Romans 11
1 I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from 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. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to 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 and torn down Your altars. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well”?
Lord! Thy prophets, have they slain, thine altars, have they overthrown, and, I, am left alone, and they are seeking my life!
4 And what was the divine reply to 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 In the same way, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.
Thus, then, in the present season also, a remnant, by way of an election of favour, hath come into being.
6 And if it is by grace, then it is no longer by works. Otherwise, grace would no longer be grace.
If, however, by favour, no longer of works; else, favour, no longer proveth to be favour!
7 What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others 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 as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could 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 And David says: “May their table become a snare and 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 May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.”
Darkened be their eyes, not to see, and, their back, do thou continually bow down.
11 I ask then, did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Certainly not! However, because of their trespass, salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel jealous.
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 But if their trespass means riches for the world, and their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much greater riches will their fullness bring!
If, moreover, their fall, is the riches of a world, and their loss, the riches of nations, how much rather their fullness?
13 I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify 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 in the hope that I may provoke my own people to jealousy and 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 their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will 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 part of the dough is holy, so is the whole batch; 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 Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root,
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 those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not 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 so that I could be grafted in.”
Thou wilt say, then—Branches were broken out in order that, I, might he grafted in.
20 That is correct: They were broken off because of unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid.
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, He will certainly not spare you either.
For, if, God, hath not spared, the natural branches, neither, thee, will he spare!
22 Take notice, therefore, of the kindness and severity of God: severity to those who fell, but kindness to you, if you continue in His kindness. 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 And if they do not persist in unbelief, they 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 from a wild olive tree, and contrary to nature were grafted into one that is cultivated, how much more readily will these, 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 I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number 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, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness 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 And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins.”
And, this, for them, is the covenant from me, as soon as I take away their sins.
28 Regarding the gospel, they are enemies on your account; but regarding election, they are loved on account of the patriarchs.
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 God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable.
For, not to be regretted, are the gifts and the calling of God: —
30 Just as you who formerly disobeyed God have now received mercy through 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 so they too have now disobeyed, in order that they too may now receive mercy through the mercy shown to you.
So, these also, have now refused to yield, by your own mercy, in order that, themselves also, should now become objects of mercy;
32 For God has consigned everyone to disobedience so that He may have mercy on everyone. (eleēsē g1653)
For God hath shut up all together, in a refusal to yield, in order that, upon all, he may bestow mercy. (eleēsē g1653)
33 O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!
Oh! the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments! and untraceable his ways!
34 “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 “Who has first given to God, that God should repay him?”
Or who hath first given unto him, and it shall be recompensed to him again?
