Romans 11

Israel’s Rejection not Complete nor Final

1 So I ask, God has not rejected his people, has he? Absolutely not! For I too am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.2 God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew! Do you not know what the scripture says about Elijah, how he pleads with God against Israel?3 “Lord, they have killed your prophets, they have demolished your altars; I alone am left and they are seeking my life!”s

4 But what was the divine responset to him? “I have kept for myself seven thousand peopletwho have not bent the knee to Baal.”s
5 So in the same way at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.6 And if it is by grace, it is no longer by works, otherwise grace would no longer be grace.7 What then? Israel failed to obtain what it was diligently seeking, but the elect obtained it. Thet rest were hardened,

8 as it is written,
“God gave them a spirit of stupor,
eyes that would not see and ears that would not hear,
to this very day.”s

9 And David says,
“Let their table become a snare and trap,
a stumbling block and a retribution for them;

10 let their eyes be darkened so that they may not see,
and make their backs bend continually.”s
11 I ask then, they did not stumble into an irrevocable fall,t did they? Absolutely not! But by their transgression salvation has come to the Gentiles, to make Israelt jealous.

12 Now if their transgression means riches for the world and their defeat means riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their full restorationt bring?
13 Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. Seeing that I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry,14 if somehow I could provoke my 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 portiont of the dough offered is holy, then the whole batch is holy, and if the root is holy, so too are the branches.s
17 Now if some of the branches were broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, were grafted in among them and participated int the richness of the olive root,18 do not boast over the branches. But if you boast, remember that you do not support the root, but the root supports you.19 Then you will say, “The branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.”20 Granted!t They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but fear!21 For if God did not spare the natural branches, perhaps he will not spare you.22 Notice therefore the kindness and harshness of God – harshness toward those who have fallen, butt God’s kindness toward you, provided you continue in his kindness;t otherwise you also will be cut off.23 And even they – if they do not continue in their unbelief – will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.

24 For if you were cut off from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and grafted, contrary to nature, into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these natural branches be grafted back into their own olive tree?
25 For I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers and sisters,t so that you may not be conceited: A partial hardening has happened to Israelt until the full numbert of the Gentiles has come in.

26 And sot all Israel will be saved, as it is written:
“The Deliverer will come out of Zion;
he will remove ungodliness from Jacob.

27 And this is my covenant with them,s
when I take away their sins.”s
28 In regard to the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but in regard to election they are dearly loved for the sake of the fathers.29 For the gifts and the call of God are irrevocable.30 Just as you were formerly disobedient to God, but have now received mercy due to their disobedience,31 so they too have now been disobedient in order that, by the mercy shown to you, they too may nows receive mercy.

32 For God has consigned all people to disobedience so that he may show mercy to them all.t

33 Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how fathomless his ways!

34 For who has known the mind of the Lord,
or who has been his counselor?s

35 Or who has first given to God,t
that Godtneeds to repay him?s

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

Romans 11

1 I say then, Did God cast off his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.2 God did not cast off his people which he foreknew. Or know ye not what the scripture saith of Elijah? how he pleadeth with God against Israel:3 Lord, they have killed thy prophets, they have 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 left for myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal.5 Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.6 But if it is by grace, it is no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace.7 What then? that which Israel seeketh for, that he obtained not; but the election obtained it, and the rest were hardened:8 according as it is written, God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, unto this very day.9 And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, And a stumblingblock, and a recompense unto them:

10 Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, And bow thou down their back always.

11 I say then, Did they stumble that they might fall? God forbid: but by their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, to provoke them to jealousy.12 Now if their fall, is the riches of the world, and their loss the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?13 But I speak to you that are Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle of Gentiles, I glorify my ministry;14 if by any means I may provoke to jealousy them that are my flesh, and may save some of them.15 For if the casting away of them is the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?16 And if the firstfruit is holy, so is the lump: and if the root is holy, so are the branches.17 But if some of the branches were broken off, and thou, being a wild olive, wast grafted in among them, and didst become partaker with them of the root of the fatness of the olive tree;18 glory not over the branches: but if thou gloriest, it is not thou that bearest the root, but the root thee.19 Thou wilt say then, Branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in.20 Well; by their unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by thy faith. Be not highminded, but fear:21 for if God spared not the natural branches, neither will he spare thee.22 Behold then the goodness and severity of God: toward them that fell, severity; but toward thee, God’s goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.23 And they also, if they continue not in their unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again.24 For if thou wast cut out of that which is by nature a wild olive tree, and wast grafted contrary to nature into a good olive tree; how much more shall these, which are the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?25 For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant of this mystery, lest ye be wise in your own conceits, that a hardening in part hath befallen Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in;26 and so all Israel shall be saved: even as it is written, There shall come out of Zion the Deliverer; He shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:

27 And this is my covenant unto them, When I shall take away their sins.

28 As touching the gospel, they are enemies for your sake: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sake.29 For the gifts and the calling of God are not repented of.30 For as ye in time past were disobedient to God, but now have obtained mercy by their disobedience,31 even so have these also now been disobedient, that by the mercy shown to you they also may now obtain mercy.32 For God hath shut up all unto disobedience, that he might have mercy upon all.33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing 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 unto him, are all things. To him be the glory for ever. Amen.