New American Standard Bible 1995

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1I say then, God has not rejected His people, has He? May it never be! For I too am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of 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 has not rejected His people whom He foreknew. Or do you not know what the Scripture says in the passage about Elijah, how he pleads with 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, THEY HAVE TORN DOWN YOUR ALTARS, AND I ALONE AM LEFT, AND THEY ARE SEEKING MY LIFE."

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

4But what is the divine response to him? "I HAVE KEPT 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 then, there has also come to be at the present time a remnant according to God's gracious choice.

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

6But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works, otherwise grace is no longer 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 is seeking, it has not obtained, but those who were chosen obtained it, and the rest were hardened;

7What then? Israel failed to obtain what it was seeking. The elect obtained it, but 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."

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, "LET THEIR TABLE BECOME A SNARE AND A TRAP, AND 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;

10"LET THEIR EYES BE DARKENED TO SEE NOT, AND BEND THEIR BACKS FOREVER."

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

11I say then, they did not stumble so as to fall, did they? May it never be! But by their transgression salvation has come to the Gentiles, to make them 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.

12Now if their transgression is riches for the world and their failure is riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their fulfillment be!

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!

13But I am speaking to you who are Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle of 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

14if somehow I might move to jealousy my fellow countrymen 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 piece of dough is holy, the lump is also; and if the root is holy, the branches are too.

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

17But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them and became partaker with them of the rich root of the olive tree,

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 be arrogant toward the branches; but if you are arrogant, remember that it is not you who supports 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 might be grafted in."

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

20Quite right, they were broken off for their unbelief, but you stand by your faith. Do not be conceited, but fear;

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 not spare you, either.

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

22Behold then the kindness and severity of God; to those who fell, severity, but to you, God's kindness, 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 they also, if they do not continue in their unbelief, 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 off from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and were grafted contrary to nature into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these who are 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.

25For I do not want you, brethren, to be uninformed of this mystery-- so that you will not be wise in your own estimation-- that a partial hardening has happened to Israel until the fullness 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; just as it is written, "THE DELIVERER WILL COME FROM ZION, HE WILL REMOVE UNGODLINESS 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”;

27"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.”

28From the standpoint of the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but from the standpoint of God's choice they are beloved for the sake of the fathers;

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

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

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

30For just as you once were disobedient to God, but now have been shown mercy because of their disobedience,

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

31so these also now have been disobedient, that because of the mercy shown to you they also may now be shown mercy.

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 shut up all in disobedience so that He may show mercy to all.

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

33Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways!

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

34For WHO HAS KNOWN THE MIND OF THE LORD, OR WHO BECAME HIS COUNSELOR?

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

35Or WHO HAS FIRST GIVEN TO HIM THAT IT MIGHT BE PAID BACK TO HIM AGAIN?

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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