Romans 11

A Remnant Chosen by Grace

1I askG3004 thenG3767, did GodG2316 rejectG3361G683 HisG846 peopleG2992? Certainly notG3361G1096! IG1473 amG1510 an IsraeliteG2475 myself, a descendantG1537G4690 of AbrahamG11, from the tribeG5443 of BenjaminG958. 2GodG2316 did not rejectG3756G683 HisG846 peopleG2992, whomG3739 He foreknewG4267. Do you not knowG3756G1492 whatG5101 theG3588 ScriptureG1124 saysG3004 aboutG1722 ElijahG2243, howG5613 he appealedG1793 to GodG2316 againstG2596 IsraelG2474: 3“LordG2962, they have killedG615 YourG4771 prophetsG4396 and torn downG2679 YourG4771 altarsG2379. IG2504 am the only oneG3441 leftG5275, andG2532 they are seekingG2212 myG1473 lifeG5590 as well”1?

4And whatG5101 was theG3588 divine replyG5538G3004 to himG846? “I have reservedG2641 for MyselfG1683 seven thousandG2035 menG435 whoG3748 have notG3756 bowedG2578 the kneeG1119 to BaalG896.”2

5In the same wayG3779G3767G2532, atG1722 theG3588 presentG3568 timeG2540 there isG1096 a remnantG3005 chosen byG2596G1589 graceG5485. 6AndG1161 ifG1487 it is by graceG5485, then it is no longerG3765 byG1537 worksG2041. OtherwiseG1893, graceG5485 would no longerG3765 beG1096 graceG5485.3

7WhatG5101 thenG3767? WhatG3739 IsraelG2474 was seekingG1934, it failed to obtainG3756G2013, butG1161 theG3588 electG1589 did. TheG3588 othersG3062 were hardenedG4456, 8asG2531 it is writtenG1125:

9AndG2532 DavidG1138 saysG3004:

The Ingrafting of the Gentiles

11I askG3004 thenG3767, did they stumbleG3361G4417 so asG2443 to fall beyond recoveryG4098?6 Certainly notG3361G1096! HoweverG235, because ofG3588 theirG846 trespassG3900, salvationG4991 has come to theG3588 GentilesG1484 toG1519 make Israel jealousG3863G846. 12ButG1161 ifG1487 theirG846 trespassG3900 means richesG4149 for the worldG2889, andG2532 theirG846 failureG2275 means richesG4149 for the GentilesG1484, how muchG4214 greaterG3123 riches will theirG846 fullnessG4138 bring!

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I am speakingG3004 to youG4771 GentilesG1484. InasmuchG1909G3303G3745G3767 as IG1473 amG1510 the apostleG652 to the GentilesG1484, I magnifyG1392 myG1473 ministryG1248 14in the hope thatG1487G4459 I may provokeG3863 myG1473 own people to jealousyG4561 andG2532 saveG4982 someG5100 ofG1537 themG846. 15ForG1063 ifG1487 theirG846 rejectionG580 is the reconciliationG2643 of the worldG2889, whatG5101 will their acceptanceG4356 be butG1487G3361 lifeG2222 fromG1537 the deadG3498? 16IfG1487 theG3588 first partG536 of the dough is holyG40, soG2532 is theG3588 whole batchG5445; ifG1487 theG3588 rootG4491 is holyG40, soG2532 are theG3588 branchesG2798.

17NowG1161 ifG1487 someG5100 branchesG2798 have been broken offG1575, andG1161 youG4771, a wild olive shootG65, have been grafted inG1461 amongG1722 the others to shareG1096G4791 in theG3588 nourishmentG4096 of theG3588 oliveG1636 rootG4491, 18do notG3361 boast overG2620 thoseG3588 branchesG2798. IfG1487 you do, remember this: YouG4771 do notG3756 supportG941 theG3588 rootG4491, butG235 theG3588 rootG4491 supports youG4771.

19You will sayG2046 thenG3767, “BranchesG2798 were broken offG1575 so thatG2443 IG1473 could be grafted inG1461.” 20That is correctG2573: They were broken offG1575 because ofG3588 unbeliefG570, butG1161 youG4771 standG2476 by faithG4102. Do notG3361 be arrogantG5308G5426, butG235 be afraidG5399. 21ForG1063 ifG1487 GodG2316 did notG3756 spareG5339 theG3588 naturalG2596G5449 branchesG2798, He will certainly notG33617 spareG5339 youG4771 either.

22Take noticeG2400, thereforeG3767, of the kindnessG5544 andG2532 severityG663 of GodG2316: severityG663 toG1909 those whoG3588 fellG4098, butG1161 kindnessG5544 toG1909 youG4771, ifG1437 you continue inG1961 His kindnessG5544. OtherwiseG1893 youG4771 alsoG2532 will be cut offG1581. 23AndG1161 ifG1437 theyG2548 do not persistG3361G1961 in unbeliefG570, they will be grafted inG1461, forG1063 GodG2316 isG1510 ableG1415 to graftG1461 them inG846 againG3825. 24ForG1063 ifG1487 youG4771 were cutG1581 fromG1537 a wild olive treeG2596G5449G65, andG2532 contrary toG3844 natureG5449 were graftedG1461 intoG1519 one that is cultivatedG2565, how muchG4214 moreG3123 readily will theseG3778, theG3588 naturalG2596G5449 branches, be grafted intoG1461 their ownG2398 olive treeG1636!

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All Israel Will Be Saved

I do not wantG3756G2309 youG4771 to be ignorantG50 of thisG3778 mysteryG3466, brothersG80, so thatG2443 you will not beG3361G1510 conceitedG5429G1722G1438: A hardeningG4457 inG575 partG3313 has comeG1096 to IsraelG2474, untilG891G3739 theG3588 full numberG4138 of theG3588 GentilesG1484 has come inG1525. 26AndG2532 soG3779 allG3956 IsraelG2474 will be savedG4982, asG2531 it is writtenG1125:

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RegardingG2596 theG3588 gospelG2098, they are enemiesG2190 on your accountG1223G4771; butG1161 regardingG2596 electionG1589, they are lovedG27 on account ofG1223 theG3588 patriarchsG3962. 29ForG1063 God’sG3588G2316 giftsG5486 andG2532 His callG2821 are irrevocableG278.

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Just asG5618 youG4771 who formerlyG4218 disobeyedG544 GodG2316 have now received mercyG3568G1653 through theirG3778 disobedienceG543, 31soG3779 theyG3778 tooG2532 have now disobeyedG3568G544, in order thatG2443 theyG846 tooG2532 may nowG3568 receive mercyG1653 through theG3588 mercyG1656 shown to youG5212.9

A Hymn of Praise

(Isaiah 40:9–31)

32ForG1063 GodG2316 has consignedG4788 everyoneG3956 toG1519 disobedienceG543 so thatG2443 He may have mercy onG1653 everyoneG3956.