18 do not be arrogant toward the branches; but if you are arrogant, remember that (A)it is not you who supports the root, but the root supports you. 19 (B)You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.” 20 Quite right, they were broken off for their unbelief, but you (C)stand by your faith. (D)Do not be conceited, but fear; 21 for if God did not spare the natural branches, He will not spare you, either. 22 See then the kindness and severity of God: to those who fell, severity, but to you, God’s (E)kindness, (F)if you continue in His kindness; for otherwise you too (G)will be cut off. 23 And they also, (H)if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in; for God is able to graft them in again. 24 For if you were cut off from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and contrary to nature were grafted into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these who are the natural branches be grafted into their own olive tree?

25 For (I)I do not want you, brothers and sisters, to be uninformed of this (J)mystery—so that you will not be (K)wise in your own estimation—that a partial (L)hardening has happened to Israel until the (M)fullness of the Gentiles has come in; 26 and so all Israel will be saved; just as it is written:

(N)The Deliverer will come from Zion,
He will remove ungodliness from Jacob.”
27 (O)This is [a]My covenant with them,
(P)When I take away their sins.”

28 In relation to the gospel they are (Q)enemies on your account, but in relation to God’s choice they are beloved (R)on account of the fathers; 29 for the gifts and the (S)calling of God (T)are irrevocable.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 11:27 Lit the covenant from Me

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