1 P ergunto, pois: Acaso rejeitou Deus ao seu povo? De modo nenhum; por que eu também sou israelita, da descendência de Abraão, da tribo de Benjamim.

I ask then, “Has God put His people, the Jews, aside?” No, not at all! I myself am a Jew. Abraham was my early father. I am from the family group of Benjamin.

2 D eus não rejeitou ao seu povo que antes conheceu. Ou não sabeis o que a Escritura diz de Elias, como ele fala a Deus contra Israel, dizendo:

God has not put His people aside. He chose them from the beginning. Do you know what the Holy Writings say about Elijah? Do you know what Elijah said to God against the Jews?

3 S enhor, mataram os teus profetas, e derribaram os teus altares; e só eu fiquei, e procuraram tirar-me a vida?

He said, “Lord, they have killed Your early preachers. They have destroyed the places where You are worshiped. I am the only one left. They are trying to kill me.”

4 M as que lhe diz a resposta divina? Reservei para mim sete mil varões que não dobraram os joelhos diante de Baal.

But what did God say to him? God said, “I still have 7, 000 men. None of them have worshiped the false god Baal.”

5 A ssim, pois, também no tempo presente ficou um remanescente segundo a eleição da graça.

It is the same now. A few of the Jews are being chosen because of God’s loving-favor.

6 M as se é pela graça, já não é pelas obras; de outra maneira, a graça já não é graça.

If they are saved from the punishment of sin because of God’s loving-favor, it is nothing men have done to earn it. If men had earned it, then His loving-favor would not be a free gift.

7 P ois quê? O que Israel busca, isso não o alcançou; mas os eleitos alcançaram; e os outros foram endurecidos,

This is the way it was. Many Jews did not get what they were looking for. Only those God chose received it. The hearts of the others were made hard. They could not understand it.

8 c omo está escrito: Deus lhes deu um espírito entorpecido, olhos para não verem, e ouvidos para não ouvirem, até o dia de hoje.

The Holy Writings say this about them, “God gave them hearts and minds that want to sleep. He gave them eyes that could not see. To this very day He gave them ears that could not hear.”

9 E Davi diz: Torne-se-lhes a sua mesa em laço, e em armadilha, e em tropeço, e em retribuição;

David said, “Let their table of food become a trap to hold them. Let it be a hole into which they fall and will suffer.

10 e scureçam-se-lhes os olhos para não verem, e tu encurva-lhes sempre as costas.

Let their eyes be closed so they cannot see. Keep their backs from being straight always because of their troubles.”

11 L ogo, pergunto: Porventura tropeçaram de modo que caíssem? De maneira nenhuma, antes pelo seu tropeço veio a salvação aos gentios, para os incitar ã emulação.

I ask then, “Did the Jews fall so they would be lost forever?” No, not at all! It means the people who are not Jews are able to be saved from the punishment of sin because the Jews sinned by not putting their trust in Christ. This made the Jews jealous of those who are not Jews.

12 O ra se o tropeço deles é a riqueza do mundo, e a sua diminuição a riqueza dos gentios, quanto mais a sua plenitude!

The world received good things from God because of the sin of the Jews. Because the Jews did not receive God’s free gift, the people who are not Jews received good things from Him. Think how much more the world will receive when the Jews finish God’s plan by putting their trust in Christ!

13 M as é a vós, gentios, que falo; e, porquanto sou apóstolo dos gentios, glorifico o meu ministério,

I am speaking to you people who are not Jews. As long as I am a missionary to you, I want you to know how important my job is.

14 p ara ver se de algum modo posso incitar ã emulação os da minha raça e salvar alguns deles.

I do this so it will make my own people, the Jews, jealous. Then it may be that some will be saved from the punishment of sin.

15 P orque, se a sua rejeição é a reconciliação do mundo, qual será a sua admissão, senão a vida dentre os mortos?

Because the Jews have been put aside, many other people in the world have been saved from the punishment of sin. Think what it will be like when they are also gathered in. It will be like the dead coming back to life!

16 S e as primícias são santas, também a massa o é; e se a raiz é santa, também os ramos o são.

If the first loaf is holy, all the bread is holy. If the root is holy, all the branches are holy.

17 E se alguns dos ramos foram quebrados, e tu, sendo zambujeiro, foste enxertado no lugar deles e feito participante da raiz e da seiva da oliveira,

But some of the branches (who are the Jews) were broken off. You who are not Jews were put in the place where the branches had been broken off. Now you are sharing the rich root of the olive tree.

18 n ão te glories contra os ramos; e, se contra eles te gloriares, não és tu que sustentas a raiz, mas a raiz a ti.

Do not be proud. Do not think you are better than the branches that were broken off. If you are proud, remember that you do not hold the root. It is the root that holds you.

19 D irás então: Os ramos foram quebrados, para que eu fosse enxertado.

You may say, “Branches were broken off to make room for me.”

20 E stá bem; pela sua incredulidade foram quebrados, e tu pela tua fé estás firme. Não te ensoberbeças, mas teme;

It is true. They were broken off because they did not put their trust in Christ. And you are there only because of your faith. Do not be proud. Instead, be afraid.

21 p orque, se Deus não poupou os ramos naturais, não te poupará a ti.

God did not keep the first branches (who are the Jews) on the tree. Then watch, or He will not keep you on the tree.

22 C onsidera pois a bondade e a severidade de Deus: para com os que caíram, severidade; para contigo, a bondade de Deus, se permaneceres nessa bondade; do contrário também tu serás cortado.

We see how kind God is. It shows how hard He is also. He is hard on those who fall away. But He is kind to you if you keep on trusting Him. If you do not, He will cut you off.

23 E ainda eles, se não permanecerem na incredulidade, serão enxertados; porque poderoso é Deus para os enxertar novamente.

If the Jews would put their trust in Christ, God would put them back into the tree. He has power to do that.

24 P ois se tu foste cortado do natural zambujeiro, e contra a natureza enxertado em oliveira legítima, quanto mais não serão enxertados na sua própria oliveira esses que são ramos naturais!

You people who are not Jews were cut off from a wild olive tree. Instead of being there, you were put into a garden olive tree which is not the right place for you to grow. It would be easy for God to put the Jews back onto their own olive tree because they are the branches that belong there.

25 P orque não quero, irmãos, que ignoreis este mistério (para que não presumais de vós mesmos): que o endurecimento veio em parte sobre Israel, até que a plenitude dos gentios haja entrado;

Christian brothers, I want you to understand this truth which is no longer a secret. It will keep you from thinking you are so wise. Some Jews have become hard until the right amount of people who are not Jews come to God.

26 e assim todo o Israel será salvo, como está escrito: Virá de Sião o Libertador, e desviará de Jacó as impiedades;

Then all the Jews will be saved, as the Holy Writings say, “The One Who saves from the punishment of sin will come out of Jerusalem. He will turn the Jews from doing sinful things.”

27 e este será o meu pacto com eles, quando eu tirar os seus pecados.

“And this is My promise to them when I take away their sins.”

28 Q uanto ao evangelho, eles na verdade, são inimigos por causa de vós; mas, quanto ã eleição, amados por causa dos pais.

The Jews are fighting against the Good News. Because they hate the Good News, it has helped you who are not Jews. But God still loves the Jews because He has chosen them and because of His promise to their early fathers.

29 P orque os dons e a vocação de Deus são irretratáveis.

God does not change His mind when He chooses men and gives them His gifts.

30 P ois, assim como vós outrora fostes desobedientes a Deus, mas agora alcançastes misericórdia pela desobediência deles,

At one time you did not obey God. But when the Jews did not receive God’s gift, you did. It was because they did not obey.

31 a ssim também estes agora foram desobedientes, para também alcançarem misericórdia pela misericórdia a vós demonstrada.

The Jews will not obey now. God’s loving-kindness to you will some day turn them to Him. Then the Jews may have His loving-kindness also.

32 P orque Deus encerrou a todos debaixo da desobediência, a fim de usar de misericórdia para com todos.

God has said that all men have broken His Law. But He will show loving-kindness on all of them.

33 Ó profundidade das riquezas, tanto da sabedoria, como da ciência de Deus! Quão insondáveis são os seus juízos, e quão inescrutáveis os seus caminhos!

God’s riches are so great! The things He knows and His wisdom are so deep! No one can understand His thoughts. No one can understand His ways.

34 P ois, quem jamais conheceu a mente do Senhor? ou quem se fez seu conselheiro?

The Holy Writings say, “Who knows the mind of the Lord? Who is able to tell Him what to do?”

35 O u quem lhe deu primeiro a ele, para que lhe seja recompensado?

“Who has given first to God, that God should pay him back?”

36 P orque dele, e por ele, e para ele, são todas as coisas; glória, pois, a ele eternamente. Amém.

Everything comes from Him. His power keeps all things together. All things are made for Him. May He be honored forever. Let it be so.