1 ¶ I say then, Has God cast away his people? No, in no wise. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

2 G od has not cast away his people whom he knew beforehand. Know ye not what the scripture says of Elijah? how speaking to God against Israel, he said,

God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying,

3 L ord, they have killed thy prophets and ruined thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.

Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.

4 B ut what did the answer of God say unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee before Baal.

But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal.

5 E ven so then at this present time also, there is a remnant by the gracious election of God.

Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.

6 A nd if by grace, then is it not by works; otherwise, the grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, then it is no longer grace; otherwise, the work is no longer work.

And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

7 W hat then? Israel has not obtained that which he seeks after; but the elect have obtained it, and the rest were blinded

What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded

8 ( according as it is written, God has given them the spirit of anguish, eyes with which they do not see and ears with which they do not hear) unto this day.

(according as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day.

9 A nd David says, Let their table be turned into a snare and a net and a stumblingblock and a recompense unto them;

And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:

10 L et their eyes be darkened that they may not see, and bow down their back always.

let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway.

11 I say then, Have they stumbled in such a manner that they should fall completely? No, in no wise; but rather through their fall, saving health is come unto the Gentiles to provoke them unto jealousy.

I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.

12 A nd if the fall of them is the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles, how much more shall their fullness be?

Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?

13 F or (I call you Gentiles) inasmuch as I am truly the apostle of the Gentiles, my honorable ministry,

For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:

14 i f in any manner I may provoke my nation to jealousy and cause some of them to be saved.

if by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.

15 F or if the casting away of them is the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?

For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?

16 F or if the firstfruit is holy, so shall the rest be; and if the root is holy, so shall be the branches.

For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.

17 A nd if some of the branches were broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert grafted in among them and hath been made participant of the root and of the fatness of the olive tree,

And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;

18 d o not boast against the branches. But if thou boast, know that thou dost not bear the root, but the root thee.

boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.

19 T hou wilt say then, The branches were broken off that I might be grafted in.

Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in.

20 G ood; because of their unbelief they were broken off, but thou by faith art standing. Do not be highminded, but fear

Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:

21 t hat if God did not forgive the natural branches, neither shall he forgive thee.

for if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.

22 B ehold, therefore, the goodness and severity of God: on those who fell, severity, but toward thee, goodness if thou continue in his goodness; otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.

Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.

23 A nd even them, if they do not continue in unbelief, shall be grafted in, for God is powerful enough to graft them in again.

And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again.

24 F or if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature and wert grafted contrary to nature into the good olive tree, how much more shall these, which are the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?

For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree?

25 F or I would not, brethren, that ye ignore this mystery, that ye not be arrogant regarding yourselves: that blindness in part has happened in Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles are come in.

For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.

26 A nd even if all Israel were saved, as it is written: There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall take away the ungodliness from Jacob;

And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:

27 a nd this shall be my covenant unto them when I shall take away their sins.

for this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.

28 S o that, as concerning the gospel, I have them for enemies for your sakes; but as touching the election of God, they are beloved for the fathers’ sakes.

As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sakes.

29 F or the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.

For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.

30 F or as ye in time past have not obeyed God, yet have now obtained mercy through the occasion of their disobedience,

For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:

31 l ikewise these also have not believed now that through the mercy shown unto you they also may obtain mercy.

even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy.

32 F or God enclosed everyone in disobedience, that he might have mercy upon everyone.

For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.

33 ¶ O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and of the knowledge of God! How incomprehensible are his judgments and his ways past finding out!

O 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 F or who has understood the intent of the Lord? or who has been his counsellor?

For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?

35 O r who has first given unto him, that it be recompensed unto him again?

Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?

36 F or of him and by him and in him are all things. To him be the glory for the ages. Amen.

For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.