Romans 11

1 I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.

2 God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel, saying,

3 “Lord, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well”?

4 And what was the divine reply to him? “I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”

5 In the same way, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.

6 And if it is by grace, then it is no longer by works. Otherwise, grace would no longer be grace. But if it is by works, then it is no longer by grace. Otherwise, work would no longer be work.

7 What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened,

8 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: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution to them.

10 May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.”

11 I ask then, did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Certainly not! However, because of their trespass, salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel jealous.

12 But if their trespass means riches for the world, and their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much greater riches will their fullness bring!

13 I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry

14 in the hope that I may provoke my own people to jealousy and save some of them.

15 For if their rejection is the reconciliation of 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.

17 Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root,

18 do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you.

19 You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.”

20 That is correct: They were broken off because of unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid.

21 For if God did not spare the natural branches, He will certainly not spare you either.

22 Take notice, therefore, of the kindness and severity of God: severity to those who fell, but kindness to you, if you continue in His kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.

23 And if they also do not persist in unbelief, they will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.

24 For if you were cut from a wild olive tree, and contrary to nature were grafted into one that is cultivated, how much more readily will these, the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree!

25 I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.

26 And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob.

27 And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins.”

28 Regarding the gospel, they are enemies on your account; but regarding election, they are loved on account of the patriarchs.

29 For God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable.

30 For just as you who formerly disobeyed God have now received mercy through their disobedience,

31 so they too have now disobeyed, in order that they too may receive mercy through the mercy shown to you.

32 For God has consigned everyone to disobedience so that He may have mercy on everyone.

33 O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!

34 “Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?”

35 “Who has first given to God, that God should repay him?”

36 For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.

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.

2 God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying,

3 Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.

4 But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to [the image of] Baal.

5 Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.

6 And if by grace, then [is it] no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if [it be] of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

7 What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded

8 (According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day.

9 And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:

10 Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway.

11 I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but [rather] through their fall salvation [is come] unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.

12 Now if the fall of them [be] the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?

13 For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:

14 If by any means I may provoke to emulation [them which are] my flesh, and might save some of them.

15 For if the casting away of them [be] the reconciling of the world, what [shall] the receiving [of them be], but life from the dead?

16 For if the firstfruit [be] holy, the lump [is] also [holy]: and if the root [be] holy, so [are] the branches.

17 And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;

18 Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.

19 Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in.

20 Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:

21 For if God spared not the natural branches, [take heed] lest he also spare not thee.

22 Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in [his] goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.

23 And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again.

24 For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural [branches], be graffed into their own olive tree?

25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.

26 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:

27 For this [is] my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.

28 As concerning the gospel, [they are] enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, [they are] beloved for the fathers' sakes.

29 For the gifts and calling of God [are] without repentance.

30 For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:

31 Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy.

32 For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.

33 ¶ O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable [are] his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

34 For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?

35 Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?

36 For of him, and through him, and to him, [are] all things: to whom [be] glory for ever. Amen.

1 I say therefore, Has God cast off His people? Be it far from me! For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the lineage of Benjamin.

2 God hath not cast off his people, whom he provided before. Or know ye not what the scripture saith of Elijah, how he stood before God against Israel, and said:

3 O LORD, they have slain thy prophets, and have digged up thine altars; and I am left alone, and they are after my life?

4 But what is the answer of God unto him? I have left me seven thousand men, which have not bowed the knee to Baal.

5 So it is also at this time with these that are left, according to the election of graces.

6 But if it be by grace, it is not by merit of works: otherwise grace is not grace. But if it be by merit of works, grace is nothing; otherwise merit would not be merit.

7 How then? That which Israel seeketh, it obtaineth not: but the choice it obtaineth. The rest are hardened,

8 As it is written, God hath given them a fierce spirit, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, unto this day.

9 And David saith, Let their table be a snare, and a ravishment, and a vexation, and a recompence unto them.

10 Blind their eyes, that they see not; and bend their backs always.

11 I say therefore, Did they run for this cause, that they should fall? Far be it from them. But out of their fall salvation came unto the Gentiles, that they might emulate them.

12 For if their fall be the riches of the world, and their loss the riches of the Gentiles, how much more, if their number be full? 13, With you Gentiles I speak: for because I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I will magnify my ministry,

14 Whether I will stir up them that are my flesh to jealousy, and save some of them.

15 For if their loss is the reconciliation of the world, what is it but to take life from the dead?

16 If the beginning be holy, the dough also is holy: and if the root be holy, the branches also are holy.

17 But if some of the branches be broken, and thou, being a wild olive tree, be grafted in among them, and be partaker of the root and of the sap of the olive tree;

18 Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast against them, know that thou bearest not the root, but the root beareth thee.

19 Thus speakest thou: The branches are broken, that I might be grafted in.

20 It is well said. They are broken because of their unbelief, but you stand by faith. Be not proud, but fear'...

21 If God hath not spared the natural branches, perhaps he will not spare thine also.

22 Therefore behold the goodness and the earnestness of God: the earnestness in them that are fallen, and the goodness in thee, if thou abide in the goodness; otherwise thou shalt be cut off also.

23 And if they continue not in unbelief, they shall be grafted in: God is able to graft them in again.

24 For if thou be cut out of the olive tree, which was wild by nature, and be grafted contrary to nature into the good olive tree, how much more shall the natural be grafted into their own olive tree?

25 I will not keep this secret from you, brethren, lest ye be proud. Blindness happened to Israel on the one hand, until the fullness of the Gentiles came in,

26 And so all Israel shall be saved, as it is written, There shall come out of Zion a deliverer, and a remover of the wicked from Jacob.

27 And this is my testament with them, when I shall take away their sins.

28 According to the gospel I count them enemies for your sakes: but according to election I love them for the fathers' sakes.

29 May God's gifts and calling not make him regretful.

30 For even as ye believed not in God, yet now have ye mercy on their unbelief,

31 So that even they will not now believe in the mercy which is done unto you, that they also may obtain mercy.

32 For God hath decreed all things among unbelievers, that He might have mercy upon all.

33 O What a depth of riches, both of wisdom and knowledge of God! How utterly incomprehensible are His judgments and inscrutable His ways!

34 For who hath known the mind of the LORD? Or who hath been his counsellor?

35 Or who hath given him aught before, that he should be recompensed?

36 For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things. To him be glory forever and ever! Amen]