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1 So I ask, |God has not rejected his people, has he?| Of course not! I am an Israeli myself, a descendant of Abraham from 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 has not rejected his people whom he chose long ago. Do you not know what the Scripture says in the story about Elijah, when he pleads with 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 killed your prophets and demolished your altars. I am the only one left, and they are trying to take 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 was the divine reply to him? |I have reserved for myself 7,000 people who have not knelt to worship 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 So it is at the present time: there is a remnant, chosen by 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 But if this is by grace, then it is no longer on the basis of actions. Otherwise, grace would no longer be 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, does this mean? It means that Israel failed to obtain what it was seeking, but the selected group obtained it while the rest were hardened. 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, |To this day God has put them into deep sleep. Their eyes do not see, and their ears do not hear.| 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 says, |Let their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a punishment for 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 so that they cannot see, and keep their backs forever bent.| 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 And so I ask, |They have not stumbled so as to fall, have they?| Of course not! On the contrary, because of their stumbling, salvation has come to the gentiles to make the Jews jealous. 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 their stumbling means riches for the world, and if their fall means riches for the gentiles, how much more will their full participation mean! 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 I am speaking to you gentiles. Because I am an apostle to the gentiles, I magnify 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 in the hope that I can make my people jealous and 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 their rejection results in reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance bring 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 If the first part of the dough is holy, so is the whole batch. If the root is 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 Now if some of the branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive branch, have been grafted in their place to share the rich root 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 do not boast about being better than the other branches. If you boast, remember that you do not support the root, but the root supports you. 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 Then you will say, |Branches were cut off so that I could 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 That's right! They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you remain only because of faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid! 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 did not spare the natural branches, he certainly will not spare you, either. 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 Consider, then, the kindness and severity of God: his severity toward those who fell, but God's kindness toward you—if you continue receiving his kindness. Otherwise, you too will 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 If the Jews do not persist in their unbelief, they will be grafted in again, because God is able to graft them in. 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 After all, if you were cut off from what is naturally a wild olive tree, and contrary to nature were grafted into a cultivated olive tree, how much easier it will be for these natural branches to be grafted back 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 want to let you know about this secret, brothers, so that you will not claim to be wiser than you are: Stubbornness has come to part of Israel until the full number of the gentiles comes to faith. 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 In this way, all Israel will be saved, as it is written, |The Deliverer will come from Zion; he will remove 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 This is my covenant with them when I 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 far as the gospel is concerned, they are enemies for your sake, but as far as election is concerned, they are loved for the sake of their ancestors. 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 God's gifts and calling never change. For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. for God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable.
30 For just as you disobeyed God in the past but now have received his mercy because of their disobedience, 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 they, too, have now disobeyed. As a result, they may receive mercy because of the mercy shown to you. 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 has locked all people in the prison of their own disobedience so that he may have mercy on them 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 how deep are God's riches, and wisdom, and knowledge! How unfathomable are his decisions and unexplainable are 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 Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has become his adviser? “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 has given him something only to have him pay it back?| “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 all things are from him, by him, and for him. Glory belongs to him forever! 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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