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1 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. I 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. I ask then: Did God reject his people? By no means! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.
2 God hath not cast away his people, which he foreknew. Know you not what the scripture saith of Elias; how he calleth on God against Israel? God 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? God 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 slain thy prophets, they have dug down thy altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life. “Lord, they have killed your prophets, they have demolished your altars, and I alone am left, and they seek my life.” “Lord, they have killed your prophets and torn down your altars; I am the only one left, and they are trying to kill me|?
4 But what saith the divine answer to him? I have left me seven thousand men, that have not bowed their knees to Baal. But what is God’s reply to him? “I have kept for myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.” And what was God’s answer to him? “I have reserved for myself seven thousand who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”
5 Even so then at this present time also, there is a remnant saved according to the election of grace. So too at the present time there is a remnant, chosen by grace. So too, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.
6 And if by grace, it is not now by works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace. And if by grace, then it cannot be based on works; if it were, grace would no longer be grace.
7 What then? That which Israel sought, he hath not obtained: but the election hath obtained it; and the rest have been blinded. What then? Israel failed to obtain what it was seeking. The elect obtained it, but the rest were hardened, What then? What the people of Israel sought so earnestly they did not obtain. The elect among them did, but the others were hardened,
8 As it is written: God hath given them the spirit of insensibility; eyes that they should not see; and ears that they should not hear, until this present day. as 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.” as 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.”
9 And David saith: Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompense unto them. And David says, “Let their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution for them; And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution for them.
10 Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see: and bow down their back always. let their eyes be darkened so that they cannot see, and bend their backs forever.” May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.”
11 I say then, have they so stumbled, that they should fall? God forbid. But by their offence, salvation is come to the Gentiles, that they may be emulous of them. So 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. Again 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.
12 Now if the offence of them be the riches of the world, and the diminution of them, the riches of the Gentiles; how much more the fulness of them? Now 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! But 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!
13 For I say to you, Gentiles: as long indeed as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I will honour my ministry, Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry I am talking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I take pride in my ministry
14 If, by any means, I may provoke to emulation them who are my flesh, and may save some of them. in order somehow to make my fellow Jews jealous, and thus save some of them. in the hope that I may somehow arouse my own people to envy and save some of them.
15 For if the loss of them be the reconciliation of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead? For if their rejection means the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance mean but life from the dead? For if their rejection brought reconciliation to the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?
16 For if the firstfruit be holy, so is the lump also: and if the root be holy, so are the branches. If the dough offered as firstfruits is holy, so is the whole lump, and if the root is holy, so are the branches. If 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.
17 And if some of the branches be broken, and thou, being a wild olive, art ingrafted in them, and art made partaker of the root, and of the fatness of the olive tree, But 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, If 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,
18 Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee. do not be arrogant toward the branches. If you are, remember it is not you who support the root, but the root that supports you. do 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.
19 Thou wilt say then: The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in. Then you will say, “Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.” You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.”
20 Well: because of unbelief they were broken off. But thou standest by faith: be not highminded, but fear. That is true. They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand fast through faith. So do not become proud, but fear. Granted. But they were broken off because of unbelief, and you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but tremble.
21 For if God hath not spared the natural branches, fear lest perhaps he also spare not thee. For if God did not spare the natural branches, neither will he spare you. For if God did not spare the natural branches, he will not spare you either.
22 See then the goodness and the severity of God: towards them indeed that are fallen, the severity; but towards thee, the goodness of God, if thou abide in goodness, otherwise thou also shalt be cut off. Note 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. Consider 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.
23 And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again. And even they, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God has the power to graft them in again. And if they do not persist in unbelief, they will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.
24 For if thou wert cut out of the wild olive tree, which is natural to thee; and, contrary to nature, were grafted into the good olive tree; how much more shall they that are the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree? For 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. After 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!
25 For I would not have you ignorant, brethren, of this mystery, (lest you should be wise in your own conceits), that blindness in part has happened in Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles should come in. Lest 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. I 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,
26 And so all Israel should be saved, as it is written: There shall come out of Sion, he that shall deliver, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob. And in this way all Israel will be saved, as it is written, “The Deliverer will come from Zion, he will banish ungodliness from Jacob”; and 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 is to them my covenant: when I shall take away their sins. “and this will be my covenant with them when I take away their sins.” And this is my covenant with them when I take away their sins.”
28 As 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. As regards the gospel, they are enemies for your sake. But as regards election, they are beloved for the sake of their forefathers. As 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,
29 For the gifts and the calling of God are without repentance. For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. for God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable.
30 For as you also in times past did not believe God, but now have obtained mercy, through their unbelief; For just as you were at one time disobedient to God but now have received mercy because of their disobedience, Just as you who were at one time disobedient to God have now received mercy as a result of their disobedience,
31 So these also now have not believed, for your mercy, that they also may obtain mercy. so they too have now been disobedient in order that by the mercy shown to you they also may now receive mercy. so they too have now become disobedient in order that they too may now receive mercy as a result of God’s mercy to you.
32 For God hath concluded all in unbelief, that he may have mercy on all. For God has consigned all to disobedience, that he may have mercy on all. For God has bound everyone over to disobedience so that he may have mercy on them all.
33 O the depth of the riches of the wisdom and of the knowledge of God! How incomprehensible are his judgments, and how unsearchable his ways! Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! Oh, 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 hath known the mind of the Lord? Or who hath been his counsellor? “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 counselor?”
35 Or who hath first given to him, and recompense shall be made him? “Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?” “Who has ever given to God, that God should repay them?”
36 For of him, and by him, and in him, are all things: to him be glory for ever. Amen. For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen. For from him and through him and for him are all things. To him be the glory forever! Amen.
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