Romans 11
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1I ask, then, has God rejected his people? By no means! For I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, a member of the tribe of Benjamin.1I ask then: Did God reject his people? By no means! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.
2God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says of Elijah, how he appeals to God against Israel?2God did not reject his people, whom he foreknew. Don't you know what Scripture says in the passage about Elijah--how he appealed to God against Israel:
3“Lord, they have killed your prophets, they have demolished your altars, and I alone am left, and they seek my life.”3"Lord, they have killed your prophets and torn down your altars; I am the only one left, and they are trying to kill me"?
4But what is God’s reply to him? “I have kept for myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”4And what was God's answer to him? "I have reserved for myself seven thousand who have not bowed the knee to Baal."
5So too at the present time there is a remnant, chosen by grace.5So too, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.
6But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace.6And if by grace, then it cannot be based on works; if it were, grace would no longer be grace.
7What then? Israel failed to obtain what it was seeking. The elect obtained it, but the rest were hardened,7What then? What the people of Israel sought so earnestly they did not obtain. The elect among them did, but the others were hardened,
8as it is written, “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that would not see and ears that would not hear, down to this very day.”8as it is written: "God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see and ears that could not hear, to this very day."
9And David says, “Let their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution for them;9And David says: "May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution for them.
10let their eyes be darkened so that they cannot see, and bend their backs forever.”10May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever."
11So I ask, did they stumble in order that they might fall? By no means! Rather, through their trespass salvation has come to the Gentiles, so as to make Israel jealous.11Again I ask: Did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Not at all! Rather, because of their transgression, salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel envious.
12Now if their trespass means riches for the world, and if their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their full inclusion mean!12But if their transgression means riches for the world, and their loss means riches for the Gentiles, how much greater riches will their full inclusion bring!
13Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry13I am talking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I take pride in my ministry
14in order somehow to make my fellow Jews jealous, and thus save some of them.14in the hope that I may somehow arouse my own people to envy and save some of them.
15For if their rejection means the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance mean but life from the dead?15For if their rejection brought reconciliation to the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?
16If the dough offered as firstfruits is holy, so is the whole lump, and if the root is holy, so are the branches.16If the part of the dough offered as firstfruits is holy, then the whole batch is holy; if the root is holy, so are the branches.
17But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, although a wild olive shoot, were grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing root of the olive tree,17If some of the branches have been broken off, and you, though a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing sap from the olive root,
18do not be arrogant toward the branches. If you are, remember it is not you who support the root, but the root that supports you.18do not consider yourself to be superior to those other branches. If you do, consider this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you.
19Then you will say, “Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.”19You will say then, "Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in."
20That is true. They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand fast through faith. So do not become proud, but fear.20Granted. But they were broken off because of unbelief, and you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but tremble.
21For if God did not spare the natural branches, neither will he spare you.21For if God did not spare the natural branches, he will not spare you either.
22Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God’s kindness to you, provided you continue in his kindness. Otherwise you too will be cut off.22Consider therefore the kindness and sternness of God: sternness to those who fell, but kindness to you, provided that you continue in his kindness. Otherwise, you also will be cut off.
23And even they, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God has the power to graft them in again.23And if they do not persist in unbelief, they will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.
24For if you were cut from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and grafted, contrary to nature, into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these, the natural branches, be grafted back into their own olive tree.24After all, if you were cut out of an olive tree that is wild by nature, and contrary to nature were grafted into a cultivated olive tree, how much more readily will these, the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree!
25Lest you be wise in your own sight, I do not want you to be unaware of this mystery, brothers: a partial hardening has come upon Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.25I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be conceited: Israel has experienced a hardening in part until the full number of the Gentiles has come in,
26And in this way all Israel will be saved, as it is written, “The Deliverer will come from Zion, he will banish ungodliness from Jacob”;26and in this way all Israel will be saved. As it is written: "The deliverer will come from Zion; he will turn godlessness away from Jacob.
27“and this will be my covenant with them when I take away their sins.”27And this is my covenant with them when I take away their sins."
28As regards the gospel, they are enemies for your sake. But as regards election, they are beloved for the sake of their forefathers.28As far as the gospel is concerned, they are enemies for your sake; but as far as election is concerned, they are loved on account of the patriarchs,
29For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.29for God's gifts and his call are irrevocable.
30For just as you were at one time disobedient to God but now have received mercy because of their disobedience,30Just as you who were at one time disobedient to God have now received mercy as a result of their disobedience,
31so they too have now been disobedient in order that by the mercy shown to you they also may now receive mercy.31so they too have now become disobedient in order that they too may now receive mercy as a result of God's mercy to you.
32For God has consigned all to disobedience, that he may have mercy on all.32For God has bound everyone over to disobedience so that he may have mercy on them all.
33Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!33Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out!
34“For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor?”34"Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor?"
35“Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?”35"Who has ever given to God, that God should repay them?"
36For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen.36For from him and through him and for him are all things. To him be the glory forever! Amen.
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