Romans 11
1 I ask 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.
Then I ask, Did God cast off his people? No indeed. For I also am an Israelite, a son of Abraham, a member of the tribe of Benjamin.
2 God didn’t reject his people, whom he foreknew. Or don’t you know what the Scripture says about Elijah? How he pleads with God against Israel:
God did not cast off his people whom he foreknew. For do you not know what is said in the Scripture about Elijah? how he pleaded with God against Israel, saying,
3 “Lord, they have killed your prophets. They have broken down your altars. I am left alone, and they seek my life.”
Lord, they have killed thy prophets, they have overthrown thine altars; And now I alone am left, and they seek my life.
4 But how does God answer him? “I have reserved for myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”
But what was the answer of God to him? I have reserved for myself seven thousand who have not bowed the knee to Baal.
5 Even so too at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
In the same way also at this time there is a remnant chosen by gift of grace.
6 And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.
But if it is by grace, it is no longer of works; or else grace is no more grace.
7 What then? That which Israel seeks for, that he didn’t obtain, but the chosen ones obtained it, and the rest were hardened.
What then? that which Israel has been seeking for, that he has not obtained; but the chosen have obtained it, and the rest have been 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.”
According as it is written, God has given them a spirit of slumber, Eyes that they should not see, Ears that they should not hear, unto this day.
9 David says, “Let their table be made a snare, a trap, a stumbling block, and a retribution to them.
As David says. Let their table be made a snare and a trap, And a stumbling-block and a recompense unto them;
10 Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see. Always keep their backs bent.”
Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, And bow thou down their backs forever.
11 I ask then, did they stumble that they might fall? May it never be! But by their fall salvation has come to the Gentiles, to provoke them to jealousy.
I ask then, "Have they stumbled so as to fall?" No indeed; but by their lapse salvation has come unto Gentiles, "to provoke Israel to jealousy."
12 Now if their fall is the riches of the world, and their loss the riches of the Gentiles, how much more their fullness!
Now if their stumbling enriches the world, and their loss enriches the Gentiles, how much more must their fulness do!
13 For I speak to you who are Gentiles. Since then as I am an apostle to Gentiles, I glorify my ministry,
For to you who are Gentiles I say that since I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I glorify my ministry,
14 if by any means I may provoke to jealousy those who are my flesh, and may save some of them.
if by any means I might "provoke to jealousy" my kinsmen, and save some among 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 their casting out is the reconciliation of the world to God, what will their restoration be but life out of death?
16 If the first fruit is holy, so is the lump. If the root is holy, so are the branches.
Now if the first-fruits of the dough Abraham and the Patriarchs are holy, so also is the whole mass their descendants. And if the root of a tree Abraham is holy, so also are the branches his descendants.
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 root and of the richness of the olive tree,
Supposing that some of the branches have been broken off, and you, although you were but a wild olive, have been grafted in among the branches and have become a partaker with them of the fatness of the olive tree, do not glory over the branches;
18 don’t boast over the branches. But if you boast, remember that it is not you who support the root, but the root supports you.
or if you are glorying, remember that it is not you who uphold the root, but the root which upholds you.
19 You will say then, “Branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in.”
"Branches have been broken off," you say, "that I might be grafted in."
20 True; by their unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by your faith. Don’t be conceited, but fear;
True, through their unbelief they were broken off, and by your faith you stand. Do not be puffed up, but fear;
21 for if God didn’t spare the natural branches, neither will he spare you.
for if God spared not the natural branches, neither will he spare you.
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.
Fix your gaze, therefore, on the goodness and the severity of God; towards those who fell, severity, but towards you, God’s goodness, if you continue stedfast in his goodness; otherwise you, too, will be cut off.
23 They also, if they don’t continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.
And they also those Jews, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in again; 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 you were cut out of that which is by nature a mere wild olive tree, and have been grafted, contrary to nature, into a fruitful olive tree, how much more shall these, the natural branches, be regrafted into their own olive tree?
25 For I don’t 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 Gentiles has come in,
For I would not, my brothers, have you ignorant of this hidden truth, for fear that you become wise in your own conceits. that a hardening in part has befallen Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles is come in.
26 and so all Israel will be saved. Even as it is written, “There will come out of Zion the Deliverer, and he will turn away ungodliness from Jacob.
And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written. The deliver will come from Zion, He will banish all ungodliness from Jacob;
27 This is my covenant with them, when I will take away their sins.”
This is my covenant with them, When I shall take away their sins.
28 Concerning the Good News, they are enemies for your sake. But concerning the election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sake.
In relation to the gospel, the Jews are God’s enemies for your sake; but in relation to the election, they are dearly loved for their forefather’s sake.
29 For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.
For no change of purpose can annul God’s free gift and call.
30 For as you in time past were disobedient to God, but now have obtained mercy by their disobedience,
And as in times past you were yourselves disobedient to God, but now, thanks to their disobedience, have obtained mercy;
31 even so these also have now been disobedient, that by the mercy shown to you they may also obtain mercy.
even so they also have now been disobedient, that by the mercy shown to you they also may now obtain mercy.
For God has locked up all in the prison of disobedience, that upon all he may have 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 past tracing out!
Oh, the depths of the riches, both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unfathomable are his judgments, and how unsearchable his paths!
34 “For who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor?”
Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counsellor?
35 “Or who has first given to him, and it will be repaid to him again?”
Who has first given to Him, So as to receive payment in return?
