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.
BUT I say, Hath Aloha put away his people? Not so. For I also am of Israel, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benyamen.
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:
Aloha hath not put away his people whom from before he knew. Or know you not what he saith in the scripture concerning Elia,
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”?
when he cried unto Aloha against Israel, saying, My Lord, thy prophets have they killed, and thy altars overthrown, and I alone am left, and they seek my soul?
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.”
And it was said to him by revelation, Behold, I have left to myself seven thousand men, who upon their knees have not kneeled nor worshipped Baal.
5 In the same way, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.
So also, at this time, a residue is left by the election of grace.
6 And if it is by grace, then it is no longer by works. Otherwise, grace would no longer be grace.
But if by grace, it is not of works; otherwise grace is not grace. But if by works, it is not of grace; otherwise work is not work.
7 What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened,
What then, That which Israel sought he hath not found; but the election hath found: but the rest of them are blinded in their hearts.
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.”
As it is written, Aloha hath given them the spirit of trouble, And eyes that see not, and ears that hear not, until the present day.
9 And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution to them.
And David again saith, Let their table become a snare before them, And their reward be for a stumbling-block:
10 May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.”
Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, And their back at all times be bowed;
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.
But I say, Have they stumbled so as to fall? Not so: but, by their stumbling was salvation to the Gentiles, unto their zeal.
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!
And if their stumbling were wealth to the world, and their condemnation wealth to the Gentiles, how much then will their fulness be?
13 I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry
To you, Gentiles, I speak, I, who am apostle of the Gentiles, in my ministry I glory,
14 in the hope that I may provoke my own people to jealousy and save some of them.
if I may provoke my fleshly kindred, and save some of them.
15 For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?
For if their rejection was the reconciliation of the world, what (will) their conversion (be) but life from 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.
For if the first-fruits be holy, (so) also (will be) the mass; and if the root be holy, (so) also the branches.
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,
And if the branches were cut off, and thou who art a wild olive art engrafted in their place, and hast a participation of the root and 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.
boast not against the branches: but if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root beareth thee.
19 You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.”
And perhaps thou wilt say, The branches were cut off, and I in their place am engrafted:
20 That is correct: They were broken off because of unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid.
Well, they on account of unbelief were cut off, and thou by faith standest: be not exalted in thy mind, but fear.
21 For if God did not spare the natural branches, He will certainly not spare you either.
If Aloha spared not them who were branches by nature, (take heed) lest he spare not thee.
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.
Behold, then, the goodness and the severity of Aloha: towards them who fell, severity; but towards thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness; if not, thou also wilt be cut off.
23 And if they do not persist in unbelief, they will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.
And they, if they continue not in their want of faith, they also shall be engrafted; for Aloha 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 who art of the wild olive which is thy nature, wast cut off, and, which was not thy nature, art engrafted into the good olive, how much more they, if they are engrafted into the olive of their nature?
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.
But I would have you know, my brethren, this mystery, that you may not be wise in your own mind, -that blindness of heart for a little space is unto Israel until the fulness of the Gentiles be brought 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 then all Israel shall be saved. As it is written, The Redeemer shall come from Sion, And turn iniquity from Jakub;
27 And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins.”
And then shall be to them my covenant, When I have forgiven them their sins.
28 Regarding the gospel, they are enemies on your account; but regarding election, they are loved on account of the patriarchs.
But, in (regard of) the gospel, they are enemies on your account; and, in the election, they are beloved on account of the fathers.
29 For God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable.
For Aloha turneth not in his gift and in his vocation.
30 Just as you who formerly disobeyed God have now received mercy through their disobedience,
For as you also were not obedient unto Aloha at the first, and now have received mercy through their disobedience;
31 so they too have now disobeyed, in order that they too may now receive mercy through the mercy shown to you.
so also these are now disobedient for the mercy that is upon you, that upon them also might be mercy.
32 For God has consigned everyone to disobedience so that He may have mercy on everyone. (eleēsē g1653)
For Aloha hath included them all in disobedience, that upon all he might show 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!
O the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of Aloha, whose judgments man searcheth not, and whose ways are inscrutable!
34 “Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?”
For who hath known the mind of the Lord, or who hath been his counsellor?
35 “Who has first given to God, that God should repay him?”
Or who hath first given to him, that so he should receive from him?
