19 You will say then, “Branches were broken off that I might be grafted in.” 20 Well said. Because of (A)unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by faith. Do not be haughty, but fear. 21 For if God did not spare the natural branches, He may not spare you either. 22 Therefore consider the goodness and severity of God: on those who fell, severity; but toward you, [a]goodness, (B)if you continue in His goodness. Otherwise (C)you also will be cut off. 23 And they also, (D)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 out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and were grafted contrary to nature into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these, who are natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?

25 For I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be (E)wise in your own [b]opinion, that (F)blindness in part has happened to Israel (G)until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. 26 And so all Israel will be [c]saved, as it is written:

(H)“The Deliverer will come out of Zion,
And He will turn away ungodliness from Jacob;
27 For (I)this is My covenant with them,
When I take away their sins.”

28 Concerning the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but concerning the election they are (J)beloved for the sake of the fathers. 29 For the gifts and the calling of God are (K)irrevocable. 30 For as you (L)were once disobedient to God, yet have now obtained mercy through their disobedience, 31 even so these also have now been disobedient, that through the mercy shown you they also may obtain mercy. 32 For God has [d]committed them (M)all to disobedience, that He might have mercy on all.

33 Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out!

34 “For who has known the (N)mind of the Lord?
Or (O)who has become His counselor?”
35 “Or(P) who has first given to Him
And it shall be repaid to him?”

36 For (Q)of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, (R)to whom be glory forever. Amen.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 11:22 NU adds of God
  2. Romans 11:25 estimation
  3. Romans 11:26 Or delivered
  4. Romans 11:32 shut them all up in

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.(A) Do not be arrogant,(B) but tremble.(C) 21 For if God did not spare the natural branches, he will not spare you either.

22 Consider therefore the kindness(D) and sternness of God: sternness to those who fell, but kindness to you, provided that you continue(E) in his kindness. Otherwise, you also will be cut off.(F) 23 And if they do not persist in unbelief, they will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.(G) 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,(H) 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(I) of this mystery,(J) brothers and sisters, so that you may not be conceited:(K) Israel has experienced a hardening(L) in part until the full number of the Gentiles has come in,(M) 26 and in this way[a] all Israel will be saved.(N) As it is written:

“The deliverer will come from Zion;
    he will turn godlessness away from Jacob.
27 And this is[b] my covenant with them
    when I take away their sins.”[c](O)

28 As far as the gospel is concerned, they are enemies(P) for your sake; but as far as election is concerned, they are loved on account of the patriarchs,(Q) 29 for God’s gifts and his call(R) are irrevocable.(S) 30 Just as you who were at one time disobedient(T) 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[d] receive mercy as a result of God’s mercy to you. 32 For God has bound everyone over to disobedience(U) so that he may have mercy on them all.

Doxology

33 Oh, the depth of the riches(V) of the wisdom and[e] knowledge of God!(W)
    How unsearchable his judgments,
    and his paths beyond tracing out!(X)
34 “Who has known the mind of the Lord?
    Or who has been his counselor?”[f](Y)
35 “Who has ever given to God,
    that God should repay them?”[g](Z)
36 For from him and through him and for him are all things.(AA)
    To him be the glory forever! Amen.(AB)

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 11:26 Or and so
  2. Romans 11:27 Or will be
  3. Romans 11:27 Isaiah 59:20,21; 27:9 (see Septuagint); Jer. 31:33,34
  4. Romans 11:31 Some manuscripts do not have now.
  5. Romans 11:33 Or riches and the wisdom and the
  6. Romans 11:34 Isaiah 40:13
  7. Romans 11:35 Job 41:11