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Romans Chapter 11

Romans

rom 11:0

Overview

Rom 11:1, God has not cast off all Israel; Rom 11:7, Some were elected, though the rest were hardened; Rom 11:16, There is hope of their conversion; Rom 11:18, The Gentiles may not exult over them; Rom 11:26, for there is a promise of their salvation; Rom 11:33, God's judgments are unsearchable.

Romans 11:1

rom 11:1

Hath God: Sa1 12:22; Kg2 23:27; Psa 77:7, Psa 89:31-37, Psa 94:14; Jer 31:36, Jer 31:37; Jer 33:24-26; Hos 9:17; Amo 9:8, Amo 9:9

God forbid: Rom 3:4

For I also: Rom 9:3; Act 22:3, Act 26:4; Co2 11:22; Phi 3:5

Romans 11:2

rom 11:2

which he foreknew: Rom 8:29, Rom 8:30, Rom 9:6, Rom 9:23; Act 13:48, Act 15:18; Pe1 1:2

Wot: Gen 44:15; Exo 32:1; Act 3:17, Act 7:40; Phi 1:22

of Elias: Gr. in Elias, Or, by Elias; εν [Strong's G1722], corresponding to the Hebrew ב, not infrequently having this signification. Neh 9:30; Luk 4:1; Co1 6:2; Heb 1:1

how he maketh: Or "how he addresses God respecting Israel;" κατα [Strong's G2596] having frequently this meaning. (See Co1 15:15.) Num 16:15; Jer 18:19-23; Joh 4:1-3, Joh 4:11

Romans 11:3

rom 11:3

Lord: Kg1 18:4, Kg1 18:13, Kg1 19:10-18; Neh 9:26; Jer 2:30

digged: Kg1 18:30,Kg1 18:31

Romans 11:4

rom 11:4

I have reserved: Kg1 19:18

Baal: Num 25:3; Deu 4:3; Jdg 2:13; Kg1 16:31; Kg2 10:19, Kg2 10:20; Jer 19:5; Hos 2:8; Hos 13:1; Zep 1:4

Romans 11:5

rom 11:5

at this present: Rom 11:6, Rom 11:7, Rom 9:27

election of grace: The election which proceeds from the mercy and goodness of God. Rom 11:28, Rom 9:11; Eph 1:5, Eph 1:6

Romans 11:6

rom 11:6

And if: Rom 3:27, Rom 3:28, Rom 4:4, Rom 4:5, Rom 5:20,Rom 5:21; Deu 9:4-6; Co1 15:10; Gal 2:21, Gal 5:4; Eph 2:4-9; Ti2 1:9; Tit 3:5

otherwise work: That is, it loses its character, or nature - that of claiming reward as a matter of right.

Romans 11:7

rom 11:7

What then: Rom 3:9, Rom 6:15; Co1 10:19; Phi 1:18

Israel: Rom 9:31, Rom 9:32, Rom 10:3; Pro 1:28; Luk 13:24; Heb 12:17

but the election: That is, the elect, the abstract being used for the concrete. So the Jews or the circumcised people, are called Israel, or the circumcision. Rom 11:5, Rom 8:28-30, Rom 9:23; Eph 1:4; Th2 2:13, Th2 2:14; Pe1 1:2

and the rest: Isa 6:10, Isa 44:18; Mat 13:14, Mat 13:15; Joh 12:40; Co2 3:14, Co2 4:4; Th2 2:10-12

blinded: or, hardened, Rom 9:18

Romans 11:8

rom 11:8

God: Isa 29:10

slumber: or, remorse

eyes: Deu 29:4; Isa 6:9; Jer 5:21; Eze 12:2; Mar 4:11, Mar 4:12; Luk 8:10; Act 28:26

unto this day: Kg2 17:34, Kg2 17:41; Co2 3:14, Co2 3:15

Romans 11:9

rom 11:9

David saith: Psa 69:22, Psa 69:23

their table: Deu 6:10-12, Deu 32:13-15; Sa1 25:36-38; Job 20:20-23; Pro 1:32; Isa 8:13, Isa 8:14; Luk 12:20, Luk 16:19-25; Ti1 6:17-19

a recompense: Deu 32:35; Psa 28:4; Isa 59:18, Isa 66:9; Heb 2:2

Romans 11:10

rom 11:10

their eyes: Rom 11:8, Rom 1:21; Psa 69:23; Zac 11:17; Eph 4:18; Pe2 2:4, Pe2 2:17; Jde 1:6, Jde 1:13

and bow: Deu 28:64-68; Isa 51:23, Isa 65:12

Romans 11:11

rom 11:11

Have they stumbled: Eze 18:23, Eze 18:32, Eze 33:11

but rather: Rom 11:12, Rom 11:31; Act 13:42, Act 13:46-48, Act 18:6, Act 22:18-21, Act 28:24-28

for: Rom 11:14, Rom 10:19

to provoke them to jealousy: Rather "to provoke (or excite) them to emulation," παραζηλωσαι [Strong's G3863], as it is rendered. Rom 11:14

Romans 11:12

rom 11:12

the world: Rom 11:15, Rom 11:33, Rom 9:23; Eph 3:8; Col 1:27

diminishing: decay, or, loss

their: Rom 11:25; Isa 11:11-16, Isa 12:1-6, 60:1-22, Isa 66:8-20; Mic 4:1, Mic 4:2, Mic 5:7; Zac 2:11; Zac 8:20-23; Rev 11:15-19

Romans 11:13

rom 11:13

the apostle: Rom 15:16-19; Act 9:15, Act 13:2, Act 22:21, Act 26:17, Act 26:18; Gal 1:16, Gal 2:2, Gal 2:7-9; Eph 3:8; Ti1 2:7; Ti2 1:11, Ti2 1:12; I magnify mine office. Rather, "I honour my ministry," την διακονιαν [Strong's G1248], μου [Strong's G3450], δοξαζω [Strong's G1392].

Romans 11:14

rom 11:14

by: Co1 7:16, Co1 9:20-22; Ti2 2:10

provoke: Rom 11:11

my: Rom 9:3; Plm 1:12

might: Co1 7:16; Ti1 4:16; Jam 5:20

Romans 11:15

rom 11:15

the casting: Rom 11:1, Rom 11:2, Rom 11:11, Rom 11:12

the reconciling: Rom 5:10; Dan 9:24; Co2 5:18-20; Eph 1:10; Col 1:20,Col 1:21

but: Eze 37:1-14; Rev 11:11, Rev 20:4-6

Romans 11:16

rom 11:16

if the firstfruit: Exo 22:29, Exo 23:16, Exo 23:19; Lev 23:10; Num 15:17-21; Deu 18:4, Deu 26:10; Neh 10:35-37; Pro 3:9; Eze 44:30; Jam 1:18; Rev 14:4

and if: Rom 11:17; Gen 17:7; Jer 2:21; Co1 7:14

Romans 11:17

rom 11:17

some: Psa 80:11-16; Isa 6:13, Isa 27:11; Jer 11:16; Eze 15:6-8; Mat 8:11, Mat 8:12; Mat 21:43; Joh 15:6

being: Act 2:39; Gal 2:15; Eph 2:11-13, Eph 3:6; Col 2:13

among them: or, for them

and with: Deu 8:8; Jdg 9:8, Jdg 9:9; Psa 52:8; Zac 4:3; Jon 1:16; Rev 11:4

Romans 11:18

rom 11:18

Boast not: Rom 11:20, Rom 3:27; Kg1 20:11; Pro 16:18; Mat 26:33; Luk 18:9-11; Co1 10:12

thou bearest: Rom 4:16; Zac 8:20-23; Joh 10:16; Gal 3:29; Eph 2:19, Eph 2:20

Romans 11:19

rom 11:19

that: Rom 11:11, Rom 11:12, Rom 11:17, Rom 11:23, Rom 11:24

Romans 11:20

rom 11:20

Well: Joh 4:17, Joh 4:18; Jam 2:19

because: Rom 3:3; Act 13:46, Act 13:47, Act 18:6; Heb 3:12, Heb 3:19, Heb 4:6, Heb 4:11

and: Rom 5:1, Rom 5:2; Ch2 20:20; Isa 7:9; Co1 16:13; Co2 1:24; Col 2:7; Pe1 5:9, Pe1 5:12

Be: Rom 11:18, Rom 12:16; Psa 138:6; Pro 28:26; Isa 2:11, Isa 2:17; Hab 2:4; Zep 3:11; Luk 18:14; Co2 10:5; Th2 2:4; Ti2 3:3-5; Jam 4:6; Pe1 5:5, Pe1 5:6; Rev 3:17; Rev 18:7

but: Pro 28:14; Isa 66:2; Co1 10:12; Phi 2:12; Heb 4:1; Pe1 1:17

Romans 11:21

rom 11:21

if God: Rom 11:17, Rom 11:19, Rom 8:32; Jer 25:29, Jer 49:12; Co1 10:1-12; Pe2 2:4-9; Jde 1:5

Romans 11:22

rom 11:22

therefore: Rom 2:4, Rom 2:5, Rom 9:22, Rom 9:23; Num 14:18-22; Deu 32:39-43; Jos 23:15, Jos 23:16; Psa 58:10,Psa 58:11; Psa 78:49-52, Psa 136:15-22; Isa 66:14

severity: The term severity αποτομια [Strong's G663], from απο [Strong's G575], from, and τεμνω, to cut off, properly denotes excision, cutting off, as the gardener cuts off, with a pruning knife, dead boughs, or luxuriant stems.

if thou: Rom 2:7; Luk 8:15; Joh 8:31, Joh 15:4-10; Act 11:23, Act 14:22; Co1 15:2; Gal 6:9; Th1 3:5, Th1 3:8; Heb 3:6, Heb 3:14, Heb 10:23, Heb 10:35-39; Jo1 2:19; Jde 1:20,Jde 1:21

otherwise: Eze 3:20, Eze 18:24, Eze 33:17-19; Mat 3:9, Mat 3:10; Joh 15:2; Rev 2:5

Romans 11:23

rom 11:23

Zac 12:10; Mat 23:39; Co2 3:16

Romans 11:24

rom 11:24

Rom 11:17, Rom 11:18, Rom 11:30

Romans 11:25

rom 11:25

I would: Psa 107:43; Hos 14:9; Co1 10:1, Co1 12:1; Pe2 3:8

this: Rom 16:25; Eph 3:3, Eph 3:4, Eph 3:9; Rev 10:7

lest: Rom 12:16; Pro 3:5-7, Pro 26:12, Pro 26:16; Isa 5:21

blindness: or, hardness, Rom 11:7, Rom 11:8; Co2 3:14-16

until: Psa 22:27, Psa 72:8-14, Psa 72:17, Psa 127:1; Isa 2:1-8, 60:1-22, Isa 66:18-23; Mic 4:1, Mic 4:2; Zac 8:20-23, Zac 14:9-21; Luk 21:24; Rev 7:9, Rev 11:15, Rev 20:2-4

Romans 11:26

rom 11:26

all: Isa 11:11-16, Isa 45:17, Isa 54:6-10; Jer 3:17-23, Jer 30:17-22, Jer 31:31-37; Jer 32:37-41, Jer 33:24-26; Eze 34:22-31, Eze 37:21-28, Eze 39:25-29; Ezek. 40:1-48:35; Hos 3:5; Joe 3:16-21; Amo 9:14, Amo 9:15; Mic 7:15-20; Zep 3:12-20; Zac 10:6-12

There: Psa 14:7, Psa 106:47; Isa 59:20

and shall: Mat 1:21; Act 3:26; Tit 2:14

Romans 11:27

rom 11:27

this: Isa 55:3, Isa 59:21; Jer 31:31-34, Jer 32:38-40; Heb 8:8-12, Heb 10:16

when: Isa 27:9, Isa 43:25; Jer 50:20; Eze 36:25-29; Hos 14:2; Joh 1:29

Romans 11:28

rom 11:28

are enemies: Rom 11:11, Rom 11:30; Mat 21:43; Act 13:45, Act 13:46, Act 14:2, Act 18:6; Th1 2:15, Th1 2:16

but: Rom 11:7; Isa 41:8, Isa 41:9

are beloved: Gen 26:4, Gen 28:14; Lev 26:40-42; Deu 4:31, Deu 7:7, Deu 7:8, Deu 8:18, Deu 9:5, Deu 10:15; Psa 105:8-11; Jer 31:3; Mic 7:20; Luk 1:54, Luk 1:68-75

Romans 11:29

rom 11:29

Num 23:19; Hos 13:14; Mal 3:6

Romans 11:30

rom 11:30

as ye: Co1 6:9-11; Eph 2:1, Eph 2:2, Eph 2:12, Eph 2:13, Eph 2:19-21; Col 3:7; Tit 3:3-7

believed: or, obeyed

obtained: Rom 11:31; Co1 7:25; Co2 4:1; Ti1 1:18; Pe1 2:10

through: Rom 11:11-19

Romans 11:31

rom 11:31

believed: or, obeyed, Rom 10:16, Rom 11:15, Rom 11:25

Romans 11:32

rom 11:32

God: Rom 3:9, Rom 3:22; Gal 3:22

concluded them all: or, shut them all up together, Joh 1:7, Joh 12:32; Ti1 2:4-6

Romans 11:33

rom 11:33

the depth: Psa. 107:8-43; Pro 25:3; Eph 3:18

riches: Rom 2:4, Rom 9:23; Eph 1:7, Eph 2:7, Eph 3:8, Eph 3:10,Eph 3:16; Col 1:27, Col 2:2, Col 2:3

how: Job 5:9, Job 9:10, Job 11:7-9, Job 26:14, Job 33:13, Job 37:19, Job 37:23; Psa 36:6, Psa 40:5, Psa 77:19; Psa 92:5, Psa 97:2; Ecc 3:11; Dan 4:35

Romans 11:34

rom 11:34

Job 15:8, Job 36:22; Isa 40:13; Jer 23:18; Co1 2:16

Romans 11:35

rom 11:35

Job 35:7, Job 41:11; Mat 20:15; Co1 4:7

Romans 11:36

rom 11:36

of him: Ch1 29:11, Ch1 29:12; Psa 33:6; Pro 16:4; Dan 2:20-23, Dan 4:3, Dan 4:34; Mat 6:13; Act 17:25, Act 17:26, Act 17:28; Co1 8:6; Eph 4:6-10; Col 1:15-17; Rev 21:6

to whom: Gr. to him, Rom 16:27; Psa 29:1, Psa 29:2, Psa 96:7, Psa 96:8, Psa 115:1; Isa 42:12; Luk 2:14, Luk 19:38; Gal 1:5; Eph 3:21; Phi 4:20; Ti1 1:17, Ti1 6:16; Ti2 4:18; Heb 13:21; Pe1 5:11; Pe2 3:18; Jde 1:25; Rev 1:5, Rev 1:6, Rev 4:10,Rev 4:11, Rev 5:12-14, Rev 7:10, Rev 19:1, Rev 19:6, Rev 19:7


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