Romanos 11
Palabra de Dios para Todos
Dios no ha olvidado a su pueblo
11 Entonces yo pregunto: ¿Es que Dios ha rechazado a su pueblo? ¡Por supuesto que no! Yo mismo soy israelita, descendiente de Abraham y de la tribu de Benjamín. 2 Dios no ha rechazado al pueblo que ya ha elegido. ¿Se acuerdan de lo que dice la Escritura sobre Elías cuando se quejó ante Dios contra Israel? 3 (A)«Señor, ellos han matado a tus profetas, han destruido tus altares. Yo soy el único profeta que queda y ellos están tratando de matarme».[a] 4 (B)¿Y qué le respondió Dios? «He reservado para mí 7000 hombres que no se han arrodillado ante Baal».[b] 5 Ahora es igual. Hay un pequeño resto de judíos que Dios eligió por su generoso amor. 6 Y si Dios lo hizo como un regalo de su generoso amor, no fue por las buenas acciones de ellos. Si hubieran sido elegidos por sus buenas acciones, entonces el regalo del generoso amor de Dios no sería de verdad un regalo.
7 ¿Entonces qué? El pueblo de Israel no consiguió lo que buscaba. Sólo lo logró la gente que Dios eligió y los otros se volvieron tercos, 8 (C)(D)como está escrito:
«Dios los puso a dormir.[c]
Les cerró los ojos para que no pudieran ver,
les cerró los oídos para que no pudieran oír,
y así siguen hasta el día de hoy».[d]
9 Y David dice:
«Que sus fiestas se vuelvan trampas.
Que caigan y reciban su merecido.
10 (E)Que se cierren sus ojos y que no puedan ver.
Que para siempre se les doble su espalda».[e]
11 Entonces yo pregunto: ¿cayó Israel hasta destruirse? ¡De ninguna manera! Pero el error que cometieron trajo la salvación a los que no son judíos para que los judíos sientan celos. 12 El error de Israel ha traído muchas bendiciones a todo el mundo; el fracaso de su misión, sirvió para traer muchas bendiciones a los que no son judíos. Y con toda seguridad habrá aun más bendiciones cuando cumplan la misión que Dios les dio.
13 A ustedes que no son judíos, les digo: puesto que soy apóstol de los que no son judíos, le doy la mayor importancia a este trabajo. 14 Quisiera hacer sentir celos a mi propio pueblo para poder salvar a algunos de ellos. 15 Al rechazar a los judíos, Dios les dio oportunidad a los que no son judíos de hacerse amigos de él. Así que cuando Dios vuelva a aceptar a los judíos, eso traerá al mundo nada menos que vida después de la muerte. 16 Si el primer trozo de pan fue dedicado a Dios, entonces todo el pan está dedicado a él. Si las raíces del árbol fueron consagradas, entonces las ramas también están consagradas.
17 Algunas ramas[f] naturales del olivo, fueron cortadas. En su lugar, tú fuiste injertado como una rama silvestre. Entonces ahora eres parte de la misma raíz y compartes la misma vida del olivo. 18 No te sientas más importante que las ramas cortadas. Si te crees más importante recuerda que no eres tú quien da vida a la raíz, sino la raíz la que te da vida a ti. 19 Tal vez ahora digas: «Pero las ramas fueron cortadas para injertarme a mí». 20 Eso es cierto. Esas ramas fueron cortadas debido a su falta de fe, pero tú sigues en tu puesto sólo por tu fe. Eso significa que no debes sentirte muy orgulloso, más bien deberías sentir miedo. 21 Porque si Dios no permitió que las ramas naturales siguieran en el árbol, tampoco a ti te dejará seguir si te falta fe. 22 Date cuenta entonces, que Dios es bondadoso, pero también estricto. Es estricto con los que han dejado de creer en él y es bondadoso contigo. Tú tienes que vivir confiado en su bondad o de lo contrario tú también serás cortado del árbol. 23 Por otro lado, si ellos dejan su falta de fe en Dios, entonces podrán otra vez estar en el árbol. Dios los puede poner otra vez donde estaban. 24 Tú eres como una rama silvestre, pero pudiste ser injertado en un árbol al que no pertenecías. Entonces con más facilidad un judío puede otra vez ser puesto en su propio árbol, porque es como una rama que pertenecía al árbol.
25 Hermanos, quiero que sepan algo que les ayudará a no creerse sabelotodos. Así que les explicaré un secreto que Dios ha revelado: parte de Israel se ha puesto terca, pero sólo hasta que se complete el número de los que no son judíos que llegue a Cristo. 26 Y así todo Israel se salvará. Como dicen las Escrituras:
«Un libertador vendrá de Sion,
y quitará todo el mal de la familia de Jacob.
27 (F)Y yo haré este pacto con ellos
cuando les perdone todos los pecados».[g]
28 En cuanto a las buenas noticias, ellos las rechazan y se hacen enemigos de Dios; eso los favorece a ustedes que no son judíos. Pero en cuanto a ser elegidos por Dios, él los ama porque esa fue la promesa que hizo a los antepasados de los judíos; 29 y Dios no quita lo que regala, ni retira su invitación a los que él elige. 30 Antes ustedes no quisieron obedecer a Dios, pero ahora reciben la compasión de Dios porque los judíos no quieren obedecer. 31 Ahora ellos son desobedientes y ustedes consiguen compasión, pero esto sucede para que ellos también consigan la compasión de Dios. 32 Dios metió a todo el mundo en prisión por su desobediencia, y lo ha hecho así para poder tener compasión de todos.
Bendito sea Dios
33 Qué grande es la riqueza de Dios,
qué enorme su sabiduría y entendimiento.
Nadie puede explicar las decisiones de Dios,
ni puede entender lo que hace y cómo lo hace.
34 (G)«¿Quién conoce la mente del Señor?
¿Quién puede darle consejos a Dios?[h]
35 (H)Nadie le ha prestado nada a Dios
como para que Dios esté obligado a pagarle».[i]
36 Dios ha creado todo
y todo existe por él y para él.
¡A Dios sea el honor por toda la eternidad!
Así sea.
Romans 11
Revised Standard Version
Israel’s Rejection Is Not Final
11 I ask, then, has God rejected his people? By no means! I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, a member of the tribe of Benjamin. 2 God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew. Do you not know what the scripture says of Eli′jah, how he pleads with God against Israel? 3 “Lord, they have killed thy prophets, they have demolished thy altars, and I alone am left, and they seek my life.” 4 But what is God’s reply to him? “I have kept for myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Ba′al.” 5 So too at the present time there is a remnant, chosen by grace. 6 But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace.
7 What then? Israel failed to obtain what it sought. The elect obtained it, but the rest were hardened, 8 as it is written,
“God gave them a spirit of stupor,
eyes that should not see and ears that should not hear,
down to this very day.”
9 And David says,
“Let their table become a snare and a trap,
a pitfall and a retribution for them;
10 let their eyes be darkened so that they cannot see,
and bend their backs for ever.”
The Salvation of the Gentiles
11 So I ask, have they stumbled so as to fall? By no means! But through their trespass salvation has come to the Gentiles, so as to make Israel jealous. 12 Now if their trespass means riches for the world, and if their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their full inclusion mean!
13 Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry 14 in order to make my fellow Jews jealous, and thus save some of them. 15 For if their rejection means the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance mean but life from the dead? 16 If the dough offered as first fruits is holy, so is the whole lump; and if the root is holy, so are the branches.
17 But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, were grafted in their place to share the richness[a] of the olive tree, 18 do not boast over the branches. If you do boast, remember it is not you that support the root, but the root that supports you. 19 You will say, “Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.” 20 That is true. They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand fast only through faith. So do not become proud, but stand in awe. 21 For if God did not spare the natural branches, neither will he spare you. 22 Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God’s kindness to you, provided you continue in his kindness; otherwise you too will be cut off. 23 And even the others, if they do not persist in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God has the power to graft them in again. 24 For if you have been cut from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and grafted, contrary to nature, into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these natural branches be grafted back into their own olive tree.
All Israel Will Be Saved
25 Lest you be wise in your own conceits, I want you to understand this mystery, brethren: a hardening has come upon part of Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles come in, 26 and so all Israel will be saved; as it is written,
“The Deliverer will come from Zion,
he will banish ungodliness from Jacob”;
27 “and this will be my covenant with them
when I take away their sins.”
28 As regards the gospel they are enemies of God, for your sake; but as regards election they are beloved for the sake of their forefathers. 29 For the gifts and the call of God are irrevocable. 30 Just as you were once disobedient to God but now have received mercy because of their disobedience, 31 so they have now been disobedient in order that by the mercy shown to you they also may[b] receive mercy. 32 For God has consigned all men to disobedience, that he may have mercy upon all.
33 O the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!
34 “For who has known the mind of the Lord,
or who has been his counselor?”
35 “Or who has given a gift to him
that he might be repaid?”
36 For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory for ever. Amen.
Footnotes
- Romans 11:17 Other ancient authorities read rich root
- Romans 11:31 Other ancient authorities add now
Romans 11
New International Version
The Remnant of Israel
11 I ask then: Did God reject his people? By no means!(A) I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham,(B) from the tribe of Benjamin.(C) 2 God did not reject his people,(D) whom he foreknew.(E) Don’t you know what Scripture says in the passage about Elijah—how he appealed to God against Israel: 3 “Lord, they have killed your prophets and torn down your altars; I am the only one left, and they are trying to kill me”[a]?(F) 4 And what was God’s answer to him? “I have reserved for myself seven thousand who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”[b](G) 5 So too, at the present time there is a remnant(H) chosen by grace.(I) 6 And if by grace, then it cannot be based on works;(J) if it were, grace would no longer be grace.
7 What then? What the people of Israel sought so earnestly they did not obtain.(K) The elect among them did, but the others were hardened,(L) 8 as it is written:
“God gave them a spirit of stupor,
eyes that could not see
and ears that could not hear,(M)
to this very day.”[c](N)
9 And David says:
“May their table become a snare and a trap,
a stumbling block and a retribution for them.
10 May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see,(O)
and their backs be bent forever.”[d](P)
Ingrafted Branches
11 Again I ask: Did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Not at all!(Q) Rather, because of their transgression, salvation has come to the Gentiles(R) to make Israel envious.(S) 12 But if their transgression means riches for the world, and their loss means riches for the Gentiles,(T) how much greater riches will their full inclusion bring!
13 I am talking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles,(U) I take pride in my ministry 14 in the hope that I may somehow arouse my own people to envy(V) and save(W) some of them. 15 For if their rejection brought reconciliation(X) to the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?(Y) 16 If the part of the dough offered as firstfruits(Z) is holy, then the whole batch is holy; if the root is holy, so are the branches.
17 If some of the branches have been broken off,(AA) and you, though a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others(AB) and now share in the nourishing sap from the olive root, 18 do not consider yourself to be superior to those other branches. If you do, consider this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you.(AC) 19 You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.” 20 Granted. But they were broken off because of unbelief, and you stand by faith.(AD) Do not be arrogant,(AE) but tremble.(AF) 21 For if God did not spare the natural branches, he will not spare you either.
22 Consider therefore the kindness(AG) and sternness of God: sternness to those who fell, but kindness to you, provided that you continue(AH) in his kindness. Otherwise, you also will be cut off.(AI) 23 And if they do not persist in unbelief, they will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.(AJ) 24 After all, if you were cut out of an olive tree that is wild by nature, and contrary to nature were grafted into a cultivated olive tree,(AK) how much more readily will these, the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree!
All Israel Will Be Saved
25 I do not want you to be ignorant(AL) of this mystery,(AM) brothers and sisters, so that you may not be conceited:(AN) Israel has experienced a hardening(AO) in part until the full number of the Gentiles has come in,(AP) 26 and in this way[e] all Israel will be saved.(AQ) As it is written:
“The deliverer will come from Zion;
he will turn godlessness away from Jacob.
27 And this is[f] my covenant with them
when I take away their sins.”[g](AR)
28 As far as the gospel is concerned, they are enemies(AS) for your sake; but as far as election is concerned, they are loved on account of the patriarchs,(AT) 29 for God’s gifts and his call(AU) are irrevocable.(AV) 30 Just as you who were at one time disobedient(AW) to God have now received mercy as a result of their disobedience, 31 so they too have now become disobedient in order that they too may now[h] receive mercy as a result of God’s mercy to you. 32 For God has bound everyone over to disobedience(AX) so that he may have mercy on them all.
Doxology
33 Oh, the depth of the riches(AY) of the wisdom and[i] knowledge of God!(AZ)
How unsearchable his judgments,
and his paths beyond tracing out!(BA)
34 “Who has known the mind of the Lord?
Or who has been his counselor?”[j](BB)
35 “Who has ever given to God,
that God should repay them?”[k](BC)
36 For from him and through him and for him are all things.(BD)
To him be the glory forever! Amen.(BE)
Footnotes
- Romans 11:3 1 Kings 19:10,14
- Romans 11:4 1 Kings 19:18
- Romans 11:8 Deut. 29:4; Isaiah 29:10
- Romans 11:10 Psalm 69:22,23
- Romans 11:26 Or and so
- Romans 11:27 Or will be
- Romans 11:27 Isaiah 59:20,21; 27:9 (see Septuagint); Jer. 31:33,34
- Romans 11:31 Some manuscripts do not have now.
- Romans 11:33 Or riches and the wisdom and the
- Romans 11:34 Isaiah 40:13
- Romans 11:35 Job 41:11
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