Romans 11:30

Romans 11:30 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:
• New International Version (NIV)Just as you who were at one time disobedient to God have now received mercy as a result of their disobedience,
• English Standard Version (ESV)For just as you were at one time disobedient to God but now have received mercy because of their disobedience,
• New King James Version (NKJV)For as you were once disobedient to God, yet have now obtained mercy through their disobedience,

Context of Romans 11:30

28Many of the people of Israel are now enemies of the Good News, and this benefits you Gentiles. Yet they are still the people he loves because he chose their ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. 29For God’s gifts and his call can never be withdrawn. Once, you Gentiles were rebels against God, but when the people of Israel rebelled against him, God was merciful to you instead. 31Now they are the rebels, and God’s mercy has come to you so that they, too, will share in God’s mercy. 32For God has imprisoned everyone in disobedience so he could have mercy on everyone.

Romans 11:30 word by word

ὥσπερ γὰρ ὑμεῖς ποτε ἠπειθήσατε τῷ θεῷ νῦν δὲ ἠλεήθητε τῇ τούτων ἀπειθείᾳ,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• ·καίkai · andG2532
• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• asὥσπερhōsper · just asG5618
• yeσύsu · youG4771
• in times pastποτέpote · once/whenG4218
• have not believedἀπειθέωapeitheō · to disobeyG544
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• yetδέde · thenG1161
• haveἐλεέωeleeō · to have mercyG1653
• nowνῦνnun · nowG3568
• throughἀπείθειαapeitheia · disobedienceG543
• theirοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778

Cross-references for Romans 11:30

• 1 Corinthians 6:9Don’t you realize that those who do wrong will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t fool yourselves. Those who indulge in sexual sin, or who worship idols, or commit adultery, or are male prostitutes, or practice homosexuality,
• Ephesians 2:1Once you were dead because of your disobedience and your many sins.
• Colossians 3:7You used to do these things when your life was still part of this world.
• Romans 11:31Now they are the rebels, and God’s mercy has come to you so that they, too, will share in God’s mercy.
• 1 Corinthians 7:25Now regarding your question about the young women who are not yet married. I do not have a command from the Lord for them. But the Lord in his mercy has given me wisdom that can be trusted, and I will share it with you.
• 2 Corinthians 4:1Therefore, since God in his mercy has given us this new way, we never give up.
• 1 Timothy 1:18Timothy, my son, here are my instructions for you, based on the prophetic words spoken about you earlier. May they help you fight well in the Lord’s battles.
• 1 Peter 2:10“Once you had no identity as a people; now you are God’s people. Once you received no mercy; now you have received God’s mercy.”
• Romans 11:11Did God’s people stumble and fall beyond recovery? Of course not! They were disobedient, so God made salvation available to the Gentiles. But he wanted his own people to become jealous and claim it for themselves.

Commentaries on Romans 11:30

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 30For as ye in times past - The apostle pursues his argument in favor of the restoration of the Jews. As ye, Gentiles, in times past - for many ages back. Have not believed - Were in a state of alienation from God, yet not so as to be totally and for ever excluded, Have now obtained mercy - For ye are now taken into the kingdom of the Messiah; through their unbelief - by that method which, in destroying the Jewish peculiarity, and fulfilling the Abrahamic…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 30For as ye - You who were Gentiles. In times past - Before the gospel was preached. This refers to the former idolatrous and sinful state of the pagan world; compare Ephesians 2:2; Acts 14:16. Have not believed God - Or have not obeyed God. This was the character of all the pagan nations. Yet have now obtained mercy - Have been pardoned and admitted to the favor of God. Through their unbelief - By means of the unbelief and rejection of the Jews; see the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-32Verses 22-32 Of all judgments, spiritual judgments are the sorest; of these the apostle is here speaking. The restoration of the Jews is, in the course of things, far less improbable than the call of the Gentiles to be the children of Abraham; and though others now possess these privileges, it will not hinder their being admitted again. By rejecting the gospel, and by their indignation at its being preached to the Gentiles, the Jews were become enemies to…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. 30-3130-31. For as ye in times past have not believed--or, "obeyed" God--that is, yielded not to God "the obedience of faith," while strangers to Christ. yet now have obtained mercy through--by occasion of their unbelief--(See on Ro 11:11; Ro 11:15; Ro 11:28).Read the comment

Topics related to Romans 11:30

• Salvation
• Unbelief

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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