy also: and if the root is holy, the branches are holy also.
For if the firstfruit be holy, so is the lump also: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.
17 And if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, have been grafted in among them, and partake with them of the root and fatness of the olive,
And if some of the branches be broken, and thou, being a wild olive, art ingrafted in them, and art made partaker of the root, and of the fatness of the olive tree,
18 boast not against the branches; but if you boast, boast not that you bear the root, but that the root bears you.
Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
19 You will say then: The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in.
Thou wilt say then: The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in.
20 Well; on account of unbelief they were broken off; but you stand by faith. Be not high-minded, but fear.
Well: because of unbelief they were broken off. But thou standest by faith: be not highminded, but fear.
21 For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed, lest he spare not you.
For if God hath not spared the natural branches, fear lest perhaps he also spare not thee.
22 Behold, then, the goodness and severity of God: toward them that fell; severity; but toward you, goodness, if you continue in his goodness; otherwise, you also shall be cut off.
See then the goodness and the severity of God: towards them indeed that are fallen, the severity; but towards thee, the goodness of God, if thou abide in goodness, otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
23 And they, also, if they continue not in unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again.
And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again.
24 For if you were cut out from an olive-tree that is wild by nature, and were grafted, against nature, into a good olive, how much more shall these, which are the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive?
For if thou wert cut out of the wild olive tree, which is natural to thee; and, contrary to nature, were grafted into the good olive tree; how much more shall they that are the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?
25 For I do not wish you, brethren, to be ignorant of this mystery―lest you be wise in your own conceit―that blindness has happened to Israel in part, till the full number of the Gentiles shall have come in.
For I would not have you ignorant, brethren, of this mystery, (lest you should be wise in your own conceits), that blindness in part has happened in Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles should come in.
26 And so all Israel shall be saved, as it is written: There shall come out of Zion the Deliverer, and he shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob.
And so all Israel should be saved, as it is written: There shall come out of Sion, he that shall deliver, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob.
27 And this is my covenant with them, when I shall take away their sins.
And this is to them my covenant: when I shall take away their sins.
28 As it respects the gospel, they are enemies of God for your sakes; but as it respects their election, they are beloved for the fathers sakes:
As concerning the gospel, indeed, they are enemies for your sake: but as touching the election, they are most dear for the sake of the fathers.
29 for God’s gifts and calling are irrevocable.
For the gifts and the calling of God are without repentance.
30 For as you formerly did not believe God, but now have obtained mercy through their unbelief;
For as you also in times past did not believe God, but now have obtained mercy, through their unbelief;
31 so, also, these have not now believed, that through the mercy shown to you, they also may obtain mercy.
So these also now have not believed, for your mercy, that they also may obtain mercy.
32 For God has delivered them all over to unbelief, that he may have mercy on them all. (eleēsē g1653)
For God hath concluded all in unbelief, that he may have mercy on all. (eleēsē g1653)
33 O the depth of the riches, both of the wisdom and of the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
O the depth of the riches of the wisdom and of the knowledge of God! How incomprehensible are his judgments, and how unsearchable his ways!
34 For who has known the mind of the Lord? Or, who has been his counsellor?
For who hath known the mind of the Lord? Or who hath been his counsellor?
35 Or, who has first given to him, and received from him a recompense?
Or who hath first given to him, and recompense shall be made him?
36 For from him, and by him, and for him, are all things. To him be glory through the ages! Amen. (aiōn g165)
For of him, and by him, and in him, are all things: to him be glory for ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)

< Romans 11 >