Romans 11.0: 11 Romans 11.1: 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. Romans 11.2: 2 God 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: Romans 11.3: 3 “Lord, they have killed your prophets, they have broken down your altars. I am left alone, and they seek my life.” Romans 11.4: 4 But how does God answer him? “I have reserved for myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.” Romans 11.5: 5 Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace. Romans 11.6: 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. Romans 11.7: 7 What then? That which Israel seeks for, that he didn’t obtain, but the chosen ones obtained it, and the rest were hardened. Romans 11.8: 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.” Romans 11.9: 9 David says, “Let their table be made a snare, a trap, a stumbling block, and a retribution to them. Romans 11.10: 10 Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see. Always keep their backs bent.” Romans 11.11: 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. Romans 11.12: 12 Now if their fall is the riches of the world, and their loss the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fullness? Romans 11.13: 13 For I speak to you who are Gentiles. Since then as I am an apostle to Gentiles, I glorify my ministry; Romans 11.14: 14 if by any means I may provoke to jealousy those who are my flesh, and may save some of them. Romans 11.15: 15 For if the rejection of them is the reconciling of the world, what would their acceptance be, but life from the dead? Romans 11.16: 16 If the first fruit is holy, so is the lump. If the root is holy, so are the branches. Romans 11.17: 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, Romans 11.18: 18 don’t boast over the branches. But if you boast, it is not you who support the root, but the root supports you. Romans 11.19: 19 You will say then, “Branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in.” Romans 11.20: 20 True; by their unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by your faith. Don’t be conceited, but fear; Romans 11.21: 21 for if God didn’t spare the natural branches, neither will he spare you. Romans 11.22: 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. Romans 11.23: 23 They also, if they don’t continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again. Romans 11.24: 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? Romans 11.25: 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, Romans 11.26: 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. Romans 11.27: 27 This is my covenant with them, when I will take away their sins.” Romans 11.28: 28 Concerning the Good News, they are enemies for your sake. But concerning the election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sake. Romans 11.29: 29 For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. Romans 11.30: 30 For as you in time past were disobedient to God, but now have obtained mercy by their disobedience, Romans 11.31: 31 even so these also have now been disobedient, that by the mercy shown to you they may also obtain mercy. Romans 11.32: 32 For God has bound all to disobedience, that he might have mercy on all. Romans 11.33: 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! Romans 11.34: 34 “For who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor?” Romans 11.35: 35 “Or who has first given to him, and it will be repaid to him again?” Romans 11.36: 36 For of him, and through him, and to him are all things. To him be the glory for ever! Amen. Romans 13.0: 13 Romans 13.1: 1 Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God. Romans 13.2: 2 Therefore he who resists the authority withstands the ordinance of God; and those who withstand will receive to themselves judgment. Romans 13.3: 3 For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Do you desire to have no fear of the authority? Do that which is good, and you will have praise from the authority, Romans 13.4: 4 for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn’t bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil. Romans 13.5: 5 Therefore you need to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience’ sake. Romans 13.6: 6 For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God’s service, continually doing this very thing. Romans 13.7: 7 Therefore give everyone what you owe: if you owe taxes, pay taxes; if customs, then customs; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor. Romans 13.8: 8 Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. Romans 13.9: 9 For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,” and whatever other commandments there are, are all summed up in this saying, namely, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Romans 13.10: 10 Love doesn’t harm a neighbor. Love therefore is the fulfillment of the law. Romans 13.11: 11 Do this, knowing the time, that it is already time for you to awaken out of sleep, for salvation is now nearer to us than when we first believed. Romans 13.12: 12 The night is far gone, and the day is near. Let’s therefore throw off the deeds of darkness, and let’s put on the armor of light. Romans 13.13: 13 Let’s walk properly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy. Romans 13.14: 14 But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts.