Romans 11 ISV NLT Parallel

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1So I ask, "God has not rejected his people, has he?" Of course not! I am an Israeli myself, a descendant of Abraham from the tribe of Benjamin.

1I ask, then, has God rejected his own people, the nation of Israel? Of course not! I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham and a member of the tribe of Benjamin.

2God has not rejected his people whom he chose long ago. Do you not know what the Scripture says in the story about Elijah, when he pleads with God against Israel?

2No, God has not rejected his own people, whom he chose from the very beginning. Do you realize what the Scriptures say about this? Elijah the prophet complained to God about the people of Israel and said,

3"Lord, they have killed your prophets and demolished your altars. I am the only one left, and they are trying to take my life."

3“LORD, they have killed your prophets and torn down your altars. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me, too.”

4But what was the divine reply to him? "I have reserved for myself 7,000 people who have not knelt to worship Baal."

4And do you remember God’s reply? He said, “No, I have 7,000 others who have never bowed down to Baal!”

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

5It is the same today, for a few of the people of Israel have remained faithful because of God’s grace—his undeserved kindness in choosing them.

6But if this is by grace, then it is no longer on the basis of actions. Otherwise, grace would no longer be grace.

6And since it is through God’s kindness, then it is not by their good works. For in that case, God’s grace would not be what it really is—free and undeserved.

7What, then, does this mean? It means that Israel failed to obtain what it was seeking, but the selected group obtained it while the rest were hardened.

7So this is the situation: Most of the people of Israel have not found the favor of God they are looking for so earnestly. A few have—the ones God has chosen—but the hearts of the rest were hardened.

8As it is written, "To this day God has put them into deep sleep. Their eyes do not see, and their ears do not hear."

8As the Scriptures say, “God has put them into a deep sleep. To this day he has shut their eyes so they do not see, and closed their ears so they do not hear.”

9And David says, "Let their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a punishment for them.

9Likewise, David said, “Let their bountiful table become a snare, a trap that makes them think all is well. Let their blessings cause them to stumble, and let them get what they deserve.

10Let their eyes be darkened so that they cannot see, and keep their backs forever bent."

10Let their eyes go blind so they cannot see, and let their backs be bent forever.”

11And so I ask, "They have not stumbled so as to fall, have they?" Of course not! On the contrary, because of their stumbling, salvation has come to the gentiles to make the Jews jealous.

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.

12Now if their stumbling means riches for the world, and if their fall means riches for the gentiles, how much more will their full participation mean!

12Now if the Gentiles were enriched because the people of Israel turned down God’s offer of salvation, think how much greater a blessing the world will share when they finally accept it.

13I am speaking to you gentiles. Because I am an apostle to the gentiles, I magnify my ministry

13I am saying all this especially for you Gentiles. God has appointed me as the apostle to the Gentiles. I stress this,

14in the hope that I can make my people jealous and save some of them.

14for I want somehow to make the people of Israel jealous of what you Gentiles have, so I might save some of them.

15For if their rejection results in reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance bring but life from the dead?

15For since their rejection meant that God offered salvation to the rest of the world, their acceptance will be even more wonderful. It will be life for those who were dead!

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

16And since Abraham and the other patriarchs were holy, their descendants will also be holy—just as the entire batch of dough is holy because the portion given as an offering is holy. For if the roots of the tree are holy, the branches will be, too.

17Now if some of the branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive branch, have been grafted in their place to share the rich root of the olive tree,

17But some of these branches from Abraham’s tree—some of the people of Israel—have been broken off. And you Gentiles, who were branches from a wild olive tree, have been grafted in. So now you also receive the blessing God has promised Abraham and his children, sharing in the rich nourishment from the root of God’s special olive tree.

18do not boast about being better than the other branches. If you boast, remember that you do not support the root, but the root supports you.

18But you must not brag about being grafted in to replace the branches that were broken off. You are just a branch, not the root.

19Then you will say, "Branches were cut off so that I could be grafted in."

19“Well,” you may say, “those branches were broken off to make room for me.”

20That's right! They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you remain only because of faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid!

20Yes, but remember—those branches were broken off because they didn’t believe in Christ, and you are there because you do believe. So don’t think highly of yourself, but fear what could happen.

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

21For if God did not spare the original branches, he won’t spare you either.

22Consider, then, the kindness and severity of God: his severity toward those who fell, but God's kindness toward you—if you continue receiving his kindness. Otherwise, you too will be cut off.

22Notice how God is both kind and severe. He is severe toward those who disobeyed, but kind to you if you continue to trust in his kindness. But if you stop trusting, you also will be cut off.

23If the Jews do not persist in their unbelief, they will be grafted in again, because God is able to graft them in.

23And if the people of Israel turn from their unbelief, they will be grafted in again, for God has the power to graft them back into the tree.

24After all, if you were cut off from what is naturally a wild olive tree, and contrary to nature were grafted into a cultivated olive tree, how much easier it will be for these natural branches to be grafted back into their own olive tree!

24You, by nature, were a branch cut from a wild olive tree. So if God was willing to do something contrary to nature by grafting you into his cultivated tree, he will be far more eager to graft the original branches back into the tree where they belong. God’s Mercy Is for Everyone

25For I want to let you know about this secret, brothers, so that you will not claim to be wiser than you are: Stubbornness has come to part of Israel until the full number of the gentiles comes to faith.

25I want you to understand this mystery, dear brothers and sisters, so that you will not feel proud about yourselves. Some of the people of Israel have hard hearts, but this will last only until the full number of Gentiles comes to Christ.

26In this way, all Israel will be saved, as it is written, "The Deliverer will come from Zion; he will remove ungodliness from Jacob.

26And so all Israel will be saved. As the Scriptures say, “The one who rescues will come from Jerusalem, and he will turn Israel away from ungodliness.

27This is my covenant with them when I take away their sins."

27And this is my covenant with them, that I will take away their sins.”

28As far as the gospel is concerned, they are enemies for your sake, but as far as election is concerned, they are loved for the sake of their ancestors.

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 calling never change.

29For God’s gifts and his call can never be withdrawn.

30For just as you disobeyed God in the past but now have received his mercy because of their disobedience,

30Once, you Gentiles were rebels against God, but when the people of Israel rebelled against him, God was merciful to you instead.

31so they, too, have now disobeyed. As a result, they may receive mercy because of the mercy shown to you.

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 locked all people in the prison of their own disobedience so that he may have mercy on them all.

32For God has imprisoned everyone in disobedience so he could have mercy on everyone.

33O how deep are God's riches, and wisdom, and knowledge! How unfathomable are his decisions and unexplainable are his ways!

33Oh, how great are God’s riches and wisdom and knowledge! How impossible it is for us to understand his decisions and his ways!

34Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has become his adviser?

34For who can know the LORD’s thoughts? Who knows enough to give him advice?

35Or who has given him something only to have him pay it back?"

35And who has given him so much that he needs to pay it back?

36For all things are from him, by him, and for him. Glory belongs to him forever! Amen.

36For everything comes from him and exists by his power and is intended for his glory. All glory to him forever! Amen.

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