Romans 11
1 I say then, did God reject his people? May it never be. For I also am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of 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 pleaded with 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, they have broken down your altars. I alone am left, and they are seeking my life.”
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 But what does God's answer say to him? “I have reserved for myself seven thousand men who have not bent 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 Even so then, at this present time also there is a remnant because of the choice of grace.
So also, at this time, a residue is left by the election of grace.
6 But if it is by grace, 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? The thing that Israel was seeking, it did not obtain, but the chosen obtained it, and the rest 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 It is just as it is written: “God has given them a spirit of dullness, eyes so that they should not see, and ears so that they should 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 Then David says, “Let their table become a net and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution for them.
And David again saith, Let their table become a snare before them, And their reward be for a stumbling-block:
10 Let their eyes be darkened so that they may not see, and bend their backs continually.”
Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, And their back at all times be bowed;
11 I say then, “Did they stumble so as to fall?” May it never be. Instead, by their failure, salvation has come to the Gentiles, in order to provoke them to jealousy.
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 Now if their failure is the riches of the world, and if their loss is the riches of the Gentiles, how much greater will their completion be?
And if their stumbling were wealth to the world, and their condemnation wealth to the Gentiles, how much then will their fulness be?
13 But now I am speaking to you Gentiles, and as long as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I take pride in my ministry.
To you, Gentiles, I speak, I, who am apostle of the Gentiles, in my ministry I glory,
14 Perhaps I will provoke to jealousy those who are of my own flesh. Perhaps we will save some of them.
if I may provoke my fleshly kindred, and save some of them.
15 For if their rejection means 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 firstfruits are reserved, so is the lump of dough. If the root is reserved, 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 But if some of the branches were broken off, if you, a wild olive branch, were grafted in among them, and if you shared with them in the rich root of the olive tree,
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 the branches. But if you do boast, it is not you who supports the root, but the root that 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 might be grafted in.”
And perhaps thou wilt say, The branches were cut off, and I in their place am engrafted:
20 That is true. Because of their unbelief they were broken off, but you stand firm because of your faith. Do not think too highly of yourself, but fear.
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, neither will he spare you.
If Aloha spared not them who were branches by nature, (take heed) lest he spare not thee.
22 Look at, then, the kind actions and the severity of God: severity came on the Jews who fell, but God's kindness comes on 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 even they, if they do not continue in their unbelief, 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 out of what is by nature a wild olive tree, and contrary to nature were grafted into a good olive tree, how much more will these Jews, who are the natural branches, be grafted back 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 For I do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, of this mystery, in order that you will not be wise in your own thinking. This mystery is that a partial hardening has occurred in Israel, until the completion of the Gentiles 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 Thus all Israel will be saved, just as it is written: “Out of Zion will come the Deliverer. He will remove ungodliness 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 will be my covenant with them, when I will take away their sins.”
And then shall be to them my covenant, When I have forgiven them their sins.
28 As far as the gospel is concerned, they are enemies for your sake. But as far as election is concerned, they are beloved because of their forefathers.
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 the gifts and the call of God are unchangeable.
For Aloha turneth not in his gift and in his vocation.
30 For you were formerly disobedient to God, but now you have received mercy because of their disobedience.
For as you also were not obedient unto Aloha at the first, and now have received mercy through their disobedience;
31 In the same way, now these Jews have been disobedient. The result was that by the mercy shown to you they may also now receive mercy.
so also these are now disobedient for the mercy that is upon you, that upon them also might be mercy.
32 For God has shut up all into disobedience, in order that he might show mercy on all. (eleēsē g1653)
For Aloha hath included them all in disobedience, that upon all he might show mercy. (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 beyond discovering!
O the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of Aloha, whose judgments man searcheth not, and whose ways are inscrutable!
34 “For who has known the mind of the Lord or who has become his advisor?
For who hath known the mind of the Lord, or who hath been his counsellor?
35 Or who has first given anything to God, that God must repay him?”
Or who hath first given to him, that so he should receive from him?
