Romans 11:15
Good News Translation
For when they were rejected, all other people were changed from God's enemies into his friends. What will it be, then, when they are accepted? It will be life for the dead!

New Revised Standard Version
For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead!

Contemporary English Version
When Israel rejected God, the rest of the people in the world were able to turn to him. So when God makes friends with Israel, it will be like bringing the dead back to life.

New American Bible
For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?

Douay-Rheims Bible
For if the loss of them be the reconciliation of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

For if the loss of them be the reconciliation of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?

the casting.

Romans 11:1,2,11,12 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. . . .

the reconciling.

Romans 5:10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son: much more, being reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.

Daniel 9:24 Seventy weeks are shortened upon thy people, and upon thy holy city, that transgression may be finished, and sin may have an end, and iniquity may be abolished; and everlasting justice may be brought; and vision and prophecy may be fulfilled; and the Saint of saints may be anointed.

2 Corinthians 5:18-20 But all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Christ and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation. . . .

Ephesians 1:10 In the dispensation of the fulness of times, to re-establish all things in Christ, that are in heaven and on earth, in him.

Colossians 1:20,21 And through him to reconcile all things unto himself, making peace through the blood of his cross, both as to the things that are on earth and the things that are in heaven. . . .

but.

Ezekiel 37:1-14 The hand of the Lord was upon me, and brought me forth in the spirit of the Lord: and set me down in the midst of a plain that was full of bones. . . .

Revelation 11:11 And after three days and a half, the spirit of life from God entered into them. And they stood upon their feet: and great fear fell upon them that saw them.

Revelation 20:4-6 And I saw seats. And they sat upon them: and judgment was given unto them. And the souls of them that were beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God and who had not adored the beast nor his image nor received his character on their foreheads or in their hands. And they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. . . .

Context
The Ingrafting of the Gentiles
14If, by any means, I may provoke to emulation them who are my flesh and may save some of them. 15For if the loss of them be the reconciliation of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead? 16For if the firstfruit be holy, so is the lump also: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.…
Cross References
Luke 15:24
Because this my son was dead and is come to life again, was lost and is found. And they began to be merry.

Luke 15:32
But it was fit that we should make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead and is come to life again; he was lost, and is found.

Romans 5:11
And not only so: but also we glory in God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received reconciliation.

Romans 14:1
Now him that is weak in faith, take unto you: not in disputes about thoughts.

Romans 14:3
Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not: and he that eateth not, let him not judge him that eateth. For God hath taken him to him.

Romans 11:14
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