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

10Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, And bow thou down their back alway. 11I say then, Did they stumble that they might fall? God forbid: but by their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy. Now if their fall is the riches of the world, and their loss the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness? 13But I speak to you that are Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle of Gentiles, I glorify my ministry: 14if by any means I may provoke to jealousy them that are my flesh, and may 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
• theirαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• richesπλοῦτοςploutos · richesG4149
• ofπλήρωμαplērōma · fulfillmentG4138
• worldκόσμοςkosmos · worldG2889
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• Gentilesἔθνοςethnos · GentilesG1484
• howπόσοςposos · how much/many?G4214
• moreμᾶλλονmallon · moreG3123

Cross-references for Romans 11:12

• Romans 11:15For if the casting away of them is the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?
• Romans 9:23and that he might make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he afore prepared unto glory,
• Ephesians 3:8Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach unto the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
• Colossians 1:27to whom God was pleased to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
• Romans 11:25For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant of this mystery, lest ye be wise in your own conceits, that a hardening in part hath befallen Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in;
• Isaiah 11:11And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall remain, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.
• Isaiah 12:1And in that day thou shalt say, I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD; for though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortest me.
• Isaiah 60:1Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.
• Isaiah 66:8Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall a land be born in one day? shall a nation be brought forth at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children.
• Micah 4:1But in the latter days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the LORD’S house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and peoples shall flow unto it.
• Micah 5:7And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many peoples as dew from the LORD, as showers upon the grass; that tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons of men.
• Zechariah 2:11And many nations shall join themselves to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto thee.
• Zechariah 8:20Thus saith the LORD of hosts: It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come peoples, and the inhabitants of many cities:
• Revelation 11:15And the seventh angel sounded; and there followed great voices in heaven, and they said, The kingdom of the world is become the kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ: and he shall reign for ever 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