Old/New Testament
19 You will say then, “Branches were broken off in order that I might be grafted-in”. 20 Well said! They were broken off by their unbelief, and you stand by your faith. Do not be thinking lofty[a] things, but be fearing[b]— 21 for if God did not spare the branches in accordance with nature, perhaps[c] neither will He spare you.
They Will Be Re-Grafted If They Believe
22 Therefore behold the kindness and severity of God— severity upon the ones having fallen, but the kindness of God upon you, if you continue in His kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off. 23 But those ones also, if they do not continue in unbelief, will be grafted-in. For God is able to graft them in again. 24 For if you were cut off from the wild-olive-tree according to nature and were grafted-in contrary to nature into a cultivated-olive-tree, how much more will these, the ones in accordance with nature, be grafted-in their own olive tree!
All Israel Will Be Saved
25 For I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, as to this mystery[d]— in order that you not be wise among yourselves— that a hardness in part[e] has happened to Israel until[f] the fullness of the Gentiles comes in. 26 And so[g] all Israel[h] will be saved, just as it has been written: “The One delivering will come[i] from Zion, He will turn-away ungodliness from Jacob. 27 And this is the covenant from Me with them, when I take-away their sins” [Isa 59:20-21].
They Are Beloved To God
28 In relation to the good-news they[j] are enemies [of God] for your sake— but in relation to the choosing[k] of God they are beloved ones [of God] for the sake of the fathers. 29 For the gifts and the calling of God are without-regret[l].
They Will Be Shown Mercy
30 For just as you once[m] disobeyed God, but now were shown-mercy in the disobedience of these Jews, 31 so also these Jews now disobeyed in the mercy belonging to you, in order that they also now may be shown-mercy. 32 For God confined all in disobedience in order that He may show-mercy to all.
O The Depth of God’s Wisdom! To Him Be The Glory!
33 O the depth of riches both[n] of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and untraceable[o] His ways! 34 “For who knew the mind of the Lord? Or who became His counselor?” [Isa 40:13]. 35 “Or who previously-gave[p] to Him and it will be repaid to him?” [Job 41:11]. 36 Because all things are from Him and through Him and for Him. To Him be the glory forever, amen.
Disciples' Literal New Testament: Serving Modern Disciples by More Fully Reflecting the Writing Style of the Ancient Disciples, Copyright © 2011 Michael J. Magill. All Rights Reserved. Published by Reyma Publishing