A Remnant Chosen by Grace 2 AKJV God has not cast away his people which he foreknew. Know you not what the scripture says of Elijah? how he makes intercession to God against Israel saying, BSB BSB: God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel:
3 AKJV Lord, they have killed your prophets, and dig down your altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life. BSB BSB: “Lord, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well”?
4 AKJV But what says the answer of God to him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal. BSB BSB: And what was the divine reply to him? “I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”
5 AKJV Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace. BSB BSB: In the same way, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.
6 AKJV And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work. BSB BSB: And if it is by grace, then it is no longer by works. Otherwise, grace would no longer be grace.
7 AKJV What then? Israel has not obtained that which he seeks for; but the election has obtained it, and the rest were blinded. BSB BSB: What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened,
8 AKJV (According as it is written, God has given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) to this day. BSB BSB: as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very day.”
9 AKJV And David says, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumbling block, and a recompense to them: BSB BSB: And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution to them.
10 AKJV Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back always. BSB BSB: May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.”
The Ingrafting of the Gentiles 11 AKJV I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come to the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy. BSB BSB: I ask then, did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Certainly not! However, because of their trespass, salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel jealous.
12 AKJV 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 fullness? BSB BSB: But if their trespass means riches for the world, and their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much greater riches will their fullness bring!
13 AKJV For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify my office: BSB BSB: I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry
14 AKJV If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them. BSB BSB: in the hope that I may provoke my own people to jealousy and save some of them.
15 AKJV 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? BSB BSB: For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?
16 AKJV For if the first fruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches. BSB BSB: If the first part of the dough is holy, so is the whole batch; if the root is holy, so are the branches.
17 AKJV And if some of the branches be broken off, and you, being a wild olive tree, were grafted in among them, and with them partake of the root and fatness of the olive tree; BSB BSB: Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root,
18 AKJV Boast not against the branches. But if you boast, you bore not the root, but the root you. BSB BSB: do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you.
19 AKJV You will say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in. BSB BSB: You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.”
20 AKJV Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by faith. Be not high minded, but fear: BSB BSB: That is correct: They were broken off because of unbelief, but you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but be afraid.
21 AKJV For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not you. BSB BSB: For if God did not spare the natural branches, He will certainly not spare you either.
22 AKJV Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward you, goodness, if you continue in his goodness: otherwise you also shall be cut off. BSB BSB: Take notice, therefore, of the kindness and severity of God: severity to those who fell, but kindness to you, if you continue in His kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.
23 AKJV And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again. BSB BSB: And if they do not persist in unbelief, they will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.
24 AKJV For if you were cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and were grafted contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree? BSB BSB: For if you were cut from a wild olive tree, and contrary to nature were grafted into one that is cultivated, how much more readily will these, the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree!
All Israel Will Be Saved 26 AKJV 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: BSB BSB: And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob.
27 AKJV For this is my covenant to them, when I shall take away their sins. BSB BSB: And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins.”
29 AKJV For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance. BSB BSB: For God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable.
30 AKJV For as you in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief: BSB BSB: Just as you who formerly disobeyed God have now received mercy through their disobedience,
31 AKJV Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy. BSB BSB: so they too have now disobeyed, in order that they too may now receive mercy through the mercy shown to you.
32 AKJV For God has concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy on all. BSB BSB: For God has consigned everyone to disobedience so that He may have mercy on everyone.
A Hymn of Praise (Isaiah 40:9–31)
34 AKJV For who has known the mind of the Lord? or who has been his counselor? BSB BSB: “Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?”
35 AKJV Or who has first given to him, and it shall be recompensed to him again? BSB BSB: “Who has first given to God, that God should repay him?”
36 AKJV For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen. BSB BSB: For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.
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