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Romans 11:27-36
New International Version
Romans 11:27-36
New International Version
28 As far as the gospel is concerned, they are enemies(B) for your sake; but as far as election is concerned, they are loved on account of the patriarchs,(C) 29 for God’s gifts and his call(D) are irrevocable.(E) 30 Just as you who were at one time disobedient(F) 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[c] receive mercy as a result of God’s mercy to you. 32 For God has bound everyone over to disobedience(G) so that he may have mercy on them all.
Doxology
33 Oh, the depth of the riches(H) of the wisdom and[d] knowledge of God!(I)
How unsearchable his judgments,
and his paths beyond tracing out!(J)
34 “Who has known the mind of the Lord?
Or who has been his counselor?”[e](K)
35 “Who has ever given to God,
that God should repay them?”[f](L)
36 For from him and through him and for him are all things.(M)
To him be the glory forever! Amen.(N)
Footnotes
- 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
Romans 11:27-36
New Living Translation
Romans 11:27-36
New Living Translation
27 And this is my covenant with them,
that I will take away their sins.”[a]
28 Many of the people of Israel are now enemies of the Good News, and this benefits you Gentiles. Yet they are still the people he loves because he chose their ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. 29 For God’s gifts and his call can never be withdrawn. 30 Once, you Gentiles were rebels against God, but when the people of Israel rebelled against him, God was merciful to you instead. 31 Now they are the rebels, and God’s mercy has come to you so that they, too, will share[b] in God’s mercy. 32 For God has imprisoned everyone in disobedience so he could have mercy on everyone.
33 Oh, how great are God’s riches and wisdom and knowledge! How impossible it is for us to understand his decisions and his ways!
34 For who can know the Lord’s thoughts?
Who knows enough to give him advice?[c]
35 And who has given him so much
that he needs to pay it back?[d]
36 For everything comes from him and exists by his power and is intended for his glory. All glory to him forever! Amen.
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Romans 11:27-36
The Message
Romans 11:27-36
The Message
A Complete Israel
25-29 I want to lay all this out on the table as clearly as I can, friends. This is complicated. It would be easy to misinterpret what’s going on and arrogantly assume that you’re royalty and they’re just rabble, out on their ears for good. But that’s not it at all. This hardness on the part of insider Israel toward God is temporary. Its effect is to open things up to all the outsiders so that we end up with a full house. Before it’s all over, there will be a complete Israel. As it is written,
A champion will stride down from the mountain of Zion;
he’ll clean house in Jacob.
And this is my commitment to my people:
removal of their sins.
From your point of view as you hear and embrace the good news of the Message, it looks like the Jews are God’s enemies. But looked at from the long-range perspective of God’s overall purpose, they remain God’s oldest friends. God’s gifts and God’s call are under full warranty—never canceled, never rescinded.
30-32 There was a time not so long ago when you were on the outs with God. But then the Jews slammed the door on him and things opened up for you. Now they are on the outs. But with the door held wide open for you, they have a way back in. In one way or another, God makes sure that we all experience what it means to be outside so that he can personally open the door and welcome us back in.
33-36 Have you ever come on anything quite like this extravagant generosity of God, this deep, deep wisdom? It’s way over our heads. We’ll never figure it out.
Is there anyone around who can explain God?
Anyone smart enough to tell him what to do?
Anyone who has done him such a huge favor
that God has to ask his advice?
Everything comes from him;
Everything happens through him;
Everything ends up in him.
Always glory! Always praise!
Yes. Yes. Yes.
Romans 11:27-36
New American Standard Bible
Romans 11:27-36
New American Standard Bible
28 In relation to the gospel they are (C)enemies on your account, but in relation to God’s choice they are beloved (D)on account of the fathers; 29 for the gifts and the (E)calling of God (F)are irrevocable. 30 For just as you once were disobedient to God, but now have been shown mercy because of their disobedience, 31 so these also now have been disobedient, that because of the mercy shown to you they also may now be shown mercy. 32 For (G)God has shut up all in disobedience, so that He may show mercy to all.
33 Oh, the depth of (H)the riches, [b]both of the (I)wisdom and knowledge of God! (J)How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways! 34 For (K)who has known the mind of the Lord, or who became His counselor? 35 Or (L)who has first given to Him, [c]that it would be paid back to him? 36 For (M)from Him, and through Him, and to Him are all things. (N)To Him be the glory [d]forever. Amen.
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- Romans 11:27 Lit the covenant from Me
- Romans 11:33 Or and the wisdom
- Romans 11:35 Lit and it will be paid back
- Romans 11:36 Lit to the ages
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