New American Standard Bible 1995

Romans 11

Israel Is Not Cast Away

1I sayΛέγωLegōG3004thenοὖν·ounG3767,GodθεὸςtheosG2316has notrejectedἀπώσατοapōsatoG683His peopleλαὸνlaonG2992, has He?May it neverG3361be! ForI tooκαὶkaiG2532amεἰμί,eimiG1510an IsraeliteἸσραηλίτηςIsraēlitēsG2475,a descendantσπέρματοςspermatosG4690of AbrahamἈβραάμ,AbraamG11,of the tribeφυλῆςphulēsG5443of BenjaminΒενιαμίν.BeniaminG958.

2GodθεὸςtheosG2316has not rejectedἀπώσατοapōsatoG683His peopleλαὸνlaonG2992whomὃνhonG3739Heforeknewπροέγνω.¶proegnōG4267.OrἪĒG2228do you not knowG3609whatτίtiG5101the Scriptureγραφή,graphēG1124saysλέγειlegeiG3004in the passage aboutElijahἨλίᾳĒliaG2243,howὡςhōsG5613he pleadsἐντυγχάνειentugchaneiG1793with GodθεῷtheōG2316againstκατὰkataG2596IsraelἸσραήλIsraēlG2474?

3“Lordκύριε,kurieG2962,they have killedἀπέκτειναν,apekteinanG615Your prophetsπροφήταςprophētasG4396,they have tornG2679downG2679Your altarsθυσιαστήριάthusiastēriaG2379,and I aloneμόνος,monosG3441am leftὑπελείφθηνhupeleiphthēnG5275,and they are seekingζητοῦσινzētousinG2212my lifeψυχήνpsuchēnG5590.”

4But whatτίtiG5101is the divineG5538responseG5538to him? “I have keptκατέλιπονkateliponG2641for MyselfG1683sevenG2035thousandG2035menἄνδραςandrasG435whoοἵτινεςoitinesG3748have not bowedἔκαμψανekampsanG2578the kneeγόνυgonuG1119to BaalΒάαλ.BaalG896.”

5In the sameG3779wayG3779thenοὖνounG3767,there has alsoκαὶkaiG2532comeγέγονεν.gegonenG1096to be at the presentνῦνnunG3568timeκαιρῷkairōG2540a remnantλεῖμμαleimmaG3005accordingκατ᾽kat᾽G2596to God’sgraciousχάριτοςcharitosG5485choiceἐκλογὴνeklogēnG1589.

6ButifεἰeiG1487it is by graceχάριτιcharitiG5485,it is noG3765longerG3765on the basisἐξexG1537of worksἔργων,ergōnG2041,otherwiseἐπεὶepeiG1893graceχάριςcharisG5485is noG3765longerG3765graceχάριςcharisG5485.

7WhatG5101thenοὖν;ounG3767?WhatG5101IsraelἸσραήλ,IsraēlG2474is seekingἐπιζητεῖepizēteiG1934,it has not obtainedἐπέτυχεν,epetuchenG2013, butthoseG1589who were chosenG1589obtainedἐπέτυχεν·epetuchenG2013it, and the restλοιποὶloipoiG3062werehardenedἐπωρώθησανepōrōthēsanG4456;

8justG2509as it is writtenγέγραπται·gegraptaiG1125, “GodθεὸςtheosG2316gaveἔδωκενedōkenG1325them a spiritπνεῦμαpneumaG4151of stuporκατανύξεως,katanuxeōsG2659,EyesὀφθαλμοὺςophthalmousG3788to seeβλέπεινblepeinG991not and earsὦταōtaG3775to hearἀκούεινakoueinG191not,Downἕωςhe'ōsG2193to thisG4594veryG4594dayἡμέρας.hēmerasG2250.”

9And DavidG1160saysλέγει·legeiG3004, “Let their tableτράπεζαtrapezaG5132becomeγενηθήτωgenēthētōG1096a snareπαγίδαpagidaG3803and a trapθήρανthēranG2339,And a stumblingσκάνδαλονskandalonG4625blockG4625and a retributionἀνταπόδομαantapodomaG468to them.

10Let their eyesὀφθαλμοὶophthalmoiG3788be darkenedσκοτισθήτωσανskotisthētōsanG4654to seeβλέπειν,blepeinG991not,And bendσύγκαμψον.¶sugkampsonG4781their backsνῶτονnōtonG3577foreverδιὰ παντὸςdia pantosG1223 G3956.”

11I sayΛέγωLegōG3004thenοὖν,ounG3767,they did not stumbleἔπταισανeptaisanG4417soἵναinaG2443as to fallπέσωσιν;pesōsinG4098, did they?May it neverG3361be! But by their transgressionπαραπτώματιparaptōmatiG3900salvationσωτηρίαsōtēriaG4991has cometo the GentilesἔθνεσινethnesinG1484, tomakeG3863them jealousG3863.

12NowδὲdeG1161ifεἰeiG1487their transgressionπαράπτωμαparaptōmaG3900is richesπλοῦτοςploutosG4149for the worldκόσμουkosmouG2889and their failureἥττημαhēttēmaG2275is richesπλοῦτοςploutosG4149for the Gentilesἐθνῶν,ethnōnG1484,howπόσῳposōG4214muchG4214moreμᾶλλονmallonG3123will theirfulfillmentπλήρωμαplērōmaG4138be!

13But I am speakingλέγωlegōG3004to you who are Gentilesἔθνεσιν·ethnesinG1484.Inasmuchἐφ᾽ ὅσονeph᾽ hosonG1909 G3745thenοὖνounG3767asI amεἰμιeimiG1510an apostleἀπόστολος,apostolosG652of GentilesἐθνῶνethnōnG1484,I magnifyδοξάζω,doxazōG1392my ministryδιακονίανdiakonianG1248,

14ifεἴeiG1487somehowπωςpōsG4458I mightmoveG3863to jealousyπαραζηλώσωparazēlōsōG3863myfellowG4561countrymenG4561andsaveσώσωsōsōG4982someτινὰςtinasG5100of them.

15For ifG1487their rejectionἀποβολὴapobolēG580is thereconciliationκαταλλαγὴkatallagēG2643of the worldκόσμου,kosmouG2889,whatτίςtisG5101will theiracceptanceπρόσλημψιςproslēmpsisG4356be butlifeζωὴzōēG2222from the deadνεκρῶν;nekrōnG3498?

16IfεἰeiG1487thefirstG536pieceG536of doughis holyἁγία,hagiaG40,the lumpφύραμα·phuramaG5445is alsoG2532;and ifεἰeiG1487the rootῥίζαrhizaG4491is holyἁγία,hagiaG40,the branchesκλάδοι.kladoiG2798are tooG2532.

17But ifεἰeiG1487someτινεςtinesG5100of thebranchesκλάδωνkladōnG2798were brokenG1575offG1575, andyou, beingὢνōnG1510a wildἀγριέλαιοςagrielaiosG65oliveG65,were graftedἐνεκεντρίσθηςenekentristhēsG1461in amongἐνenG1722them and becameἐγένου,egenouG1096partakerσυγκοινωνὸςsugkoinōnosG4791with them of therichπιότητοςpiotētosG4096rootῥίζηςrhizēsG4491of the oliveἐλαίαςelaiasG1636treeG1636,

18do not be arrogantG2620towardG2620the branchesκλάδων·kladōnG2798;but ifεἰeiG1487you are arrogantG2620, remember thatit is not you who supportsβαστάζειςbastazeisG941the rootῥίζανrhizanG4491,but the rootῥίζαrhizaG4491supports you.

19You will sayG3004thenοὖν·ounG3767, “BranchesκλάδοιkladoiG2798were brokenG1575offG1575soἵναinaG2443that I might be graftedἐγκεντρισθῶ.egkentristhōG1461in.”

20QuiteG2573rightG2573,they were brokenG1575offG1575for their unbeliefἀπιστίᾳapistiaG570, but youstandἕστηκας.hestēkasG2476by your faithπίστειpisteiG4102.Do not be conceitedὑψηλὰ φρόνειhupsēla phroneiG5426 G5308,but fearφοβοῦ·phobouG5399;

21for ifεἰeiG1487GodθεὸςtheosG2316did not spareἐφείσατο,epheisatoG5339the naturalφύσινphusinG5449branchesκλάδωνkladōnG2798,He will not spareφείσεται.¶pheisetaiG5339you, eitherοὐδὲoudeG3761.

22BeholdG3708thenοὖνounG3767the kindnessχρηστότηταchrēstotētaG5544and severityἀποτομίανapotomianG663of Godθεοῦ·theouG2316;to thoseG3588who fellπεσόνταςpesontasG4098,severityἀποτομία,apotomiaG663,but to you, God’sθεοῦ,theouG2316kindnessχρηστότηςchrēstotēsG5544,ifἐὰνeanG1437you continueἐπιμένῃςepimenēsG1961in His kindnessχρηστότητι·chrēstotētiG5544;otherwiseἐπεὶepeiG1893you alsoG2532will be cutἐκκοπήσῃ.ekkopēsēG1581offG1581.

23And they alsoG2548,ifἐὰνeanG1437they do not continueἐπιμένωσινepimenōsinG1961in their unbeliefἀπιστίᾳ,apistiaG570,will be graftedἐγκεντρισθήσονται·egkentristhēsontaiG1461in, for GodθεὸςtheosG2316is ableδυνατὸςdunatosG1415to graftἐγκεντρίσαιegkentrisaiG1461them in againπάλινpalinG3825.

24For ifG1437you were cutἐξεκόπηςexekopēsG1581offG1581from whatG65is by natureφύσινphusinG5449a wildἀγριελαίουagrielaiouG65oliveG65treeG65,and were graftedἐνεκεντρίσθηςenekentristhēsG1461contraryπαρὰparaG3844to natureφύσινphusinG5449into a cultivatedG2565oliveG2565treeG2565,howπόσῳposōG4214muchG4214moreμᾶλλονmallonG3123will theseοὗτοιhoutoiG3778whoG3588are the naturalφύσινphusinG2596 G5449branchesbe graftedἐγκεντρισθήσονταιegkentristhēsontaiG1461into their ownἰδίᾳidiaG2398oliveἐλαίᾳ;¶elaiaG1636treeG1636?

25ForI do not wantθέλωthelōG2309you, brethrenἀδελφοί,adelphoiG80,to be uninformedἀγνοεῖν,agnoeinG50of thisτοῦτο,toutoG3778mysteryμυστήριονmustērionG3466--soἵνα μὴina mēG2443 G3361that you will not bewiseφρόνιμοι,phronimoiG5429in your ownG1438estimationG1438--that a partialμέρουςmerousG3313hardeningπώρωσιςpōrōsisG4457has happenedγέγονενgegonenG1096to IsraelἸσραὴλIsraēlG2474untilἄχριachriG891thefullnessπλήρωμαplērōmaG4138of the GentilesἐθνῶνethnōnG1484has comeεἰσέλθῃ,eiselthēG1525in;

26and soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779allπᾶςpasG3956IsraelἸσραὴλIsraēlG2474will be savedσωθήσεταιsōthēsetaiG4982;justκαθὼςkathōsG2531as it is writtenγέγραπται·gegraptaiG1125, “The Delivererῥυόμενος,rhuomenosG4506will comeἥξειhēxeiG2240from ZionΣιὼνSiōnG4622,He will removeἀποστρέψειapostrepseiG654ungodlinessἀσεβείαςasebeiasG763from JacobἸακώβ·IakōbG2384.”

27“ThisαὕτηhautēG3778isMy covenantδιαθήκη,diathēkēG1242with them,WhenὅτανhotanG3752I takeἀφέλωμαιaphelōmaiG851awayG851their sinsἁμαρτίαςhamartiasG266.”

28From the standpointκατὰkataG2596of the gospelεὐαγγέλιονeuangelionG2098they areenemiesἐχθροὶechthroiG2190for your sakeδι᾽di᾽G1223, butfrom the standpointκατὰkataG2596of God’schoiceἐκλογὴνeklogēnG1589they are belovedἀγαπητοὶagapētoiG27forthe sakeδιὰdiaG1223of the fathersπατέρας·paterasG3962;

29for the giftsχαρίσματαcharismataG5486and thecallingκλῆσιςklēsisG2821of Godθεοῦ.theouG2316are irrevocableἀμεταμέληταametamelētaG278.

30For justὥσπερhōsperG5618as you onceποτεpoteG4218were disobedientἠπειθήσατεēpeithēsateG544to GodθεῷtheōG2316,but nowνῦνnunG3568have been shownG1653mercyἠλεήθητεēleēthēteG1653because of their disobedienceἀπειθείᾳ,apeitheiaG543,

31soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779theseοὗτοιhoutoiG3778alsoκαὶkaiG2532nowνῦνnunG3568have been disobedientἠπείθησανēpeithēsanG544,that because of the mercyἐλέειeleeiG1656shown to you they alsoκαὶkaiG2532may nowνῦνnunG3568be shownG1653mercyἐλεηθῶσιν.eleēthōsinG1653.

32ForGodθεὸςtheosG2316has shutσυνέκλεισενsunekleisenG4788up allπάνταςpantasG3956in disobedienceἀπείθειανapeitheianG543soἵναinaG2443that He may showἐλεήσῃ.¶eleēsēG1653mercyG1653to allπάνταςpantasG3956.

33OhὮŌG5599,the depthβάθοςbathosG899ofthe richesπλούτουploutouG4149bothG2532of thewisdomσοφίαςsophiasG4678and knowledgeγνώσεωςgnōseōsG1108of Godθεοῦ,theouG2316!HowὡςhōsG5613unsearchableἀνεξεραύνηταanexeraunētaG419are His judgmentsκρίματαkrimataG2917and unfathomableἀνεξιχνίαστοιanexichniastoiG421His waysὁδοὶhodoiG3598!

34ForwhoτίςtisG5101has knownἔγνωegnōG1097the mindνοῦνnounG3563of the Lordκυρίου;kuriouG2962,orἢēG2228whoτίςtisG5101becameἐγένετο;egenetoG1096His counselorσύμβουλοςsumboulosG4825?

35OrἢēG2228whoτίςtisG5101has firstG4272givenG4272to Himthat it might be paidG467backG467to him again?

36Forfrom Him and throughδι᾽di᾽G1223Him and to Him are allG3956thingsπάντα·pantaG3956. To Him bethe gloryδόξαdoxaG1391foreverαἰῶνας,aiōnasG165.Amenἀμήν.¶amēnG281.

Israel Is Not Cast Away

Commentaries on Romans 11