Romans 11:1–12

ISRAEL’S REJECTION NOT TOTAL

11I ask, then, has God rejected his people?^am Absolutely not!^an For I too am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham,^ao from the tribe of Benjamin. ²God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew.^ap Or don’t you know^aq what the Scripture says in the passage about Elijah—how he pleads with God against Israel? ³Lord, they have killed your prophets and torn down your altars. I am the only one left, and they are trying to take my life!^{Car 4}But what was God’s answer to him? I have left seven thousand for myself who have not bowed down to Baal.^{Das 5}In the same way, then, there is also at the present time a remnant chosen by grace.^{a 6}Now if by grace,^b then it is not by works; otherwise grace ceases to be grace.^E

⁷What then? Israel did not find what it was looking for,^c but the elect did find it. The rest were hardened,^{d 8}as it is written,

God gave them a spirit of stupor,

eyes that cannot see

and ears that cannot hear,

to this day.^Fe

⁹And David says,

Let their table become a snare and a trap,

a pitfall and a retribution to them.

¹⁰Let their eyes be darkened so that they cannot see,

and their backs be bent continually.^Gf

ISRAEL’S REJECTION NOT FINAL

¹¹I ask, then, have they stumbled so as to fall? Absolutely not! On the contrary, by their transgression, salvation has come to the Gentiles^g to make Israel jealous. ¹²Now if their transgression brings riches for the world, and their failure riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their fullness bring!^h