Romans 11
NIV Parallel KJV [BSB CSB ESV HCS KJV ISV NAS NET NIV NLT GRK]
New International VersionKing James Bible
1I ask then: Did God reject his people? By no means! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.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.
2God 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: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,
3"Lord, they have killed your prophets and torn down your altars; I am the only one left, and they are trying to kill me"?3Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.
4And what was God's answer to him? "I have reserved for myself seven thousand who have not bowed the knee to Baal."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.
5So too, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.5Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
6And if by grace, then it cannot be based on works; if it were, grace would no longer be 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.
7What then? What the people of Israel sought so earnestly they did not obtain. The elect among them did, but the others were hardened,7What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded
8as 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."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.
9And David says: "May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution for them.9And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:
10May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever."10Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway.
11Again 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.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.
12But 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!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?
13I am talking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I take pride in my ministry13For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:
14in the hope that I may somehow arouse my own people to envy and save some of them.14If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.
15For if their rejection brought reconciliation to the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?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?
16If 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.16For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.
17If 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,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;
18do 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.18Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
19You will say then, "Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in."19Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in.
20Granted. But they were broken off because of unbelief, and you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but tremble.20Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:
21For if God did not spare the natural branches, he will not spare you either.21For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.
22Consider 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.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.
23And if they do not persist in unbelief, they will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.23And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again.
24After 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!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?
25I 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,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.
26and 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.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:
27And this is my covenant with them when I take away their sins."27For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.
28As 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,28As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sakes.
29for God's gifts and his call are irrevocable.29For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
30Just as you who were at one time disobedient to God have now received mercy as a result of their disobedience,30For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:
31so they too have now become disobedient in order that they too may now receive mercy as a result of God's mercy to you.31Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy.
32For God has bound everyone over to disobedience so that he may have mercy on them all.32For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.
33Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out!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!
34"Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor?"34For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counseller?
35"Who has ever given to God, that God should repay them?"35Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?
36For from him and through him and for him are all things. To him be the glory forever! Amen.36For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.
New International Version (NIV)

Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

King James Bible, text courtesy of BibleProtector.com.
Romans 10
Top of Page
Top of Page