Romans 11
1 I ask then, has God rejected his people? Absolutely not. 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 I For I myself am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
2 God did not reject his people, which he foreknew. Or do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah? How he pleads with God against Israel:
God hath not cast off his people, which he foreknew. Do ye not know what the Scripture saith in the passage concerning Elijah? how he pleadeth to God against Israel:
3 "Lord, they have killed your prophets, they have broken down your altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life."
“Lord, they have killed thy prophets, they have dug down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they are seeking my life.”
4 But how does God answer him? "I have kept for myself seven thousand people, who have not bowed the knee to Baal."
But what saith the answer of God to him? “I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”
5 Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
In the same way then at this present time also there is a remnant, according to the election of grace.
6 And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace.
And if it is by grace, it is no longer on account of works; otherwise grace ceaseth to be grace; but if it is of works, there is then no grace; otherwise work ceaseth to be work. How is it then?
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 Israel seeketh after, that Israel did not obtain; but the elect obtained it, and the rest were 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.
as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of slumber, eyes that were not to see, and ears that were not to hear, unto this day.”
9 David says, "Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumbling block, and a retribution to them.
And David saith, “Let their table become a snare, and a trap, and a stumbling-block, and a recompense to them;
10 Let their eyes be darkened, so that they can't see, and their backs be bent continually."
let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see; and bow down their back alway.”
11 I ask then, did they stumble that they might fall? Absolutely not. But by their fall salvation has come to the non-Jews, to provoke them to jealousy.
I say then, Did they stumble in order to fall? God forbid! But by their offence salvation is come to the gentiles to excite them to emulation.
12 Now if their fall is the riches of the world, and their loss the riches of the non-Jews; how much more their fullness?
But if their offence is the riches of the world, and their loss the riches of the gentiles, how much more will their fullness be?
13 For I speak to you who are the non-Jews. Since then as I am an apostle to the non-Jews, I glorify my ministry;
For I am speaking to you gentiles; inasmuch as I am the apostle of the gentiles, I magnify my office,
14 if by any means I may provoke to jealousy those who are my flesh, and may save some of them.
that I may, if possible, excite to emulation those who are my flesh, and may save some of 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 rejection of them is the reconciliation of the world, what will the reception of them be, but life from the dead?
16 If the first part is holy, so is the whole batch. If the root is holy, so are the branches.
And if the first portion of the dough is holy, so also will be the lump; and if the root is holy, so will be the branches.
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 rich root of the olive tree;
And if some of the branches have been broken off, and thou, a wild olive, hast been grafted in among them, and become a partaker with them of the root and fatness of the olive-tree,
18 do not boast over the branches. But if you boast, it is not you who support the root, but the root supports you.
boast not over the branches; for if thou boast, thou dost not bear 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, The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in.
20 True; by their unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by your faith. Do not be conceited, but fear;
Be it so. It was for their unbelief that they were broken off, and thou standest through thy faith; be not high-minded, but fear.
21 for if God did not spare the natural branches, neither will he spare you.
For if God spared the natural branches, take care lest he spare not thee.
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.
Behold then the goodness and the severity of God; toward those who fell, severity; but toward thee God's goodness, if thou continue in his goodness; otherwise thou also wilt be cut off.
23 They also, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.
And they also, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in; for God is able to graft them in again.
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 hast been cut off from an olive-tree wild by nature, and hast against thy nature been ingrafted into a good olive-tree, how much more shall these, the natural branches, be ingrafted into their own olive-stock?
25 For I do not desire you to be ignorant, brothers, of this mystery, so that you won't be wise in your own conceits, that a partial hardening has happened to Israel, until the fullness of the non-Jews has come in,
For I would not have you ignorant, brethren, of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits, that blindness hath to some extent come upon Israel, until the fullness of the gentiles shall have come in.
26 and so all Israel will be saved. Even as it is written, "There will come out of Zion the Deliverer; he will turn away ungodliness from Jacob.
And thus will all Israel be saved; as it is written, “There shall come out of Zion the Deliverer; he shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob.
27 This is my covenant to them, when I will take away their sins."
And this will be my covenant with them, when I shall have taken away their sins.”
28 Concerning the Good News, they are enemies for your sake. But concerning the election, they are loved for the fathers' sake.
In regard to the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes; but in regard to God's choice, they are beloved for the fathers' sake.
29 For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.
For in respect to his gifts and his calling, there is no change of purpose with God.
30 For as you in time past were disobedient to God, but now have obtained mercy by their disobedience,
For as ye in times past were disobedient to God, but have now obtained mercy through their disobedience,
31 even so these also have now been disobedient, that by the mercy shown to you they may now also obtain mercy.
so they too have now become disobedient, that they also may obtain mercy through the mercy shown to you.
For God delivered up all to disobedience, that he might have mercy upon all. (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.
O the depth of the riches, and of the wisdom, and of the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his purposes, and his ways past finding out!
34 For "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 made his counselor?”
35 "Or who has first given to him, and it will be repaid to him again?"
or “who first gave to him, and shall receive a return?”
