Romans 11 - Compare Translations
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Romans 11:1
KJVI say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
WEBI 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.
YLTI say, then, Did God cast away His people? let it not be! for I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin:
Romans 11:2
KJVGod hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel saying,
WEBGod didn’t reject his people, which he foreknew. Or don’t you know what the Scripture says about Elijah? How he pleads with God against Israel:
YLTGod did not cast away His people whom He knew before; have ye not known -- in Elijah -- what the Writing saith? how he doth plead with God concerning Israel, saying,
Romans 11:3
KJVLord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.
WEB“Lord, they have killed your prophets, they have broken down your altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.”
YLT`Lord, Thy prophets they did kill, and Thy altars they dug down, and I was left alone, and they seek my life;'
Romans 11:4
KJVBut 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.
WEBBut how does God answer him? “I have reserved for myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”
YLTbut what saith the divine answer to him? `I left to Myself seven thousand men, who did not bow a knee to Baal.'
Romans 11:5
KJVEven so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
WEBEven so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
YLTSo then also in the present time a remnant according to the choice of grace there hath been;
Romans 11:6
KJVAnd 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.
WEBAnd 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.
YLTand if by grace, no more of works, otherwise the grace becometh no more grace; and if of works, it is no more grace, otherwise the work is no more work.
Romans 11:7
KJVWhat then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded.
WEBWhat then? That which Israel seeks for, that he didn’t obtain, but the chosen ones obtained it, and the rest were hardened.
YLTWhat then? What Israel doth seek after, this it did not obtain, and the chosen did obtain, and the rest were hardened,
Romans 11:8
KJV(According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day.
WEBAccording 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.”
YLTaccording as it hath been written, `God gave to them a spirit of deep sleep, eyes not to see, and ears not to hear,' -- unto this very day,
Romans 11:9
KJVAnd David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:
WEBDavid says,
YLTand David saith, `Let their table become for a snare, and for a trap, and for a stumbling-block, and for a recompense to them;
Romans 11:10
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Romans 11:11
KJVI say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.
WEBI 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.
YLTI say, then, Did they stumble that they might fall? let it not be! but by their fall the salvation [is] to the nations, to arouse them to jealousy;
Romans 11:12
KJVNow 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 fulness?
WEBNow if their fall is the riches of the world, and their loss the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fullness?
YLTand if the fall of them [is] the riches of a world, and the diminution of them the riches of nations, how much more the fulness of them?
Romans 11:13
KJVFor I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:
WEBFor I speak to you who are Gentiles. Since then as I am an apostle to Gentiles, I glorify my ministry;
YLTFor to you I speak -- to the nations -- inasmuch as I am indeed an apostle of nations, my ministration I do glorify;
Romans 11:14
KJVIf by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.
WEBif by any means I may provoke to jealousy those who are my flesh, and may save some of them.
YLTif by any means I shall arouse to jealousy mine own flesh, and shall save some of them,
Romans 11:15
KJVFor if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?
WEBFor if the rejection of them is the reconciling of the world, what would their acceptance be, but life from the dead?
YLTfor if the casting away of them [is] a reconciliation of the world, what the reception -- if not life out of the dead?
Romans 11:16
KJVFor if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.
WEBIf the first fruit is holy, so is the lump. If the root is holy, so are the branches.
YLTand if the first-fruit [is] holy, the lump also; and if the root [is] holy, the branches also.
Romans 11:17
KJVAnd if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert grafted in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;
WEBBut 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;
YLTAnd if certain of the branches were broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wast graffed in among them, and a fellow-partaker of the root and of the fatness of the olive tree didst become --
Romans 11:18
KJVBoast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
WEBdon’t boast over the branches. But if you boast, it is not you who support the root, but the root supports you.
YLTdo not boast against the branches; and if thou dost boast, thou dost not bear the root, but the root thee!
Romans 11:19
KJVThou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in.
WEBYou will say then, “Branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in.”
YLTThou wilt say, then, `The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in;' right!
Romans 11:20
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Romans 11:21
KJVFor if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.
WEBfor if God didn’t spare the natural branches, neither will he spare you.
YLTfor if God the natural branches did not spare -- lest perhaps He also shall not spare thee.
Romans 11:22
KJVBehold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
WEBSee 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.
YLTLo, then, goodness and severity of God -- upon those indeed who fell, severity; and upon thee, goodness, if thou mayest remain in the goodness, otherwise, thou also shalt be cut off.
Romans 11:23
KJVAnd they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again.
WEBThey also, if they don’t continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.
YLTAnd those also, if they may not remain in unbelief, shall be graffed in, for God is able again to graff them in;
Romans 11:24
KJVFor if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert 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?
WEBFor 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?
YLTfor if thou, out of the olive tree, wild by nature, wast cut out, and, contrary to nature, wast graffed into a good olive tree, how much rather shall they, who [are] according to nature, be graffed into their own olive tree?
Romans 11:25
KJVFor I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
WEBFor 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,
YLTFor I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, of this secret -- that ye may not be wise in your own conceits -- that hardness in part to Israel hath happened till the fulness of the nations may come in;
Romans 11:26
KJVAnd 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:
WEBand so all Israel will be saved. Even as it is written,
YLTand so all Israel shall be saved, according as it hath been written, `There shall come forth out of Sion he who is delivering, and he shall turn away impiety from Jacob,
Romans 11:27
KJVFor this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.
WEBThis is my covenant with them,
YLTand this to them [is] the covenant from Me, when I may take away their sins.'
Romans 11:28
KJVAs concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the father's sakes.
WEBConcerning the Good News, they are enemies for your sake. But concerning the election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sake.
YLTAs regards, indeed, the good tidings, [they are] enemies on your account; and as regards the choice -- beloved on account of the fathers;
Romans 11:29
KJVFor the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
WEBFor the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.
YLTfor unrepented of [are] the gifts and the calling of God;
Romans 11:30
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Romans 11:31
KJVEven so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy.
WEBeven so these also have now been disobedient, that by the mercy shown to you they may also obtain mercy.
YLTso also these now did not believe, that in your kindness they also may find kindness;
Romans 11:32
KJVFor God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.
WEBFor God has shut up all to disobedience, that he might have mercy on all.
YLTfor God did shut up together the whole to unbelief, that to the whole He might do kindness.
Romans 11:33
KJVO the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
WEBOh 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!
YLTO depth of riches, and wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable His judgments, and untraceable His ways!
Romans 11:34
KJVFor who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?
WEB“For who has known the mind of the Lord?
YLTfor who did know the mind of the Lord? or who did become His counsellor?
Romans 11:35
KJVOr who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?
WEB“Or who has first given to him,
YLTor who did first give to Him, and it shall be given back to him again?
Romans 11:36
KJVFor of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.
WEBFor of him, and through him, and to him, are all things. To him be the glory for ever! Amen.
YLTbecause of Him, and through Him, and to Him [are] the all things; to Him [is] the glory -- to the ages. Amen.
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