Romans 11
1 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.
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 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:
God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying,
3 “Lord, they have killed thy prophets, they have dug down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they are seeking my life.”
Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.
4 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.”
But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to [the image of] Baal.
5 In the same way then at this 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 according to the election of grace.
6 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?
And if by grace, then [is it] no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if [it be] of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
7 What Israel seeketh after, that Israel did not obtain; but the elect obtained it, and the rest were hardened;
What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded
8 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.”
(According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear; ) unto this day.
9 And David saith, “Let their table become a snare, and a trap, and a stumbling-block, and a recompense to them;
And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:
10 let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see; and bow down their back alway.”
Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway.
11 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.
I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but [rather] through their fall salvation [is come] unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.
12 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?
Now if the fall of them [be] the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?
13 For I am speaking to you gentiles; inasmuch as I am the apostle of the gentiles, I magnify my office,
For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:
14 that I may, if possible, excite to emulation those who are my flesh, and may save some of them.
If by any means I may provoke to emulation [them which are] my flesh, and might save some of them.
15 For if the rejection of them is the reconciliation of the world, what will the reception of them be, but life from the dead?
For if the casting away of them [be] the reconciling of the world, what [shall] the receiving [of them be], but life from the dead?
16 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.
For if the firstfruit [be] holy, the lump [is] also [holy]: and if the root [be] holy, so [are] the branches.
17 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,
And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;
18 boast not over the branches; for if thou boast, thou dost not bear the root, but the root thee.
Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
19 Thou wilt 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 graffed in.
20 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.
Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:
21 For if God spared the natural branches, take care lest he spare not thee.
For if God spared not the natural branches, [take heed] lest he also spare not thee.
22 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.
Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in [his] goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
23 And 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 abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again.
24 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?
For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural [branches], be graffed into their own olive tree?
25 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.
For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
26 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.
And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:
27 And this will be my covenant with them, when I shall have taken away their sins.”
For this [is] my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.
28 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.
As concerning the gospel, [they are] enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, [they are] beloved for the fathers’ sakes.
29 For in respect to his gifts and his calling, there is no change of purpose with God.
For the gifts and calling of God [are] without repentance.
30 For as ye in times past were disobedient to God, but have now obtained mercy through their disobedience,
For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:
31 so they too have now become disobedient, that they also may obtain mercy through the mercy shown to you.
Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy.
For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all. (eleēsē g1653)
33 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!
O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable [are] his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
34 For “who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been made his counselor?”
For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?
35 or “who first gave to him, and shall receive a return?”
Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?
