Romans 11:29
Good News Translation
For God does not change his mind about whom he chooses and blesses.

New Revised Standard Version
for the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.

Contemporary English Version
God doesn't take back the gifts he has given or disown the people he has chosen.

New American Bible
For the gifts and the call of God are irrevocable.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For the gifts and the calling of God are without repentance.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For the gifts and the calling of God are without repentance.

Numbers 23:19 God is not a man, that he should lie, nor is the son of man, that he should be changed. Hath he said then, and will he not do? hath he spoken, and will he not fulfil?

Hosea 13:14 I will deliver them out of the hand of death. I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy death; O hell, I will be thy bite: comfort is hidden from my eyes.

Malachi 3:6 For I am the Lord, and I change not: and you the sons of Jacob are not consumed.

Context
All Israel Shall Be Saved
28As concerning the gospel, indeed, they are enemies for your sake: but as touching the election, they are most dear for the sake of the fathers. 29For the gifts and the calling of God are without repentance. 30For as you also in times past did not believe God, but now have obtained mercy, through their unbelief:…
Cross References
Romans 8:28
And we know that to them that love God all things work together unto good: to such as, according to his purpose, are called to be saints.

Romans 8:30
And whom he predestinated, them he also called. And whom he called, them he also justified. And whom he justified, them he also glorified.

Romans 11:30
For as you also in times past did not believe God, but now have obtained mercy, through their unbelief:

1 Corinthians 1:26
For see your vocation, brethren, that there are not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble.

Ephesians 1:18
The eyes of your heart enlightened that you may know what the hope is of his calling and what are the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints.

Ephesians 4:1
I therefore, a prisoner in the Lord, beseech you that you walk worthy of the vocation in which you are called:

Ephesians 4:4
One body and one Spirit: as you are called in one hope of your calling.

Philippians 3:14
I press towards the mark, to the prize of the supernal vocation of God in Christ Jesus.

2 Thessalonians 1:11
Wherefore also we pray always for you: That our God would make you worthy of his vocation and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness and the work of faith in power:

2 Timothy 1:9
Who hath delivered us and called us by his holy calling, not according to our own works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the times of the world:

Hebrews 3:1
Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly vocation consider the apostle and high priest of our confession, Jesus:

Hebrews 7:21
But this with an oath, by him that said unto him: The Lord hath sworn and he will not repent: Thou art a priest for ever).

2 Peter 1:10
Wherefore, brethren, labour the more, that by good works you may make sure your calling and election. For doing these things, you shall not sin at any time.

Romans 11:28
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