Romans 11:19-36

English Standard Version

¹⁹Then you will say, “Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.” ²⁰That is true. They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you ^(A)stand fast through faith. So ^(B)do not become proud, but ^(C)fear. ²¹For if God did not spare the natural branches, neither will he spare you. ²²Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God's kindness to you, ^(D)provided you continue in his kindness. Otherwise ^(E)you too will be cut off. ²³And ^(F)even they, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God has the power to graft them in again. ²⁴For if you were 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, the natural branches, be grafted back into their own olive tree.

The Mystery of Israel's Salvation

²⁵^(G)Lest you be wise in your own sight, I do not want you to be unaware of this mystery, brothers:^[a] ^(H)a partial hardening has come upon Israel, ^(I)until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. ²⁶And in this way all Israel will be saved, as it is written,

^(J)“The Deliverer will come ^(K)from Zion,
he will banish ungodliness from Jacob”;
²⁷“and this will be my ^(L)covenant with them
^(M)when I take away their sins.”

²⁸As regards the gospel, they are enemies for your sake. But as regards election, they are ^(N)beloved for the sake of their forefathers. ²⁹For the gifts and ^(O)the calling of God are irrevocable. ³⁰For just as ^(P)you were at one time disobedient to God but now have received mercy because of their disobedience, ³¹so they too have now been disobedient in order that by the mercy shown to you they also may now^[b] receive mercy. ³²For God ^(Q)has consigned all to disobedience, that he may have mercy on all.