New King James Version

New American Standard Bible 1995

1I say then, has God cast away His people? Certainly not! For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

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.

2God has not cast away His people whom He foreknew. Or do you not know what the Scripture says of Elijah, how he pleads with God against Israel, saying,

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?

3“ LORD, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars, and I alone am left, and they seek my life”?

3"Lord, THEY HAVE KILLED YOUR PROPHETS, THEY HAVE TORN DOWN YOUR ALTARS, AND I ALONE AM LEFT, AND THEY ARE SEEKING MY LIFE."

4But what does the divine response say to him? “I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”

4But what is the divine response to him? "I HAVE KEPT for Myself SEVEN THOUSAND MEN WHO HAVE NOT BOWED THE KNEE TO BAAL."

5Even so then, at this present time there is a remnant according to the election of grace.

5In the same way then, there has also come to be at the present time a remnant according to God's gracious choice.

6And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.

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

7What then? Israel has not obtained what it seeks; but the elect have obtained it, and the rest were blinded.

7What then? What Israel is seeking, it has not obtained, but those who were chosen obtained it, and the rest were hardened;

8Just as it is written: “God has given them a spirit of stupor, Eyes that they should not see And ears that they should not hear, To this very day.”

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."

9And David says: “Let their table become a snare and a trap, A stumbling block and a recompense to them.

9And David says, "LET THEIR TABLE BECOME A SNARE AND A TRAP, AND A STUMBLING BLOCK AND A RETRIBUTION TO THEM.

10Let their eyes be darkened, so that they do not see, And bow down their back always.”

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

11I say then, have they stumbled that they should fall? Certainly not! But through their fall, to provoke them to jealousy, salvation has come to the Gentiles.

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.

12Now if their fall is riches for the world, and their failure riches for the Gentiles, how much more their fullness!

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

13For I speak to you Gentiles; inasmuch as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry,

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

14if by any means I may provoke to jealousy those who are my flesh and save some of them.

14if somehow I might move to jealousy my fellow countrymen and save some of them.

15For if their being cast away is the reconciling of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?

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

16For if the firstfruit is holy, the lump is also holy; and if the root is holy, so are the branches.

16If the first piece of dough is holy, the lump is also; and if the root is holy, the branches are too.

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

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,

18do not boast against the branches. But if you do boast, remember that you do not support the root, but the root supports you.

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.

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

19You will say then, "Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in."

20Well said. Because of unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by faith. Do not be haughty, but fear.

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

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

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

22Therefore consider the goodness and severity of God: on those who fell, severity; but toward you, goodness, if you continue in His goodness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.

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.

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

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

24For if you were cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and were grafted contrary to nature into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these, who are natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?

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?

25For I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise in your own opinion, that blindness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.

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;

26And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come out of Zion, And He will turn away ungodliness from Jacob;

26and so all Israel will be saved; just as it is written, "THE DELIVERER WILL COME FROM ZION, HE WILL REMOVE UNGODLINESS FROM JACOB."

27For this is My covenant with them, When I take away their sins.”

27"THIS IS MY COVENANT WITH THEM, WHEN I TAKE AWAY THEIR SINS."

28Concerning the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but concerning the election they are beloved for the sake of the fathers.

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;

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

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

30For as you were once disobedient to God, yet have now obtained mercy through their disobedience,

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

31even so these also have now been disobedient, that through the mercy shown you they also may obtain mercy.

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

32For God has committed them all to disobedience, that He might have mercy on all.

32For God has shut up all in disobedience so that He may show mercy to all.

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

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

34“For who has known the mind of the LORD? Or who has become His counselor?”

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

35“Or who has first given to Him And it shall be repaid to him?”

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

36For of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, to whom be glory forever. Amen.

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

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