Romans 11:26-36

26When that has happened, God will save all Israel's people. This is written in the Bible: ‘The one who rescues will come from Zion. He will turn Jacob's people away from their sins.

27And I will make this agreement with them. I will forgive them for their sins.’

28Israel's people have become God's enemies, because they have refused to believe the good news about Christ. This has happened to help you Gentiles. But God still loves Israel's people, because he has chosen them as his own people. That is what he promised to their ancestors.

29God's thoughts about his people cannot change. He has blessed them with gifts and he has chosen them to belong to him.

30In past times, you Gentiles did not obey God. But now God has been very kind to you, because Israel's people refused to obey him.

31They do not obey God now. As a result God has been very kind to you. That has happened so that God may now be very kind to them too.

32God says that everyone is guilty because they do not obey him. He says that so that he can be kind and he can forgive everyone.

33Yes! God is very great! He has everything! He knows and he understands all things! Nobody can completely understand the things that he decides. Nobody can explain the ways in which he works.

34The Bible says this: ‘Nobody knows the thoughts of the Lord God. Nobody is able to tell him what he should do.’

35‘Nobody has ever given anything to God, so that God had a debt to pay back to them.’

36It is God who made all things. He also causes all things to continue. And all things are there to show how great he is. We praise him! He is great for ever! Amen. This is true!