Romans 10:14-11:12

Tree of Life Version

¹⁴ How then shall they call on the One in whom they have not trusted? And how shall they trust in the One they have not heard of? And how shall they hear without someone proclaiming? ¹⁵ And how shall they proclaim unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who proclaim good news of good things!” ^{[a] 16} But not all heeded the Good News. For Isaiah says, “Adonai, who has believed our report?” ^{[b] 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?^[g] 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.^[h] 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.” ^{[i] 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.” ^{[j] 5} So in the same way also at this present time there has come to be a remnant^[k] 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?^[n] May it never be! But by their false step salvation has come to the Gentiles, to provoke Israel to jealousy. ^{[o] 12} Now if their transgression leads to riches for the world, and their loss riches for the Gentiles, then how much more their fullness!