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Romans 11:4–5

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4But what does the divine response say to him? “aI have left for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”

5In this way then, at the present time, aa remnant according to God’s 1gracious choice has also come to be.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit choice of grace

Cross references

  1. a1 Kin 19:18
  2. a2 Kin 19:4; Rom 9:27

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But what is God’s reply to him? “I have kept for myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.” So too at the present time there is a remnant, chosen by grace.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

And what was God’s answer to him? “I have reserved for myself seven thousand who have not bowed the knee to Baal.” So too, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But what was God’s answer to him? I have left seven thousand for myself who have not bowed down to Baal. In the same way, then, there is also at the present time a remnant chosen by grace.

NLTNew Living Translation

And do you remember God’s reply? He said, “No, I have 7,000 others who have never bowed down to Baal!”

It is the same today, for a few of the people of Israel have remained faithful because of God’s grace—his undeserved kindness in choosing them.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But what does the divine response say to him? “I have left for myself seven thousand people who have not bent the knee to Baal.” So in this way also at the present time, there is a remnant selected by grace.

KJV 1900King James Version

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