Romans 11
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1I 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.1I ask, then, has God rejected His people? Absolutely not! For I too am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.
2God 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,2God has not rejected His people whom He foreknew. Or don't you know what the Scripture says in the passage about Elijah--how he pleads with God against Israel?
3Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.3Lord, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars. I am the only one left, and they are trying to take my life!
4But 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.4But what was God's reply to him? I have left 7,000 men for Myself who have not bowed down to Baal.
5Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.5In the same way, then, there is also at the present time a remnant chosen by grace.
6And 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.6Now if by grace, then it is not by works; otherwise grace ceases to be grace.
7What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded7What then? Israel did not find what it was looking for, but the elect did find it. The rest were hardened,
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.8as it is written: God gave them a spirit of insensitivity, eyes that cannot see and ears that cannot hear, to this day.
9And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:9And David says: Let their feasting become a snare and a trap, a pitfall and a retribution to them.
10Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway.10Let their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent continually.
11I 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.11I ask, then, have they stumbled in order to fall? Absolutely not! On the contrary, by their stumbling, salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel jealous.
12Now 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?12Now if their stumbling brings riches for the world, and their failure riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their full number bring!
13For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:13Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. In view of the fact that I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry,
14If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.14if I can somehow make my own people jealous and save some of them.
15For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?15For if their rejection brings reconciliation to the world, what will their acceptance mean but life from the dead?
16For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.16Now if the firstfruits offered up are holy, so is the whole batch. And if the root is holy, so are the branches.
17And 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;17Now if some of the branches were broken off, and you, though a wild olive branch, were grafted in among them and have come to share in the rich root of the cultivated olive tree,
18Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.18do not brag that you are better than those branches. But if you do brag--you do not sustain the root, but the root sustains you.
19Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in.19Then you will say, "Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in."
20Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:20True enough; they were broken off by unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid.
21For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.21For if God did not spare the natural branches, He will not spare you either.
22Behold 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.22Therefore, consider God's kindness and severity: severity toward those who have fallen but God's kindness toward you--if you remain in His kindness. Otherwise you too will be cut off.
23And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again.23And even they, if they do not remain in unbelief, will be grafted in, because God has the power to graft them in again.
24For 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?24For if you were cut off from your native wild olive and against nature were grafted into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these--the natural branches--be grafted into their own olive tree?
25For 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.25So that you will not be conceited, brothers, I do not want you to be unaware of this mystery: A partial hardening has come to Israel until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.
26And 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:26And in this way all Israel will be saved, as it is written: The Liberator will come from Zion; He will turn away godlessness from Jacob.
27For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.27And this will be My covenant with them when I take away their sins.
28As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sakes.28Regarding the gospel, they are enemies for your advantage, but regarding election, they are loved because of the patriarchs,
29For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.29since God's gracious gifts and calling are irrevocable.
30For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:30As you once disobeyed God, but now have received mercy through their disobedience,
31Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy.31so they too have now disobeyed, resulting in mercy to you, so that they also now may receive mercy.
32For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.32For God has imprisoned all in disobedience, so that He may have mercy on all.
33O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!33Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable His judgments and untraceable His ways!
34For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counseller?34For who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?
35Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?35Or who has ever first given to Him, and has to be repaid?
36For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.36For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen.
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