Romans 11:29
New International Version
for God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable.

New Living Translation
For God’s gifts and his call can never be withdrawn.

English Standard Version
For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.

Berean Standard Bible
For God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable.

Berean Literal Bible
For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.

King James Bible
For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.

New King James Version
For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.

New American Standard Bible
for the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.

NASB 1995
for the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.

NASB 1977
for the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.

Legacy Standard Bible
for the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.

Amplified Bible
For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable [for He does not withdraw what He has given, nor does He change His mind about those to whom He gives His grace or to whom He sends His call].

Christian Standard Bible
since God’s gracious gifts and calling are irrevocable.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
since God’s gracious gifts and calling are irrevocable.

American Standard Version
For the gifts and the calling of God are not repented of.

Contemporary English Version
God doesn't take back the gifts he has given or disown the people he has chosen.

English Revised Version
For the gifts and the calling of God are without repentance.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
God never changes his mind when he gives gifts or when he calls someone.

Good News Translation
For God does not change his mind about whom he chooses and blesses.

International Standard Version
For God's gifts and calling never change.

Majority Standard Bible
For God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable.

NET Bible
For the gifts and the call of God are irrevocable.

New Heart English Bible
For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.

Webster's Bible Translation
For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.

Weymouth New Testament
For God does not repent of His free gifts nor of His call;

World English Bible
For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
for the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable;

Berean Literal Bible
For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.

Young's Literal Translation
for unrepented of are the gifts and the calling of God;

Smith's Literal Translation
For the favors and calling of God not causing repentance.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For the gifts and the calling of God are without repentance.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For the gifts and the call of God are without regret.

New American Bible
For the gifts and the call of God are irrevocable.

New Revised Standard Version
for the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For God does not withdraw his gift and his call.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For God does not change in his gifts and in his callings.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
for God's gifts and calling are irrevocable.

Godbey New Testament
for the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.

Haweis New Testament
For unchangeable are the gifts and the calling of God.

Mace New Testament
for the divine gifts and vocation are irrevocable.

Weymouth New Testament
For God does not repent of His free gifts nor of His call;

Worrell New Testament
for the gifts and calling of God are not repented of.

Worsley New Testament
For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
All Israel Shall Be Saved
28Regarding the gospel, they are enemies on your account; but regarding election, they are loved on account of the patriarchs. 29For God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable. 30Just as you who formerly disobeyed God have now received mercy through their disobedience,…

Cross References
Numbers 23:19
God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?

1 Samuel 15:29
Moreover, the Glory of Israel does not lie or change His mind, for He is not a man, that He should change His mind.”

Hebrews 7:21
but Jesus became a priest with an oath by the One who said to Him: “The Lord has sworn and will not change His mind: ‘You are a priest forever.’”

James 1:17
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.

Isaiah 54:10
Though the mountains may be removed and the hills may be shaken, My loving devotion will not depart from you, and My covenant of peace will not be broken,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you.

Malachi 3:6
“Because I, the LORD, do not change, you descendants of Jacob have not been destroyed.

2 Timothy 2:13
if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.

Psalm 89:34
I will not violate My covenant or alter the utterance of My lips.

Philippians 1:6
being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 1:18
I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,

1 Corinthians 1:9
God, who has called you into fellowship with His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.

2 Corinthians 1:20
For all the promises of God are “Yes” in Christ. And so through Him, our “Amen” is spoken to the glory of God.

Genesis 12:1-3
Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you. / I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”

Isaiah 46:10-11
I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’ / I summon a bird of prey from the east, a man for My purpose from a far-off land. Truly I have spoken, and truly I will bring it to pass. I have planned it, and I will surely do it.

Jeremiah 31:35-37
Thus says the LORD, who gives the sun for light by day, who sets in order the moon and stars for light by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar—the LORD of Hosts is His name: / “Only if this fixed order departed from My presence, declares the LORD, would Israel’s descendants ever cease to be a nation before Me.” / This is what the LORD says: “Only if the heavens above could be measured and the foundations of the earth below searched out would I reject all of Israel’s descendants because of all they have done,” declares the LORD.


Treasury of Scripture

For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.

Numbers 23:19
God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

Hosea 13:14
I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.

Malachi 3:6
For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.

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Romans 11
1. God has not cast off all Israel.
7. Some were elected, though the rest were hardened.
16. There is hope of their conversion.
18. The Gentiles may not exult over them;
26. for there is a promise of their salvation.
33. God's judgments are unsearchable.














For God’s gifts
The phrase "For God’s gifts" refers to the divine endowments and blessings that God bestows upon humanity. The Greek word for "gifts" here is "charismata," which implies a grace-given favor or spiritual endowment. In the context of Romans, Paul is addressing the unique privileges and blessings given to Israel, such as the covenants, the law, and the promises. Historically, these gifts were seen as a testament to God's faithfulness and generosity. From a conservative Christian perspective, this phrase underscores the belief that God's blessings are not based on human merit but on His sovereign grace.

and His call
The term "call" in Greek is "klesis," which signifies an invitation or a divine summons. In the biblical context, this refers to God's calling of Israel as His chosen people and, by extension, the calling of individuals to salvation and service in Christ. Theologically, this highlights the doctrine of election, where God, in His sovereignty, chooses individuals or groups for a specific purpose. Historically, this call was evident in God's dealings with the patriarchs and the nation of Israel. For Christians, it is a reminder of the personal and communal call to live out one's faith in response to God's initiative.

are irrevocable
The word "irrevocable" comes from the Greek "ametameletos," meaning not subject to change or repentance. This term emphasizes the unchanging nature of God's decisions and promises. In the historical context of Israel, it reassures that despite their disobedience, God's promises to them remain steadfast. For the conservative Christian, this is a profound truth that God's purposes and promises are unalterable, providing assurance of salvation and the fulfillment of His plans. It reflects the eternal nature of God's covenantal faithfulness, encouraging believers to trust in His unchanging character.

(29) Without repentance.--Not to be revoked or withdrawn, not even to he regretted.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
For
γὰρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.

God’s
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

gifts
χαρίσματα (charismata)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's 5486: From charizomai; a gratuity, i.e. Deliverance;, a endowment, i.e. religious qualification, or miraculous faculty.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

[His]
(hē)
Article - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

call
κλῆσις (klēsis)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2821: A calling, invitation; in the NT, always of a divine call. From a shorter form of kaleo; an invitation.

[are] irrevocable.
ἀμεταμέλητα (ametamelēta)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's 278: Not to be repented of, about which no change of mind can take place, not affected by change of mind. Irrevocable.


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