Romans 11 Parallel Bible

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	SLT Smith's Literal Translation	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	I say then, Has God rejected his people It may not be. For I also am an Israelite, of Abraham's seed, 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 has not rejected his people whom he foreknew. Or know ye not in Elias, what says the writing? how he addresses God against Israel, saying,	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, thy prophets have they killed, and dug down thine altars; and I alone was left, and they seek my soul.	“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 say to him the intimations of divine will I have left to myself seven thousand men, who bent not the knee 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	So then also in the time now has been a remnant 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 to grace, it is no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. And if of works, it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.	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 What Israel seeks for, this be attained not; but the selection attained, and 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 has been written, God gave them the spirit of mortal pain, eyes not to see, and earn not to hear;) even to this 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 says, Let their table be for a snare, and for booty, and for a stumblingblock, and for a retribution to 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 not to see, and let them bend 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, Did they stumble that they might fall? It may not be: but by their fall salvation to the nations, to make them 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	And if their fall the riches of the world, and their disaster the riches of the nations; how much more their fulness?	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 speak to you the nations, inasmuch as truly I am the sent of the nations, I highly value my service:	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 in some way I might make jealous my flesh, and I might 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 the reconciliation of the world, what the reception, 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	And if the first fruit holy, also the mixture: and if the root holy, also the young shoots.	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 certain of the young shoots were broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert grafted in them, and wert a partaker of the root and 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	Act not proudly to the young shoots. And if thou boastest, 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, That the young shoots 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; for unbelief were they broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but do thou 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 spared not the young shoots according to nature, how will he either spare 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	Behold then the goodness and severity of God: truly upon the fallen, severity; and upon thee, goodness, if thou continue in goodness: otherwise shalt thou also 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 continue not 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 according to nature wert cut out of the wild olive tree, and against nature wert grafted into the cultivated olive tree: how much more these, according to nature, shall 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 will not ye should not know, brethren, this mystery, lest ye be wise with yourselves; for hardness from part has been to Israel, till the filling up of the nations 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 shall be saved: as has been written, The Deliverer shall come out of Sion, and turn away profanation 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 the covenant to them with me, 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	Truly concerning the good news, enemies for you: and concerning the selection, beloved for 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 favors and calling of God not causing repentance.	For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.	for God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable.
30	For as also ye, when ye were disobedient to God, but now ye have been commiserated by the unbelief of these:	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 now also were disobedient, by your mercy that they also be commiserated.	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 shut them all up together in unbelief, that he might commiserate 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 and wisdom and knowledge of God! His judgments how unsearchable, and his ways not traced out!	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 knew the mind of the Lord? or who was his counsel?	“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 first gave to him, and it shall be given back to 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 to him, all things: to him the glory 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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