Romans 11:2

Romans 11:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying,
• New International Version (NIV)God did not reject his people, whom he foreknew. Don’t you know what Scripture says in the passage about Elijah—how he appealed to God against Israel:
• English Standard Version (ESV)God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says of Elijah, how he appeals to God against Israel?
• New King James Version (NKJV)God has not cast away His people whom He foreknew. Or do you not know what the Scripture says of Elijah, how he pleads with God against Israel, saying,

Context of Romans 11:2

1I say then, God has not rejected His people, has He? Far from it! For I too am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. God has not rejected His people whom He foreknew. Or do you not know what the Scripture says in the passage about Elijah, how he pleads with God against Israel? 3“Lord, they have killed Your prophets, they have torn down Your altars, and I alone am left, and they are seeking my life.” 4But what is the divine response to him? “I have kept for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”

Romans 11:2 word by word

οὐκ ἀπώσατο ὁ θεὸς τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ ὃν προέγνω.¶ Ἢ οὐκ οἴδατε ἐν Ἠλίᾳ τί λέγει ἡ γραφή, ὡς ἐντυγχάνει τῷ θεῷ κατὰ τοῦ ἸσραήλRead the interlinear

• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• has not rejectedἀπωθέωapōtheomai apōthomai · to rejectG683
• His peopleλαόςlaos · a peopleG2992
• whomὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• foreknewπρογινώσκωproginōskō · to know/chooseG4267
• Orἤē · orG2228
• whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• the Scriptureγραφήgraphē · a writingG1124
• saysλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• ElijahἩλίαςHēlias · ElijahG2243
• howὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• he pleadsἐντυγχάνωentugchanō · to call onG1793
• againstκατάkata · according toG2596
• IsraelἸσραήλIsraēl · IsraelG2474

Cross-references for Romans 11:2

• Romans 8:29For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters;
• Romans 9:6But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For they are not all Israel who are descended from Israel;
• Acts 13:48When the Gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord; and all who had been appointed to eternal life believed.
• Acts 15:18Says the Lord, who makes these things known from long ago.
• 1 Peter 1:2according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with His blood: May grace and peace be multiplied to you.
• Genesis 44:15Joseph said to them, “What is this thing that you have done? Do you not know that a man who is like me can indeed practice divination?”
• Exodus 32:1Now when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down from the mountain, the people assembled around Aaron and said to him, “Come, make us a god who will go before us; for this Moses, the man who brought us up from the land of Egypt--we do not know what happened to him.”
• Acts 3:17“And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, just as your rulers also did.
• Acts 7:40saying to Aaron, ‘Make us a god who will go before us; for this Moses who led us out of the land of Egypt--we do not know what happened to him.’
• Philippians 1:22But if I am to live on in the flesh, this will mean fruitful labor for me; and I do not know which to choose.
• Nehemiah 9:30However, You remained patient with them for many years, And admonished them by Your Spirit through Your prophets, Yet they would not listen. Therefore You handed them over to the peoples of the lands.
• Luke 4:1Now Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led around by the Spirit in the wilderness
• 1 Corinthians 6:2Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? If the world is judged by you, are you not competent to form the smallest law courts?
• Hebrews 1:1God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways,
• 1 Corinthians 15:15Moreover, we are even found to be false witnesses of God, because we testified against God that He raised Christ, whom He did not raise, if in fact the dead are not raised.
• Numbers 16:15Then Moses became very angry and said to the Lord, “Pay no attention to their offering! I have not taken a single donkey from them, nor have I done harm to any of them.”

Commentaries on Romans 11:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew - God has not finally and irrecoverably rejected a people whom he has loved (or approved) so long, ̔ , for this is evidently the meaning of the word in this place, as we have already seen, Romans 8:29, and is a very general meaning of the original verb ידע yada in Hebrew and in Greek; as I have had often occasion to notice in different parts of this work, and what none will deny who consults the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2God hath set cast away - This is an explicit denial of the objection. Which he foreknew - The word “foreknew” is expressive not merely of foreseeing a thing, but implies in this place a previous purpose or plan; see the note at Romans 8:29. The meaning of the passage is simply, God has not cast off those whom he had before purposed or designed to be his people. It is the declaration of a great principle of divine government that God is not changeable: and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2whom He foreknew: Before the people of Israel could do anything to earn their place, God chose them to be his people. He did this because of his grace alone. Elijah: In 1 Kings 19:1–18, King Ahab had killed many of the Lord’s prophets, and his wife Jezebel threatened to kill Elijah as well. Elijah ran into the wilderness and expressed his deep discouragement. God answered him by saying that many faithful people still remained. Paul saw a similar situation…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2-42-4. God hath--"did" not cast away his people--that is, wholly which he foreknew--On the word "foreknew," see on Ro 8:29. Wot--that is, "Know" ye not that the scripture saith of--literally, "in," that is, in the section which relates to Elias? how he maketh intercession--"pleadeth" against Israel--(The word "saying," which follows, as also the particle "and" before "digged down," should be omitted, as without manuscript authority).Read the comment

Topics related to Romans 11:2

• Elijah
• God
• Salvation

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• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
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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