Romans 11:12

Romans 11:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now 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?
• New International Version (NIV)But 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!
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now if their trespass means riches for the world, and if their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their full inclusion mean!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now if their fall is riches for the world, and their failure riches for the Gentiles, how much more their fullness!

Context of Romans 11:12

10May their eyes be darkened to see not, And bend their backs continually.” 11I say then, they did not stumble so as to fall, did they? Far from it! But by their wrongdoing salvation has come to the Gentiles, to make them jealous. Now if their wrongdoing proves to be riches for the world, and their failure, riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their fulfillment be! 13But I am speaking to you who are Gentiles. Therefore insofar as I am an apostle of Gentiles, I magnify my ministry 14if somehow I may move my own people to jealousy and save some of them.

Romans 11:12 word by word

εἰ δὲ τὸ παράπτωμα αὐτῶν πλοῦτος κόσμου καὶ τὸ ἥττημα αὐτῶν πλοῦτος ἐθνῶν, πόσῳ μᾶλλον τὸ πλήρωμα αὐτῶν;¶Read the interlinear

• Nowδέde · thenG1161
• ifεἰei · ifG1487
• their wrongdoingπαράπτωμαparaptōma · trespassG3900
• richesπλοῦτοςploutos · richesG4149
• for the worldκόσμοςkosmos · worldG2889
• and their failureἥττημαhēttēma · lossG2275
• for the Gentilesἔθνοςethnos · GentilesG1484
• howπόσοςposos · how much/many?G4214
• moreμᾶλλονmallon · moreG3123
• fulfillmentπλήρωμαplērōma · fulfillmentG4138

Cross-references for Romans 11:12

• Romans 11:15For if their rejection proves to be the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?
• Romans 9:23And He did so to make known the riches of His glory upon objects of mercy, which He prepared beforehand for glory,
• Ephesians 3:8To me, the very least of all saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ,
• Colossians 1:27to whom God willed to make known what the wealth of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles is, the mystery that is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
• Romans 11:25For I do not want you, brothers and sisters, to be uninformed of this mystery--so that you will not be wise in your own estimation--that a partial hardening has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in;
• Isaiah 11:11Then it will happen on that day that the Lord Will again recover with His hand the second time The remnant of His people who will remain, From Assyria, Egypt, Pathros, Cush, Elam, Shinar, Hamath, And from the islands of the sea.
• Isaiah 12:1Then you will say on that day, “I will give thanks to You, Lord; For although You were angry with me, Your anger is turned away, And You comfort me.
• Isaiah 60:1“Arise, shine; for your light has come, And the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.
• Isaiah 66:8Who has heard such a thing? Who has seen such things? Can a land be born in one day? Can a nation be given birth all at once? As soon as Zion was in labor, she also delivered her sons.
• Micah 4:1And it will come about in the last days That the mountain of the house of the Lord Will be established as the chief of the mountains. It will be raised above the hills, And the peoples will stream to it.
• Micah 5:7Then the remnant of Jacob Will be among many peoples Like dew from the Lord, Like showers on vegetation That do not wait for man, Or delay for mankind.
• Zechariah 2:11“And many nations will join themselves to the Lord on that day and will become My people. Then I will dwell in your midst, and you will know that the Lord of armies has sent Me to you.
• Zechariah 8:20“The Lord of armies says this: ‘It will yet turn out that peoples will come, that is, the inhabitants of many cities.
• Revelation 11:15Then the seventh angel sounded; and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ; and He will reign forever and ever.”

Commentaries on Romans 11:12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 12Now if the fall of them - The English reader may imagine that, because fall is used in both these verses, the original word is the same. But their fall, and the fall of them, is , the same word which we render offense, Romans 5:15, Romans 5:17, Romans 5:18, and might be rendered lapse. Whereas that they should fall ( Romans 11:11;) is, . Now, , to fall, is used in a sense so very emphatical as to signify being slain. So Homer, Il. viii., ver. 475. ͅ, ' ̔…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12If the fall of them - If their lapse, or falling. If their temporal rejection and being cast off for a time has already accomplished so much. Be the riches of the world - The word “riches” means wealth, abundance of property; more than is necessary to the supply of our needs. Hence, it means also anything that may promote our comfort or happiness, as wealth is the means of securing our welfare. The gospel is called riches, as it is the means of our…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-21Verses 11-21 The gospel is the greatest riches of every place where it is. As therefore the righteous rejection of the unbelieving Jews, was the occasion of so large a multitude of the Gentiles being reconciled to God, and at peace with him; the future receiving of the Jews into the church would be such a change, as would resemble a general resurrection of the dead in sin to a life of righteousness. Abraham was as the root of the church. The Jews…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-32n this section, Paul addresses a serious question. Many Jews did not believe in Jesus. If God had promised salvation to Israel, how could Jesus truly fulfill God’s plan when so few Jews believed (9:1–5)? In response, Paul uses the Old Testament to show that God always planned to save only a remnant, that is, a smaller group within Israel (9:6–29). Paul also explains that many Jews did not accept Christ because they refused to trust in him (9:30–10:21)…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. Now if the fall of them--"But if their trespass," or "false step" be the riches of the--Gentile world--as being the occasion of their accession to Christ. and the diminishing of them--that is, the reduction of the true Israel to so small a remnant. the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness!--that is, their full recovery (see on Ro 11:26); that is, "If an event so untoward as Israel's fall was the occasion of such unspeakable good to the…Read the comment

Topics related to Romans 11:12

• Gentiles
• Salvation

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Commentaries on Romans 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings