Chapter 11
A Remnant Chosen by Grace
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I ask then, {did} God vvv reject His people? vvv Certainly not! I am an Israelite [myself], vvv a descendant of Abraham, from [the] tribe of Benjamin.
Λέγω οὖν ὁ Θεὸς μὴ ἀπώσατο αὐτοῦ τὸν λαὸν μὴ γένοιτο γὰρ ἐγὼ εἰμί Ἰσραηλίτης καὶ ἐκ σπέρματος Ἀβραάμ φυλῆς Βενιαμίν Legō oun ho Theos mē apōsato autou ton laon mē genoito gar egō eimi Israēlitēs kai ek spermatos Abraam phylēs Beniamin — NA/TR · 1
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- God vvv did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. vvv Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel:
ὁ Θεὸς οὐκ ἀπώσατο αὐτοῦ τὸν λαὸν ὃν προέγνω ἢ οὐκ οἴδατε τί ἡ γραφή λέγει ἐν Ἠλίᾳ ὡς ἐντυγχάνει τῷ Θεῷ κατὰ τοῦ Ἰσραήλ ho Theos ouk apōsato autou ton laon hon proegnō ē ouk oidate ti hē graphē legei en Ēlia hōs entynchanei tō Theō kata tou Israēl — NA/TR · 2
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“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 ]”
Κύριε ἀπέκτειναν σου τοὺς προφήτας κατέσκαψαν σου τὰ θυσιαστήριά κἀγὼ μόνος ὑπελείφθην καὶ ζητοῦσιν μου τὴν ψυχήν Kyrie apekteinan sou tous prophētas kateskapsan sou ta thysiastēria kagō monos hypeleiphthēn kai zētousin mou tēn psychēn — NA/TR · 3
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[And] what [was] the divine reply… to him? “I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who {have} not bowed [the] knee to Baal.”
Ἀλλὰ τί ὁ χρηματισμός λέγει αὐτῷ Κατέλιπον ἐμαυτῷ ἑπτακισχιλίους ἄνδρας οἵτινες οὐκ ἔκαμψαν γόνυ τῇ Βάαλ Alla ti ho chrēmatismos legei autō Katelipon emautō heptakischilious andras hoitines ouk ekampsan gony tē Baal — NA/TR · 4
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In the same way…, at the present time there is a remnant vvv chosen by grace.
Οὕτως οὖν καὶ ἐν τῷ νῦν καιρῷ γέγονεν λεῖμμα κατ’ ἐκλογὴν χάριτος Houtōs oun kai en tō nyn kairō gegonen leimma kat’ eklogēn charitos — NA/TR · 5
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And if [it is] by grace, [then it is] no longer by works. Otherwise, grace {would} no longer be grace.
δὲ εἰ χάριτι οὐκέτι ἐξ ἔργων ἐπεὶ ἡ χάρις οὐκέτι γίνεται χάρις de ei chariti ouketi ex ergōn epei hē charis ouketi ginetai charis — NA/TR · 6
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What then? What Israel was seeking -, vvv it failed to obtain, but the elect [did]. The others were hardened,
Τί οὖν ὃ Ἰσραήλ ἐπιζητεῖ τοῦτο οὐκ ἐπέτυχεν δὲ ἡ ἐκλογὴ ἐπέτυχεν δὲ οἱ λοιποὶ ἐπωρώθησαν Ti oun ho Israēl epizētei touto ouk epetychen de hē eklogē epetychen de hoi loipoi epōrōthēsan — NA/TR · 7
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as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that vvv could not see, and ears that vvv could not hear, to this very day…”
καθὼς γέγραπται ὁ Θεὸς Ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς πνεῦμα κατανύξεως ὀφθαλμοὺς τοῦ μὴ βλέπειν καὶ ὦτα τοῦ μὴ ἀκούειν ἕως τῆς σήμερον ἡμέρας kathōs gegraptai ho Theos Edōken autois pneuma katanyxeōs ophthalmous tou mē blepein kai ōta tou mē akouein heōs tēs sēmeron hēmeras — NA/TR · 8
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And David says: “{May} their table become… a snare and a trap, - a stumbling block and a retribution to them.
Καὶ Δαυὶδ λέγει αὐτῶν ἡ τράπεζα Γενηθήτω εἰς παγίδα καὶ εἰς θήραν καὶ εἰς σκάνδαλον καὶ εἰς ἀνταπόδομα αὐτοῖς Kai Dauid legei autōn hē trapeza Genēthētō eis pagida kai eis thēran kai eis skandalon kai eis antapodoma autois — NA/TR · 9
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{May} their eyes be darkened vvv vvv [so] they cannot see, and their backs be bent vvv forever.”
αὐτῶν οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ σκοτισθήτωσαν μὴ τοῦ βλέπειν καὶ αὐτῶν τὸν νῶτον σύνκαμψον διὰ παντὸς autōn hoi ophthalmoi skotisthētōsan mē tou blepein kai autōn ton nōton synkampson dia pantos — NA/TR · 10
The Ingrafting of the Gentiles
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I ask then, vvv did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? vvv Certainly not! However, because of their trespass, salvation [has come] to the Gentiles to make [Israel] jealous…
Λέγω οὖν μὴ ἔπταισαν ἵνα πέσωσιν μὴ γένοιτο ἀλλὰ τῷ αὐτῶν παραπτώματι ἡ σωτηρία τοῖς ἔθνεσιν εἰς τὸ παραζηλῶσαι αὐτούς Legō oun mē eptaisan hina pesōsin mē genoito alla tō autōn paraptōmati hē sōtēria tois ethnesin eis to parazēlōsai autous — NA/TR · 11
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But if their trespass [means] riches for [the] world, and their failure [means] riches for [the] Gentiles, how much greater [ riches ] {will} their fullness [bring]!
δὲ εἰ αὐτῶν τὸ παράπτωμα πλοῦτος κόσμου καὶ αὐτῶν τὸ ἥττημα πλοῦτος ἐθνῶν πόσῳ μᾶλλον αὐτῶν τὸ πλήρωμα de ei autōn to paraptōma ploutos kosmou kai autōn to hēttēma ploutos ethnōn posō mallon autōn to plērōma — NA/TR · 12
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- I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch… {as} I am [the] apostle to [the] Gentiles, I magnify my ministry
δὲ λέγω Ὑμῖν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν ἐφ’ μὲν ὅσον οὖν ἐγὼ εἰμι ἀπόστολος ἐθνῶν δοξάζω μου τὴν διακονίαν de legō Hymin tois ethnesin eph’ men hoson oun egō eimi apostolos ethnōn doxazō mou tēn diakonian — NA/TR · 13
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in the hope that… I may provoke my [own] people {to jealousy} and save some of them.
εἴ πως παραζηλώσω μου τὴν σάρκα καὶ σώσω τινὰς ἐξ αὐτῶν ei pōs parazēlōsō mou tēn sarka kai sōsō tinas ex autōn — NA/TR · 14
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For if their rejection [is the] reconciliation of [the] world, what [will their] acceptance [be] but… life from [the] dead?
γὰρ εἰ αὐτῶν ἡ ἀποβολὴ καταλλαγὴ κόσμου τίς ἡ πρόσλημψις εἰ μὴ ζωὴ ἐκ νεκρῶν gar ei autōn hē apobolē katallagē kosmou tis hē proslēmpsis ei mē zōē ek nekrōn — NA/TR · 15
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- If the first part [of the dough] [is] holy, so [is] the whole batch; if the root [is] holy, so [are] the branches.
δὲ εἰ ἡ ἀπαρχὴ ἁγία καὶ τὸ φύραμα καὶ εἰ ἡ ῥίζα ἁγία καὶ οἱ κλάδοι de ei hē aparchē hagia kai to phyrama kai ei hē rhiza hagia kai hoi kladoi — NA/TR · 16
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Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among [the others] vvv to share in the nourishment of the olive root,
δέ Εἰ τινες τῶν κλάδων ἐξεκλάσθησαν δὲ σὺ ὢν ἀγριέλαιος ἐνεκεντρίσθης ἐν αὐτοῖς καὶ ἐγένου συνκοινωνὸς τῆς πιότητος τῆς τῆς ἐλαίας ῥίζης de Ei tines tōn kladōn exeklasthēsan de sy ōn agrielaios enekentristhēs en autois kai egenou synkoinōnos tēs piotētos tēs tēs elaias rhizēs — NA/TR · 17
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{do} not boast over those branches. If [you do, remember this]: You {do} not support the root, but the root [ supports ] you.
μὴ κατακαυχῶ τῶν κλάδων δὲ εἰ κατακαυχᾶσαι σὺ οὐ βαστάζεις τὴν ῥίζαν ἀλλὰ ἡ ῥίζα σέ mē katakauchō tōn kladōn de ei katakauchasai sy ou bastazeis tēn rhizan alla hē rhiza se — NA/TR · 18
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You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.
Ἐρεῖς οὖν κλάδοι Ἐξεκλάσθησαν ἵνα ἐγὼ ἐγκεντρισθῶ Ereis oun kladoi Exeklasthēsan hina egō enkentristhō — NA/TR · 19
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That is correct: They were broken off because of unbelief, but you stand by faith. {Do} not be arrogant…, but be afraid.
καλῶς ἐξεκλάσθησαν τῇ ἀπιστίᾳ δὲ σὺ ἕστηκας τῇ πίστει μὴ ὑψηλὰ φρόνει ἀλλὰ φοβοῦ kalōs exeklasthēsan tē apistia de sy hestēkas tē pistei mē hypsēla phronei alla phobou — NA/TR · 20
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For if God {did} not spare the vvv natural branches, {He will} certainly not spare you [either].
γὰρ εἰ ὁ Θεὸς οὐκ ἐφείσατο τῶν κατὰ φύσιν κλάδων μή πως φείσεται σοῦ οὐδὲ gar ei ho Theos ouk epheisato tōn kata physin kladōn mē pōs pheisetai sou oude — NA/TR · 21
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Take 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.
ἴδε οὖν χρηστότητα καὶ ἀποτομίαν Θεοῦ ἀποτομία μὲν ἐπὶ τοὺς πεσόντας δὲ χρηστότης Θεοῦ ἐπὶ σὲ ἐὰν ἐπιμένῃς τῇ χρηστότητι ἐπεὶ σὺ καὶ ἐκκοπήσῃ Ide oun chrēstotēta kai apotomian Theou apotomia men epi tous pesontas de chrēstotēs Theou epi se ean epimenēs tē chrēstotēti epei sy kai ekkopēsē — NA/TR · 22
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And if they vvv do not persist in unbelief, they will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them {in} again.
δέ ἐὰν κἀκεῖνοι μὴ ἐπιμένωσιν τῇ ἀπιστίᾳ ἐνκεντρισθήσονται γάρ ὁ Θεὸς ἐστιν δυνατὸς ἐνκεντρίσαι αὐτούς πάλιν de ean kakeinoi mē epimenōsin tē apistia enkentristhēsontai gar ho Theos estin dynatos enkentrisai autous palin — NA/TR · 23
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For if you were cut from vvv vvv a wild olive tree, and contrary to nature were grafted into [one that is] cultivated, how much more [ readily ] {will} these, the vvv natural [branches], be grafted into [their] own olive tree!
γὰρ εἰ σὺ ἐξεκόπης ἐκ τῆς κατὰ φύσιν ἀγριελαίου καὶ παρὰ φύσιν ἐνεκεντρίσθης εἰς καλλιέλαιον πόσῳ μᾶλλον οὗτοι οἱ κατὰ φύσιν ἐνκεντρισθήσονται τῇ ἰδίᾳ ἐλαίᾳ gar ei sy exekopēs ek tēs kata physin agrielaiou kai para physin enekentristhēs eis kallielaion posō mallon houtoi hoi kata physin enkentristhēsontai tē idia elaia — NA/TR · 24
All Israel Will Be Saved
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- vvv I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that vvv you will not be conceited…: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until… the full number of the Gentiles has come in.
γὰρ Οὐ θέλω ὑμᾶς ἀγνοεῖν τοῦτο τὸ μυστήριον ἀδελφοί ἵνα μὴ ἦτε φρόνιμοι ἐν ἑαυτοῖς ὅτι πώρωσις ἀπὸ μέρους γέγονεν Ἰσραὴλ τῷ ἄχρι οὗ τὸ πλήρωμα τῶν ἐθνῶν εἰσέλθῃ gar Ou thelō hymas agnoein touto to mystērion adelphoi hina mē ēte phronimoi en heautois hoti pōrōsis apo merous gegonen Israēl tō achri hou to plērōma tōn ethnōn eiselthē — NA/TR · 25
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And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob.
καὶ οὕτως πᾶς Ἰσραὴλ σωθήσεται καθὼς γέγραπται ὁ Ῥυόμενος Ἥξει ἐκ Σιὼν ἀποστρέψει ἀσεβείας ἀπὸ Ἰακώβ kai houtōs pas Israēl sōthēsetai kathōs gegraptai ho Rhyomenos Hēxei ek Siōn apostrepsei asebeias apo Iakōb — NA/TR · 26
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And this [is] vvv My covenant with them when I take away their sins.”
καὶ αὕτη ἡ παρ’ ἐμοῦ διαθήκη αὐτοῖς ὅταν ἀφέλωμαι αὐτῶν τὰς ἁμαρτίας kai hautē hē par’ emou diathēkē autois hotan aphelōmai autōn tas hamartias — NA/TR · 27
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- Regarding the gospel, [they are] enemies on your account…; but regarding election, [they are] loved on account of the patriarchs.
μὲν Κατὰ τὸ εὐαγγέλιον ἐχθροὶ δι’ ὑμᾶς δὲ κατὰ τὴν ἐκλογὴν ἀγαπητοὶ διὰ τοὺς πατέρας men Kata to euangelion echthroi di’ hymas de kata tēn eklogēn agapētoi dia tous pateras — NA/TR · 28
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For vvv God’s gifts and [His] call [are] irrevocable.
γὰρ τὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ χαρίσματα καὶ ἡ κλῆσις ἀμεταμέλητα gar ta tou Theou charismata kai hē klēsis ametamelēta — NA/TR · 29
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- Just as you [who] formerly disobeyed God vvv have now received mercy through their disobedience,
γὰρ Ὥσπερ ὑμεῖς ποτε ἠπειθήσατε τῷ Θεῷ δὲ νῦν ἠλεήθητε τούτων τῇ ἀπειθείᾳ gar Hōsper hymeis pote ēpeithēsate tō Theō de nyn ēleēthēte toutōn tē apeitheia — NA/TR · 30
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so they too vvv have now disobeyed, in order that they too {may} now receive mercy through the mercy [shown to] you.
οὕτως οὗτοι καὶ νῦν ἠπείθησαν ἵνα αὐτοὶ καὶ νῦν ἐλεηθῶσιν τῷ ἐλέει ὑμετέρῳ houtōs houtoi kai nyn ēpeithēsan hina autoi kai nyn eleēthōsin tō eleei hymeterō — NA/TR · 31
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For God has consigned everyone to disobedience so that He may have mercy on everyone.
γὰρ ὁ Θεὸς συνέκλεισεν τοὺς πάντας εἰς ἀπείθειαν ἵνα ἐλεήσῃ τοὺς πάντας gar ho Theos synekleisen tous pantas eis apeitheian hina eleēsē tous pantas — NA/TR · 32
A Hymn of Praise
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O, [the] depth of [the] riches of [the] wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable [are] His judgments, and untraceable His ways!
Ὦ βάθος πλούτου καὶ σοφίας καὶ γνώσεως Θεοῦ ὡς ἀνεξεραύνητα αὐτοῦ τὰ κρίματα καὶ ἀνεξιχνίαστοι αὐτοῦ αἱ ὁδοὶ Ō bathos ploutou kai sophias kai gnōseōs Theou hōs anexeraunēta autou ta krimata kai anexichniastoi autou hai hodoi — NA/TR · 33
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- “Who has known [the] mind of [the] Lord? Or who has been His counselor?”
γὰρ Τίς ἔγνω νοῦν Κυρίου ἢ τίς ἐγένετο αὐτοῦ σύμβουλος gar Tis egnō noun Kyriou ē tis egeneto autou symboulos — NA/TR · 34
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Ἢ τίς προέδωκεν αὐτῷ καὶ ἀνταποδοθήσεται αὐτῷ Ē tis proedōken autō kai antapodothēsetai autō — NA/TR · 35
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For from Him and through Him and to Him [are] all things. To Him [be] the glory vvv vvv forever! Amen.
ὅτι ἐξ αὐτοῦ καὶ δι’ αὐτοῦ καὶ εἰς αὐτὸν τὰ πάντα αὐτῷ ἡ δόξα εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας ἀμήν hoti ex autou kai di’ autou kai eis auton ta panta autō hē doxa eis tous aiōnas amēn — NA/TR · 36