Romans 11:7

Romans 11:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded
• New International Version (NIV)What then? What the people of Israel sought so earnestly they did not obtain. The elect among them did, but the others were hardened,
• English Standard Version (ESV)What then? Israel failed to obtain what it was seeking. The elect obtained it, but the rest were hardened,
• New King James Version (NKJV)What then? Israel has not obtained what it seeks; but the elect have obtained it, and the rest were blinded.

Context of Romans 11:7

5In the same way then, there has also come to be at the present time a remnant according to God’s gracious choice. 6But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works, since otherwise grace is no longer grace. What then? What Israel is seeking, it has not obtained, but those who were chosen obtained it, and the rest were hardened; 8just as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, Eyes to see not and ears to hear not, Down to this very day.” 9And David says, “May their table become a snare and a trap, And a stumbling block and a retribution to them.

Romans 11:7 word by word

τί οὖν; ὃ ἐπιζητεῖ Ἰσραήλ, τοῦτο οὐκ ἐπέτυχεν, ἡ δὲ ἐκλογὴ ἐπέτυχεν· οἱ δὲ λοιποὶ ἐπωρώθησανRead the interlinear

• Whatτίςtis · which?G5101
• thenοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• IsraelἸσραήλIsraēl · IsraelG2474
• is seekingἐπιζητέωepizēteō · to seek afterG1934
• it has not obtainedἐπιτυγχάνωepitugchanō · to obtainG2013
• thoseἐκλογήeklogē · selectingG1589
• it, and the restλοιπόςloipoi · remainingG3062
• hardenedπωρόωpōroō · to hardenG4456

Cross-references for Romans 11:7

• Romans 3:9What then? Are we better than they? Not at all; for we have already charged that both Jews and Greeks are all under sin;
• Romans 6:15What then? Are we to sin because we are not under the Law but under grace? Far from it!
• 1 Corinthians 10:19What do I mean then? That food sacrificed to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything?
• Philippians 1:18What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in this I rejoice. But not only that, I also will rejoice,
• Romans 9:31however, Israel, pursuing a law of righteousness, did not arrive at that law.
• Romans 10:3For not knowing about God’s righteousness and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.
• Proverbs 1:28Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; They will seek me diligently but will not find me,
• Luke 13:24“Strive to enter through the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.
• Hebrews 12:17For you know that even afterward, when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for repentance, though he sought for it with tears.
• Romans 11:5In the same way then, there has also come to be at the present time a remnant according to God’s gracious choice.
• Romans 8:28And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
• 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 1:4just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him. In love
• 2 Thessalonians 2:13But we should always give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.
• 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.
• Isaiah 6:10Make the hearts of this people insensitive, Their ears dull, And their eyes blind, So that they will not see with their eyes, Hear with their ears, Understand with their hearts, And return and be healed.”

Commentaries on Romans 11:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7What then? - What is the real state of the case before us? Israel - the body of the Jewish people, have not obtained that which they so earnestly desire, i.e. to be continued, as they have been hitherto, the peculiar people of God; but the election hath obtained it - as many of them as have believed in Jesus Christ, and accepted salvation through him: this is the grand scheme of the election by grace; God chooses to make those his peculiar people who…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7What then? - What is the proper conclusion from this argument? “Israel hath not obtained.” That is, the Jews as a people have not obtained what they sought. They sought the favor of God by their own merit; and as it was impossible to obtain it in that manner, they have, as a people, failed of obtaining his favor at all, and will be rejected. That which he seeketh for - To wit, salvation by their own obedience to the Law. The election hath - The purpose of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-8The others were hardened: Scripture describes this hardening as something God allows or brings about as part of his judgment. God permits people to remain unresponsive when they persist in rejecting his message. See Acts 13:46–48; 18:6.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-107-10. What then?--How stands the fact? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for--better, "What Israel is in search of (that is, Justification, or acceptance with God--see on Ro 9:31); this he found not; but the election (the elect remnant of Israel) found it, and the rest were hardened," or judicially given over to the "hardness of their own hearts."Read the comment

Topics related to Romans 11:7

• Predestination
• Reprobacy
• Salvation
• Unbelief

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Cast
• Conclude
• Dark
• Depth
• Election
• Emulation
• Grace

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