A Remnant Chosen by Grace 2 RV God did not cast off his people which he foreknew. Or wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elijah? how he pleadeth with God against Israel, 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 RV Lord, they have killed thy prophets, they have digged down thine 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 RV But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have left for myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to 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 RV 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 RV But if it is by grace, it is no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. BSB BSB: And if it is by grace, then it is no longer by works. Otherwise, grace would no longer be grace.
7 RV What then? That which Israel seeketh for, that he obtained not; but the election obtained it, and the rest were hardened: BSB BSB: What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened,
8 RV according as it is written, God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, unto this very 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 RV And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, And a stumblingblock, and a recompense unto them: BSB BSB: And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution to them.
10 RV Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, And bow thou down their back alway. BSB BSB: May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.”
The Ingrafting of the Gentiles 11 RV I say then, Did they stumble that they might fall? God forbid: but by their fall salvation is come unto 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 RV Now if their fall is the riches of the world, and their loss the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness? 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 RV But I speak to you that are Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle of Gentiles, I glorify my ministry: BSB BSB: I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry
14 RV if by any means I may provoke to jealousy them that are my flesh, and may save some of them. BSB BSB: in the hope that I may provoke my own people to jealousy and save some of them.
15 RV For if the casting away of them is 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 RV And if the firstfruit is holy, so is the lump: and if the root is 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 RV But if some of the branches were broken off, and thou, being a wild olive, wast grafted in among them, and didst become partaker with them of the root of the 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 RV glory not over the branches: but if thou gloriest, it is not thou that bearest the root, but the root thee. 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 RV Thou wilt say then, 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 RV Well; by their unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by thy faith. Be not highminded, 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 RV for if God spared not the natural branches, neither will he spare thee. BSB BSB: For if God did not spare the natural branches, He will certainly not spare you either.
22 RV Behold then the goodness and severity of God: toward them that fell, severity; but toward thee, God’s goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt 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 RV And they also, if they continue not in their 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 RV For if thou wast cut out of that which is by nature a wild olive tree, and wast grafted contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which are 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 RV and so all Israel shall be saved: even as it is written, There shall come out of Zion the Deliverer; He 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 RV And this is my covenant unto them, When I shall take away their sins. BSB BSB: And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins.”
29 RV For the gifts and the calling of God are without repentance. BSB BSB: For God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable.
30 RV For as ye in time past were disobedient to God, but now have obtained mercy by their disobedience, BSB BSB: Just as you who formerly disobeyed God have now received mercy through their disobedience,
31 RV even so have these also now been disobedient, that by the mercy shewn to you they also may now 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 RV For God hath shut up all unto disobedience, that he might have mercy upon 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 RV For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor? BSB BSB: “Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?”
35 RV or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again? BSB BSB: “Who has first given to God, that God should repay him?”
36 RV For of him, and through him, and unto him, are all things. To him be the 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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