Romans 10:17-11:12

Tree of Life Version

^{[a] 17} So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Messiah.

¹⁸ But I say, have they never heard? Indeed they have, for

¹⁹ But I say, did Israel not understand? First Moses says,

Israel Not Rejected

11 I say then, God has not rejected His people, has He?^[f] May it never be! For I too am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. ² God has not rejected His people whom He knew beforehand.^[g] Or do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he pleads with God against Israel? ³ “Adonai, they have killed your prophets, they have destroyed your altars; I alone am left, and they are seeking my life.” ^{[h] 4} But what is the divine response to him? “I have kept for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.” ^{[i] 5} So in the same way also at this present time there has come to be a remnant^[j] according to God’s gracious choice. ⁶ But if it is by grace, it is no longer by works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace.

⁷ What then? What Israel is seeking, it has not obtained; but the elect obtained it, and the rest were hardened— ⁸ just as it is written,

⁹ And David says,

¹¹ I say then, they did not stumble so as to fall, did they?^[m] May it never be! But by their false step salvation has come to the Gentiles, to provoke Israel to jealousy. ^{[n] 12} Now if their transgression leads to riches for the world, and their loss riches for the Gentiles, then how much more their fullness!