Romans 11
1 I Demaund then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid: for I also am an Israelite, of the seede of Abraham, of the tribe of Beniamin.
But I say: Hath God cast off his people? Far be it. For I also am of Israel, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
2 God hath not cast away his people which he knew before. Know ye not what the Scripture sayth of Elias, howe hee communeth with God against Israel, saying,
God hath not cast off those his people whom he before knew. Do ye not know, what, in the scripture of God, he said to Elijah? When he had complained to God against Israel, and said:
3 Lord, they haue killed thy Prophets, and digged downe thine altars: and I am left alone, and they seeke my life?
My Lord, they have slain thy prophets, and have thrown down thy altars; and I am left alone; and they seek my life.
4 But what saith the answere of God to him? I haue reserued vnto my selfe seuen thousand men, which haue not bowed the knee to Baal.
And it was said to him, by revelation: Behold, I have reserved for myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed their knees, and have not worshipped Baal.
5 Euen so then at this present time is there a remnant according to the election of grace.
So also at the present time, a remnant is preserved, by the election of grace.
6 And if it be of grace, it is no more of workes: or els were grace no more grace: but if it be of workes, it is no more grace: or els were worke no more worke.
But if by grace, it is not by works: otherwise, grace is not grace. And if by works, it is not by grace: Otherwise, work is not work.
7 What then? Israel hath not obtained that he sought: but the election hath obteined it, and the rest haue bene hardened,
What then? Israel did not obtain that which it sought: but the election obtained it; and the rest of them were blinded in their heart,
8 According as it is written, God hath giuen them the spirit of slumber: eyes that they should not see, and eares that they should not heare vnto this day.
- (as it is written: God gave them a stupid spirit, and eyes to see not, and ears to hear not, ) unto this very day.
9 And Dauid sayth, Let their table be made a snare, and a net, and a stumbling blocke, euen for a recompence vnto them.
And again, David said: Let their table become a snare before them; and let their recompense be a stumbling block.
10 Let their eyes be darkened that they see not, and bowe downe their backe alwayes.
Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and let their back, at all times, be bowed down.
11 I demaund then, Haue they stumbled, that they should fall? God forbid: but through their fall, saluation commeth vnto the Gentiles, to prouoke them to follow them.
But I say: Have they so stumbled as to fall entirely? Far be it. Rather, by their stumbling, life hath come to the Gentiles, for awakening their jealousy.
12 Wherefore if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles, how much more shall their aboundance be?
And if their stumbling was riches to the world, and their condemnation riches to the Gentiles; how much more their completeness?
13 For in that I speake to you Gentiles, in as much as I am the Apostle of ye Gentiles, I magnifie mine office,
But it is to you Gentiles, I am speaking: as I am a legate to the Gentiles, I honor my ministry;
14 To trie if by any meanes I might prouoke them of my flesh to follow them, and might saue some of them.
if, perhaps, I may provoke emulation in the children of my flesh, and may vivify some of them.
15 For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiuing be, but life from the dead?
For if the rejection of them, was a reconciliation of the world; what will their conversion be, but life from the dead?
16 For if the first fruites be holy, so is the whole lumpe: and if the roote be holy, so are the branches.
For, if the first-fruits are holy, then the mass is also: and if the root is holy, then also the branches.
17 And though some of the branches be broken off, and thou being a wilde Oliue tree, wast graft in for them, and made partaker of the roote, and fatnesse of the Oliue tree.
And if some of the branches were plucked off; and thou, an olive from the desert, wast in-grafted in their place, and hast become a participator of the root and fatness of the olive-tree;
18 Boast not thy selfe against the branches: and if thou boast thy selfe, thou bearest not the roote, but the roote thee.
do not glory over the branches. For if thou gloriest, thou sustainest not the root, but the root sustaineth thee.
19 Thou wilt say then, The branches are broken off, that I might be graft in.
And shouldst thou say, The branches were plucked off, that I might be grafted into their place.
20 Well: through vnbeliefe they are broken off, and thou standest by faith: bee not hie minded, but feare.
Very true. They were plucked off, because they believed not; and thou standest by faith. Be not exalted in thy mind, but fear.
21 For if God spared not the naturall branches, take heede, least he also spare not thee.
For if God spared not the natural branches, perhaps he will not spare you.
22 Beholde therefore the bountifulnesse, and seueritie of God: towarde them which haue fallen, seueritie: but toward thee, bountifulnesse, if thou continue in his bountifulnesse: or els thou shalt also be cut off.
Behold now the benignity and the severity of God: on them who fell, severity; but on thee, benignity, if thou continuest in that benignity; and if not, thou also wilt be plucked off.
23 And they also, if they abide not still in vnbeliefe, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graffe them in againe.
And they, if they do not continue in their destitution of faith, even they will be grafted in; for God is able to graft them in again.
24 For if thou wast cut out of the Oliue tree, which was wilde by nature, and wast graffed contrary to nature in a right Oliue tree, how much more shall they that are by nature, bee graffed in their owne Oliue tree?
For if thou wast plucked from the wild olive-tree, which was natural to thee, and wast grafted, contrary to thy nature, into a good olive-tree; how much more may they be grafted into their natural olive-tree?
25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this secret (least ye should bee arrogant in your selues) that partly obstinacie is come to Israel, vntill the fulnesse of the Gentiles be come in.
And that ye, my brethren, may not be wise in your own apprehension, I wish you to know this mystery, that blindness of heart hath in some measure befallen Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles shall come in:
26 And so all Israel shalbe saued, as it is written, The deliuerer shall come out of Sion, and shall turne away the vngodlinesse from Iacob.
and then, will all Israel live. As it is written: A deliverer will come from Zion, and will turn away iniquity from Jacob.
27 And this is my couenant to them, When I shall take away their sinnes.
And then will they have the covenant that proceedeth from me, when I shall have forgiven their sins.
28 As concerning the Gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloued for the fathers sakes.
Now, in the gospel, they are enemies for your sake; but in the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sake.
29 For the giftes and calling of God are without repentance.
For God is not changeable in his free gift and in his calling.
30 For euen as yee in times past haue not beleeued God, yet haue nowe obteined mercie through their vnbeliefe:
For as ye too were formerly disobedient to God, and have now obtained mercy, because of their disobedience;
31 Euen so nowe haue they not beleeued by the mercie shewed vnto you, that they also may obtaine mercie.
so also are they now disobedient to the mercy, which is upon you, that there may be mercy on them likewise.
For God hath shut up all men in disobedience, that upon all men he might have mercy. (eleēsē g1653)
33 O the deepenesse of the riches, both of the wisdome, and knowledge of God! howe vnsearcheable are his iudgements, and his wayes past finding out!
O the depth of the riches, and the wisdom, and the knowledge of God! For man hath not searched out his judgments; and his ways are inscrutable.
34 For who hath knowen the minde of the Lord? or who was his counsellour?
For who hath known the mind of the Lord? Or who hath been a counsellor to him?
35 Or who hath giuen vnto him first, and he shalbe recompensed?
Or who hath first given to him, and then received from him?
