Berean Study Bible

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1I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.

1I ask, then, has God rejected his people? By no means! For I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, a member of the tribe of Benjamin.

2God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel:

2God 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?

3“Lord, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well”?

3“Lord, they have killed your prophets, they have demolished your altars, and I alone am left, and they seek my life.”

4And what was the divine reply to him? “I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”

4But what is God’s reply to him? “I have kept for myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”

5In the same way, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.

5So too at the present time there is a remnant, chosen by grace.

6And if it is by grace, then it is no longer by works. Otherwise, grace would no longer be grace.

6But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace.

7What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened,

7What then? Israel failed to obtain what it was seeking. The elect obtained it, but the rest were hardened,

8as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very day.”

8as it is written, “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that would not see and ears that would not hear, down to this very day.”

9And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution to them.

9And David says, “Let their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution for them;

10May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.”

10let their eyes be darkened so that they cannot see, and bend their backs forever.”

11I ask then, did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Certainly not! However, because of their trespass, salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel jealous.

11So I ask, did they stumble in order that they might fall? By no means! Rather, through their trespass salvation has come to the Gentiles, so as to make Israel jealous.

12But if their trespass means riches for the world, and their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much greater riches will their fullness bring!

12Now 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!

13I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry

13Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry

14in the hope that I may provoke my own people to jealousy and save some of them.

14in order somehow to make my fellow Jews jealous, and thus save some of them.

15For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?

15For if their rejection means the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance mean but life from the dead?

16If the first part of the dough is holy, so is the whole batch; if the root is holy, so are the branches.

16If the dough offered as firstfruits is holy, so is the whole lump, and if the root is holy, so are the branches.

17Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root,

17But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, although a wild olive shoot, were grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing root of the olive tree,

18do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you.

18do not be arrogant toward the branches. If you are, remember it is not you who support the root, but the root that supports you.

19You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.”

19Then you will say, “Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.”

20That is correct: They were broken off because of unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid.

20That is true. They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand fast through faith. So do not become proud, but fear.

21For if God did not spare the natural branches, He will certainly not spare you either.

21For if God did not spare the natural branches, neither will he spare you.

22Take notice, therefore, of the kindness and severity of God: severity to those who fell, but kindness to you, if you continue in His kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.

22Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God’s kindness to you, provided you continue in his kindness. Otherwise you too will be cut off.

23And if they do not persist in unbelief, they will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.

23And even they, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God has the power to graft them in again.

24For if you were cut from a wild olive tree, and contrary to nature were grafted into one that is cultivated, how much more readily will these, the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree!

24For if you were cut from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and grafted, contrary to nature, into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these, the natural branches, be grafted back into their own olive tree.

25I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.

25Lest you be wise in your own sight, I do not want you to be unaware of this mystery, brothers: a partial hardening has come upon Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.

26And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob.

26And in this way all Israel will be saved, as it is written, “The Deliverer will come from Zion, he will banish ungodliness from Jacob”;

27And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins.”

27“and this will be my covenant with them when I take away their sins.”

28Regarding the gospel, they are enemies on your account; but regarding election, they are loved on account of the patriarchs.

28As regards the gospel, they are enemies for your sake. But as regards election, they are beloved for the sake of their forefathers.

29For God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable.

29For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.

30Just as you who formerly disobeyed God have now received mercy through their disobedience,

30For just as you were at one time disobedient to God but now have received mercy because of their disobedience,

31so they too have now disobeyed, in order that they too may now receive mercy through the mercy shown to you.

31so they too have now been disobedient in order that by the mercy shown to you they also may now receive mercy.

32For God has consigned everyone to disobedience so that He may have mercy on everyone.

32For God has consigned all to disobedience, that he may have mercy on all.

33O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!

33Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!

34“Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?”

34“For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor?”

35“Who has first given to God, that God should repay him?”

35“Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?”

36For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.

36For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen.

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