Romans · Byzantine Textform (Robinson-Pierpont 2018)
Romans 11 Byzantine Textform (Robinson-Pierpont 2018)
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Notes on this text (1)
- Romans 16:25–27 stands after 14:23 (as 14:24–26), as in most Byzantine manuscripts.
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1 λεγω ουν μη απωσατο ο θεοσ τον λαον αυτου μη γενοιτο και γαρ εγω ισραηλιτησ ειμι εκ σπερματοσ αβρααμ φυλησ βενιαμιν
1 I ask then, did God reject his people? May it never be! For I also am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
2 ουκ απωσατο ο θεοσ τον λαον αυτου ον προεγνω η ουκ οιδατε εν ηλια τι λεγει η γραφη ωσ εντυγχανει τω θεω κατα του ισραηλ λεγων
2 God didn’t reject his people, whom he foreknew. Or don’t you know what the Scripture says about Elijah? How he pleads with God against Israel:
3 κυριε τουσ προφητασ σου απεκτειναν και τα θυσιαστηρια σου κατεσκαψαν καγω υπελειφθην μονοσ και ζητουσιν την ψυχην μου
3 “Lord, they have killed your prophets. They have broken down your altars. I am left alone, and they seek my life.”
4 αλλα τι λεγει αυτω ο χρηματισμοσ κατελιπον εμαυτω επτακισχιλιουσ ανδρασ οιτινεσ ουκ εκαμψαν γονυ τη βααλ
4 But how does God answer him? “I have reserved for myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”
5 ουτωσ ουν και εν τω νυν καιρω λειμμα κατ εκλογην χαριτοσ γεγονεν
5 Even so too at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
6 ει δε χαριτι ουκετι εξ εργων επει η χαρισ ουκετι γινεται χαρισ ει δε εξ εργων ουκετι εστιν χαρισ επει το εργον ουκετι εστιν εργον
6 And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.
7 τι ουν ο επιζητει ισραηλ τουτο ουκ επετυχεν η δε εκλογη επετυχεν οι δε λοιποι επωρωθησαν
7 What then? That which Israel seeks for, that he didn’t obtain, but the chosen ones obtained it, and the rest were hardened.
8 καθωσ γεγραπται εδωκεν αυτοισ ο θεοσ πνευμα κατανυξεωσ οφθαλμουσ του μη βλεπειν και ωτα του μη ακουειν εωσ τησ σημερον ημερασ
8 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, to this very day.”
9 και δαυιδ λεγει γενηθητω η τραπεζα αυτων εισ παγιδα και εισ θηραν και εισ σκανδαλον και εισ ανταποδομα αυτοισ
9 David says, “Let their table be made a snare, a trap, a stumbling block, and a retribution to them.
10 σκοτισθητωσαν οι οφθαλμοι αυτων του μη βλεπειν και τον νωτον αυτων δια παντοσ συγκαμψον
10 Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see. Always keep their backs bent.”
11 λεγω ουν μη επταισαν ινα πεσωσιν μη γενοιτο αλλα τω αυτων παραπτωματι η σωτηρια τοισ εθνεσιν εισ το παραζηλωσαι αυτουσ
11 I ask then, did they stumble that they might fall? May it never be! But by their fall salvation has come to the Gentiles, to provoke them to jealousy.
12 ει δε το παραπτωμα αυτων πλουτοσ κοσμου και το ηττημα αυτων πλουτοσ εθνων ποσω μαλλον το πληρωμα αυτων
12 Now if their fall is the riches of the world, and their loss the riches of the Gentiles, how much more their fullness!
13 υμιν γαρ λεγω τοισ εθνεσιν εφ οσον μεν ειμι εγω εθνων αποστολοσ την διακονιαν μου δοξαζω
13 For I speak to you who are Gentiles. Since then as I am an apostle to Gentiles, I glorify my ministry,
14 ει πωσ παραζηλωσω μου την σαρκα και σωσω τινασ εξ αυτων
14 if by any means I may provoke to jealousy those who are my flesh, and may save some of them.
15 ει γαρ η αποβολη αυτων καταλλαγη κοσμου τισ η προσληψισ ει μη ζωη εκ νεκρων
15 For if the rejection of them is the reconciling of the world, what would their acceptance be, but life from the dead?
16 ει δε η απαρχη αγια και το φυραμα και ει η ριζα αγια και οι κλαδοι
16 If the first fruit is holy, so is the lump. If the root is holy, so are the branches.
17 ει δε τινεσ των κλαδων εξεκλασθησαν συ δε αγριελαιοσ ων ενεκεντρισθησ εν αυτοισ και συγκοινωνοσ τησ ριζησ και τησ πιοτητοσ τησ ελαιασ εγενου
17 But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them and became partaker with them of the root and of the richness of the olive tree,
18 μη κατακαυχω των κλαδων ει δε κατακαυχασαι ου συ την ριζαν βασταζεισ αλλ η ριζα σε
18 don’t boast over the branches. But if you boast, remember that it is not you who support the root, but the root supports you.
19 ερεισ ουν εξεκλασθησαν κλαδοι ινα εγω εγκεντρισθω
19 You will say then, “Branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in.”
20 καλωσ τη απιστια εξεκλασθησαν συ δε τη πιστει εστηκασ μη υψηλοφρονει αλλα φοβου
20 True; by their unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by your faith. Don’t be conceited, but fear;
21 ει γαρ ο θεοσ των κατα φυσιν κλαδων ουκ εφεισατο μηπωσ ουδε σου φεισεται
21 for if God didn’t spare the natural branches, neither will he spare you.
22 ιδε ουν χρηστοτητα και αποτομιαν θεου επι μεν τουσ πεσοντασ αποτομιαν επι δε σε χρηστοτητα εαν επιμεινησ τη χρηστοτητι επει και συ εκκοπηση
22 See then the goodness and severity of God. Toward those who fell, severity; but toward you, goodness, if you continue in his goodness; otherwise you also will be cut off.
23 και εκεινοι δε εαν μη επιμεινωσιν τη απιστια εγκεντρισθησονται δυνατοσ γαρ ο θεοσ εστιν παλιν εγκεντρισαι αυτουσ
23 They also, if they don’t continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.
24 ει γαρ συ εκ τησ κατα φυσιν εξεκοπησ αγριελαιου και παρα φυσιν ενεκεντρισθησ εισ καλλιελαιον ποσω μαλλον ουτοι οι κατα φυσιν εγκεντρισθησονται τη ιδια ελαια
24 For if you were cut out of that which is by nature a wild olive tree, and were grafted contrary to nature into a good olive tree, how much more will these, which are the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?
25 ου γαρ θελω υμασ αγνοειν αδελφοι το μυστηριον τουτο ινα μη ητε παρ εαυτοισ φρονιμοι οτι πωρωσισ απο μερουσ τω ισραηλ γεγονεν αχρι ου το πληρωμα των εθνων εισελθη
25 For I don’t desire you to be ignorant, brothers, of this mystery, so that you won’t be wise in your own conceits, that a partial hardening has happened to Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in,
26 και ουτωσ πασ ισραηλ σωθησεται καθωσ γεγραπται ηξει εκ σιων ο ρυομενοσ και αποστρεψει ασεβειασ απο ιακωβ
26 and so all Israel will be saved. Even as it is written, “There will come out of Zion the Deliverer, and he will turn away ungodliness from Jacob.
27 και αυτη αυτοισ η παρ εμου διαθηκη οταν αφελωμαι τασ αμαρτιασ αυτων
27 This is my covenant with them, when I will take away their sins.”
28 κατα μεν το ευαγγελιον εχθροι δι υμασ κατα δε την εκλογην αγαπητοι δια τουσ πατερασ
28 Concerning the Good News, they are enemies for your sake. But concerning the election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sake.
29 αμεταμελητα γαρ τα χαρισματα και η κλησισ του θεου
29 For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.
30 ωσπερ γαρ και υμεισ ποτε ηπειθησατε τω θεω νυν δε ηλεηθητε τη τουτων απειθεια
30 For as you in time past were disobedient to God, but now have obtained mercy by their disobedience,
31 ουτωσ και ουτοι νυν ηπειθησαν τω υμετερω ελεει ινα και αυτοι ελεηθωσιν
31 even so these also have now been disobedient, that by the mercy shown to you they may also obtain mercy.
32 συνεκλεισεν γαρ ο θεοσ τουσ παντασ εισ απειθειαν ινα τουσ παντασ ελεηση
32 For God has bound all to disobedience, that he might have mercy on all.
33 ω βαθοσ πλουτου και σοφιασ και γνωσεωσ θεου ωσ ανεξερευνητα τα κριματα αυτου και ανεξιχνιαστοι αι οδοι αυτου
33 Oh the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!
34 τισ γαρ εγνω νουν κυριου η τισ συμβουλοσ αυτου εγενετο
34 “For who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor?”
35 η τισ προεδωκεν αυτω και ανταποδοθησεται αυτω
35 “Or who has first given to him, and it will be repaid to him again?”
36 οτι εξ αυτου και δι αυτου και εισ αυτον τα παντα αυτω η δοξα εισ τουσ αιωνασ αμην
36 For of him and through him and to him are all things. To him be the glory for ever! Amen.
Cross references (36)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 2 Corinthians 11:22; 1 Samuel 12:22; Jeremiah 33:24–26; Philippians 3:5; Acts 26:4
- 2 Psalm 94:14; Romans 8:29–30; 1 Peter 1:2; Acts 3:17; Numbers 16:15
- 3 1 Kings 19:10–18; 1 Kings 18:13; Nehemiah 9:26; Jeremiah 2:30; 1 Kings 18:4
- 4 1 Kings 19:18; Numbers 25:3; Zephaniah 1:4; 2 Kings 10:19–20; Judges 2:13
- 5 Romans 9:27; Ephesians 1:5–6; Romans 9:11; Romans 11:6–7; Romans 11:28
- 6 Galatians 2:21; 2 Timothy 1:9; Titus 3:5; Romans 3:27–28; Romans 4:4–5
- 7 Romans 9:18; Romans 11:5; 2 Corinthians 4:4; Romans 11:25; Romans 9:31–32
- 8 Deuteronomy 29:4; Isaiah 29:10; Ezekiel 12:2; Jeremiah 5:21; 2 Corinthians 3:14–15
- 9 Psalm 69:22–23; Psalm 28:4; Deuteronomy 32:13–15; Isaiah 59:18; 1 Timothy 6:17–19
- 10 Psalm 69:23; Deuteronomy 28:64–68; 2 Peter 2:4; Romans 11:8; Romans 1:21
- 11 Acts 13:46–48; Romans 11:31; Romans 10:19; Romans 11:12; Romans 11:14
- 12 Romans 11:25; Colossians 1:27; Romans 11:15; Isaiah 11:11–12:6; Ephesians 3:8
- 13 Acts 9:15; 2 Timothy 1:11–12; Romans 15:16–19; Galatians 1:16; 1 Timothy 2:7
- 14 1 Corinthians 7:16; 1 Timothy 4:16; Romans 9:3; Titus 3:5; 1 Timothy 2:4
- 15 Ephesians 1:10; Romans 5:10–11; Luke 15:24; Romans 11:11–12; 2 Corinthians 5:18–20
- 16 Proverbs 3:9; Ezekiel 44:30; James 1:18; Jeremiah 2:21; Numbers 15:17–21
- 17 Ephesians 2:11–13; Ephesians 3:6; Jeremiah 11:16; John 15:2; Psalm 52:8
- 18 1 Corinthians 10:12; Romans 11:20; Romans 3:27; Ephesians 2:19–20; John 10:16
- 19 Romans 11:23–24; Romans 11:17; Romans 11:11–12
- 20 Romans 12:16; 2 Corinthians 1:24; 1 Corinthians 10:12; Philippians 2:12; 1 Peter 1:17
- 21 Jeremiah 49:12; 2 Peter 2:4–9; Jeremiah 25:29; Romans 8:32; Jude 5
- 22 Hebrews 3:14; Hebrews 3:6; 1 Corinthians 15:2; John 15:2; Revelation 2:5
- 23 2 Corinthians 3:16; Zechariah 12:10; Matthew 23:39
- 24 Romans 11:17–18
- 25 Luke 21:24; 2 Corinthians 3:14–16; Romans 16:25; Romans 12:16; Zechariah 8:20–23
- 26 Isaiah 59:20; Jeremiah 31:31–37; Psalm 14:7; Hosea 3:5; Zechariah 10:6–12
- 27 Jeremiah 31:31–34; Isaiah 59:21; Jeremiah 32:38–40; Ezekiel 36:25–29; Isaiah 43:25
- 28 Deuteronomy 10:15; Deuteronomy 7:7–8; Matthew 21:43; Romans 11:7; Romans 9:5
- 29 Numbers 23:19; Hebrews 7:21; Malachi 3:6; Romans 8:28; Hosea 13:14
- 30 Colossians 3:7; Ephesians 2:1–2; 1 Corinthians 7:25; Romans 11:31; Titus 3:3–7
- 31 Romans 11:25; Romans 11:15; Romans 10:16
- 32 Galatians 3:22; Romans 3:9; 1 Timothy 2:4–6; Romans 3:22; John 1:7
- 33 Job 5:9; Job 11:7–9; Psalm 92:5; Colossians 2:2–3; Romans 2:4
- 34 Isaiah 40:13; 1 Corinthians 2:16; Job 15:8; Job 36:22; Jeremiah 23:18
- 35 Job 41:11; Job 35:7; 1 Corinthians 4:7
- 36 Colossians 1:15–17; 1 Corinthians 8:6; Hebrews 2:10; 1 Timothy 1:17; Romans 16:27
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What the Fathers said
Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
He had said that God did not cast off His people; and to show in what sense He had not cast them off, he takes refuge in the Prophets again.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 11 (1889)
And that the Saviour received first-fruits of those whom He was to save, Paul declared when he said, "And if the first-fruits be holy, the lump is also holy," teaching that the expression "first-fruits" denoted that which is spiritual, but that "the lump" meant us, that is, the animal Church, the lump of which they say He assumed, and blended …
What was it that Thou didst then, O my God, and how unsearchable are the depths of Thy judgments! For when, sore sick of a fever, he long lay unconscious in a death-sweat, and all despaired of his recovery, he was baptized without his knowledge; myself meanwhile little caring, presuming that his soul would retain rather what it had imbibed …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
"But yet Paul," one may say, "allows them, saying on this wise, As touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sake.'" But tell me, when, and of what things was he discoursing, and to whom?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
Thou art transplanted henceforth among the spiritual olive-trees, being grafted from the wild into the good olive-tree, from sins into righteousness, from pollutions into purity.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)