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Ang Kaluoy sang Dios sa mga Judio

11 Ti ano, ginsikway na bala sang Dios ang iya katawhan nga mga Israelinhon? Wala gid. Kay ako mismo isa ka Israelinhon, kaliwat ni Abraham, kag sakop sang tribo ni Benjamin. Wala ginsikway sang Dios ang iya katawhan nga ginpili na niya sang una pa. Nadumduman bala ninyo ang ginasiling sang Kasulatan parte kay Elias? Indi bala nagreklamo siya sa Dios parte sa ginahimo sang Israel? Siling niya, “Ginoo, ginpamatay nila ang imo mga propeta, kag gin-guba nila ang imo mga halaran. Ako na lang isa ang nabilin kag ginatinguhaan man nila ako nga patyon.”[a] Pero ano bala ang sabat sang Ginoo sa iya? “May ginbilin ako nga 7,000 ka Israelinhon nga wala nagluhod sa imahen ni Baal.”[b] [c] Amo man ini subong sa aton panahon. May nabilin pa nga mga Israelinhon nga nagatuo sa Dios, kay ginpili niya sila tungod sa iya bugay. Ang pagpili sa ila indi tungod sa ila maayo nga binuhatan kundi suno sa bugay sang Dios; kay kon ginabasi sa maayo nga binuhatan, indi na ina matawag nga bugay.

Karon, makasiling kita nga ang mga Israelinhon wala nakabaton sang ila ginahandom nga mangin matarong. Ang ginpili lang sang Dios amo ang nakabaton sang ila ginahandom, pero ang iban ginpatig-a ang ila ulo. Amo ini ang ginsiling sang Kasulatan parte sa ila, “Daw sa ginpatulog sila sang Dios sing mahamuok, kag hasta subong indi nila maintiendihan ang ila nakita kag nabatian.”[d] Nagsiling man si David parte sa ila, “Kabay pa nga ang ila mga punsyon[e] magadala sa ila sang kalaglagan, kasandaran, kag silot. 10 Kabay pa nga mabulagan sila. Kag kabay pa nga indi pagkuhaon ang mabug-at nga ila ginapas-an agod magbuluktot sila permi.”[f]

11 Nasandad ang mga Judio kay wala sila nagtuo kay Cristo. Ti, ano karon? Nagakahulugan bala nga padayon na gid ang ila pagkahulog? Indi! Kundi tungod sa ila paglapas, nahatagan sing kahigayunan ang mga indi Judio nga maluwas. Kag sa sini mahisa ang mga Judio. 12 Karon, kon ang paglapas kag ang kakulangan sang mga Judio nagdala sang madamo nga pagpakamaayo sa mga tawo sa bug-os nga kalibutan, daw ano pa gid nga mga pagpakamaayo ang mangin resulta kon makompleto ang mga Judio nga dapat magtuo sa iya.

Ang Kaluwasan sang mga Indi Judio

13 Karon, nagahambal ako sa inyo nga mga indi Judio. Ginhimo ako sang Dios nga apostol para sa inyo agod ibalita ko sa inyo ang parte kay Cristo. Kag ginakabig ko nga importante ini nga buluhaton nga ginhatag sa akon, 14 kay basi kon paagi sini mapahisa ko sa inyo ang akon mga kapareho nga mga Judio, agod ang iban sa ila magtuo man kag maluwas. 15 Kay kon ang pagsikway sang Dios sa mga Judio nangin kabangdanan nga ang iban nga mga tawo sa kalibutan nakapalapit sa Dios, daw ano pa gid ang mangin resulta kon ang mga Judio batunon liwat sang Dios. Mangin pareho sila sa mga patay nga nabanhaw.

16 Ang halimbawa sang mga Judio pareho sini: kon ang bahin sang tinapay nahalad sa Dios, ang bilog nga tinapay iya man sang Dios. Kag kon ang gamot sang kahoy iya sang Dios, ang mga sanga sang kahoy iya man sang Dios.[g] 17 Ang mga Judio pareho sang mga sanga sang kahoy nga olibo nga ginpang-utod. Kag kamo nga mga indi Judio pareho sang mga sanga sang talunon nga olibo nga ginsugpon sa ginpang-utdan nga mga sanga. Gani nakaambit kamo sang mga kaayuhan nga ginhatag sang Dios sa mga Judio. 18 Pero indi kamo maghunahuna nga mas maayo pa kamo sang sa mga sanga nga ginpang-utod. Dumduma ninyo nga kamo mga sanga lang. Indi kamo ang nagabuhi sa gamot, kundi ang gamot amo ang nagabuhi sa inyo.

19 Basi kon may magsiling sa inyo, “Ngaa ginpang-utod sila kag kami ang ginsugpon kon indi kami mas maayo sang sa ila?” 20 Ginpang-utod sila tungod nga wala sila nagtuo kay Cristo kag kamo ang ginsugpon tungod nga nagtuo kamo. Gani indi kamo magpabugal, kundi mag-andam kamo. 21 Tungod kay kon ginapang-utod sang Dios ang natural nga mga sanga nga amo ang mga Judio, mahapos ang pagpang-utod sa inyo, kay kamo mga ginsugpon lang nga mga sanga. 22 Diri makita ang kaayo sang Dios kag ang iya pagkaestrikto. Estrikto siya sa mga tawo nga indi magtuo sa iya, pero maayo siya sa inyo, kon nagapabilin kamo sa iya kaayo. Pero kon indi, pang-utdon man niya kamo. 23 Kag kon indi na magpatig-a ang mga Judio kundi magtuo man, isugpon niya liwat sila sa puno, kay sarang ina mahimo sang Dios. 24 Kay kamo nga mga indi Judio pareho sang mga sanga sang talunon nga olibo nga ginpang-utod kag ginpangsugpon sa natural nga olibo nga amo ang mga Judio, bisan pa nga indi ini kinaandan nga paagi. Pero mas mahapos para sa Dios nga ibalik ang natural nga mga sanga sa iya ginhalinan nga puno.

Ang Kaluoy sang Dios para sa Tanan

25 Mga utod ko kay Cristo, gusto ko nga mahibaluan ninyo ining tinago nga kamatuoran, agod indi kamo magpabugal nga daw si sin-o gid kamo. Ang pagpatig-a sang mga Judio umalagi lang kag hasta gid lang sa tion nga makompleto na ang mga indi Judio nga dapat magtuo sa iya. 26 Pagkatapos sini maluwas ang bug-os nga Israel, pareho sang ginasiling sang Kasulatan,

“Magahalin sa Zion ang Manluluwas;
kuhaon niya ang tanan nga kalautan sa mga kaliwat ni Jacob.
27 Kag amo ini ang akon kasugtanan sa ila:
patawaron ko ang ila mga sala.”[h]

28 Tungod kay ginsikway sang mga Judio ang Maayong Balita, nangin kaaway sila sang Dios, agod kamo nga mga indi Judio mahatagan sang kahigayunan nga maluwas. Pero tungod nga mga pinili sila sang Dios, ginahigugma niya sila. Kay ginpromisa niya ini sang una sa ila mga katigulangan nga palanggaon niya ang ila mga kaliwat. 29 Kag wala nagabaylo ang Dios sang iya hunahuna parte sa mga tawo nga iya ginapili kag ginapakamaayo. 30 Sang una, kamo nga mga indi Judio wala nagtuman sa Dios. Pero karon, tungod nga ang mga Judio wala nagtuman sa iya, ginakaluoyan kamo sang Dios. 31 Kag amo man ang matabo sa ila, nga bisan subong wala sila nagatuman sa Dios, kaluoyan man niya sila tungod nga ginakaluoyan niya kamo. 32 Kay gintugutan sang Dios nga ang tanan nga tawo mangin ulipon sang ila mga sala agod ipakita niya sa tanan ang iya kaluoy.

Pagpasalamat sa mga Kaayo sang Dios

33 Makatilingala gid ang kaayo sang Dios! Indi ta matungkad ang iya kaalam kag ang iya nahibaluan! Sin-o bala ang makaintiendi sang iya hunahuna kag sang iya mga pamaagi? 34 Pareho sang ginasiling sa Kasulatan,

“Sin-o bala ang nakahibalo sang hunahuna sang Ginoo?
Sin-o bala ang makatudlo sa iya kon ano ang iya dapat himuon?[i]
35 Wala kita sing may ihatag sa iya
agod nga may bayaran siya sa aton.”[j]

36 Kay ang tanan nga butang nagahalin sa Dios, kag ginhimo ini paagi sa iya kag para sa iya. Dayawon siya sa wala sing katapusan! Amen.

Footnotes

  1. 11:3 1 Har. 19:10, 14.
  2. 11:4 Baal: Tan-awa ang Lista sang mga Pulong sa likod.
  3. 11:4 1 Har. 19:18.
  4. 11:8 Deu. 29:4; Isa. 29:10.
  5. 11:9 ila mga punsyon: siguro ang buot silingon, ang mga punsyon sa ila nga paghalad sa templo ukon mga piesta. Sa literal, lamisa.
  6. 11:10 Salmo 69:22-23.
  7. 11:16 Ang buot silingon ni Pablo sa bersikulo 16, kon si Abraham iya sang Dios, ang iya mga kaliwat iya man sang Dios.
  8. 11:27 Isa. 59:20-21; Jer. 31:33-34.
  9. 11:34 Isa. 40:13.
  10. 11:35 Job 41:11.

The Remnant of Israel

11 I ask then: Did God reject his people? By no means!(A) I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham,(B) from the tribe of Benjamin.(C) God did not reject his people,(D) whom he foreknew.(E) Don’t you know what Scripture says in the passage about Elijah—how he appealed to God against Israel: “Lord, they have killed your prophets and torn down your altars; I am the only one left, and they are trying to kill me”[a]?(F) And what was God’s answer to him? “I have reserved for myself seven thousand who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”[b](G) So too, at the present time there is a remnant(H) chosen by grace.(I) And if by grace, then it cannot be based on works;(J) if it were, grace would no longer be grace.

What then? What the people of Israel sought so earnestly they did not obtain.(K) The elect among them did, but the others were hardened,(L) as it is written:

“God gave them a spirit of stupor,
    eyes that could not see
    and ears that could not hear,(M)
to this very day.”[c](N)

And David says:

“May their table become a snare and a trap,
    a stumbling block and a retribution for them.
10 May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see,(O)
    and their backs be bent forever.”[d](P)

Ingrafted Branches

11 Again I ask: Did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Not at all!(Q) Rather, because of their transgression, salvation has come to the Gentiles(R) to make Israel envious.(S) 12 But if their transgression means riches for the world, and their loss means riches for the Gentiles,(T) how much greater riches will their full inclusion bring!

13 I am talking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles,(U) I take pride in my ministry 14 in the hope that I may somehow arouse my own people to envy(V) and save(W) some of them. 15 For if their rejection brought reconciliation(X) to the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?(Y) 16 If the part of the dough offered as firstfruits(Z) is holy, then the whole batch is holy; if the root is holy, so are the branches.

17 If some of the branches have been broken off,(AA) and you, though a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others(AB) and now share in the nourishing sap from the olive root, 18 do not consider yourself to be superior to those other branches. If you do, consider this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you.(AC) 19 You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.” 20 Granted. But they were broken off because of unbelief, and you stand by faith.(AD) Do not be arrogant,(AE) but tremble.(AF) 21 For if God did not spare the natural branches, he will not spare you either.

22 Consider therefore the kindness(AG) and sternness of God: sternness to those who fell, but kindness to you, provided that you continue(AH) in his kindness. Otherwise, you also will be cut off.(AI) 23 And if they do not persist in unbelief, they will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.(AJ) 24 After all, if you were cut out of an olive tree that is wild by nature, and contrary to nature were grafted into a cultivated olive tree,(AK) how much more readily will these, the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree!

All Israel Will Be Saved

25 I do not want you to be ignorant(AL) of this mystery,(AM) brothers and sisters, so that you may not be conceited:(AN) Israel has experienced a hardening(AO) in part until the full number of the Gentiles has come in,(AP) 26 and in this way[e] all Israel will be saved.(AQ) As it is written:

“The deliverer will come from Zion;
    he will turn godlessness away from Jacob.
27 And this is[f] my covenant with them
    when I take away their sins.”[g](AR)

28 As far as the gospel is concerned, they are enemies(AS) for your sake; but as far as election is concerned, they are loved on account of the patriarchs,(AT) 29 for God’s gifts and his call(AU) are irrevocable.(AV) 30 Just as you who were at one time disobedient(AW) to God have now received mercy as a result of their disobedience, 31 so they too have now become disobedient in order that they too may now[h] receive mercy as a result of God’s mercy to you. 32 For God has bound everyone over to disobedience(AX) so that he may have mercy on them all.

Doxology

33 Oh, the depth of the riches(AY) of the wisdom and[i] knowledge of God!(AZ)
    How unsearchable his judgments,
    and his paths beyond tracing out!(BA)
34 “Who has known the mind of the Lord?
    Or who has been his counselor?”[j](BB)
35 “Who has ever given to God,
    that God should repay them?”[k](BC)
36 For from him and through him and for him are all things.(BD)
    To him be the glory forever! Amen.(BE)

Footnotes

  1. Romans 11:3 1 Kings 19:10,14
  2. Romans 11:4 1 Kings 19:18
  3. Romans 11:8 Deut. 29:4; Isaiah 29:10
  4. Romans 11:10 Psalm 69:22,23
  5. Romans 11:26 Or and so
  6. Romans 11:27 Or will be
  7. Romans 11:27 Isaiah 59:20,21; 27:9 (see Septuagint); Jer. 31:33,34
  8. Romans 11:31 Some manuscripts do not have now.
  9. Romans 11:33 Or riches and the wisdom and the
  10. Romans 11:34 Isaiah 40:13
  11. Romans 11:35 Job 41:11

11 I 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.

God 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,

Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.

But 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.

Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.

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.

What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded.

(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.

And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:

10 Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway.

11 I 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.

12 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 fulness?

13 For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:

14 If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.

15 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?

16 For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.

17 And 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;

18 Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.

19 Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in.

20 Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:

21 For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.

22 Behold 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.

23 And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again.

24 For 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?

25 For 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.

26 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:

27 For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.

28 As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the father's sakes.

29 For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.

30 For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:

31 Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy.

32 For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.

33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

34 For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?

35 Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?

36 For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.

Israel’s Rejection Not Total

11 I say then, (A)has God cast away His people? (B)Certainly not! For (C)I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. God has not cast away His people whom (D)He foreknew. Or do you not know what the Scripture says of Elijah, how he pleads with God against Israel, saying, (E)Lord, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars, and I alone am left, and they seek my life”? But what does the divine response say to him? (F)“I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.” (G)Even so then, at this present time there is a remnant according to the election of grace. And (H)if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. [a]But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.

What then? (I)Israel has not obtained what it seeks; but the elect have obtained it, and the rest were (J)blinded. Just as it is written:

(K)“God has given them a spirit of stupor,
(L)Eyes that they should not see
And ears that they should not hear,
To this very day.”

And David says:

(M)“Let their table become a snare and a trap,
A stumbling block and a recompense to them.
10 Let their eyes be darkened, so that they do not see,
And bow down their back always.”

Israel’s Rejection Not Final

11 I say then, have they stumbled that they should fall? Certainly not! But (N)through their [b]fall, to provoke them to (O)jealousy, salvation has come to the Gentiles. 12 Now if their [c]fall is riches for the world, and their failure riches for the Gentiles, how much more their fullness!

13 For I speak to you Gentiles; inasmuch as (P)I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry, 14 if by any means I may provoke to jealousy those who are my flesh and (Q)save some of them. 15 For if their being cast away is the reconciling of the world, what will their acceptance be (R)but life from the dead?

16 For if (S)the firstfruit is holy, the lump is also holy; and if the root is holy, so are the branches. 17 And if (T)some of the branches were broken off, (U)and you, being a wild olive tree, were grafted in among them, and with them became a partaker of the root and [d]fatness of the olive tree, 18 (V)do not boast against the branches. But if you do boast, remember that you do not support the root, but the root supports you.

19 You will say then, “Branches were broken off that I might be grafted in.” 20 Well said. Because of (W)unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by faith. Do not be haughty, but fear. 21 For if God did not spare the natural branches, He may not spare you either. 22 Therefore consider the goodness and severity of God: on those who fell, severity; but toward you, [e]goodness, (X)if you continue in His goodness. Otherwise (Y)you also will be cut off. 23 And they also, (Z)if they do not continue in unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again. 24 For if you were cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and were grafted contrary to nature into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these, who are natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?

25 For I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be (AA)wise in your own [f]opinion, that (AB)blindness in part has happened to Israel (AC)until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. 26 And so all Israel will be [g]saved, as it is written:

(AD)“The Deliverer will come out of Zion,
And He will turn away ungodliness from Jacob;
27 For (AE)this is My covenant with them,
When I take away their sins.”

28 Concerning the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but concerning the election they are (AF)beloved for the sake of the fathers. 29 For the gifts and the calling of God are (AG)irrevocable. 30 For as you (AH)were once disobedient to God, yet have now obtained mercy through their disobedience, 31 even so these also have now been disobedient, that through the mercy shown you they also may obtain mercy. 32 For God has [h]committed them (AI)all to disobedience, that He might have mercy on all.

33 Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out!

34 “For who has known the (AJ)mind of the Lord?
Or (AK)who has become His counselor?”
35 “Or(AL) who has first given to Him
And it shall be repaid to him?”

36 For (AM)of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, (AN)to whom be glory forever. Amen.

Footnotes

  1. Romans 11:6 NU omits the rest of v. 6.
  2. Romans 11:11 trespass
  3. Romans 11:12 trespass
  4. Romans 11:17 richness
  5. Romans 11:22 NU adds of God
  6. Romans 11:25 estimation
  7. Romans 11:26 Or delivered
  8. Romans 11:32 shut them all up in