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A Remnant Chosen by Grace

Romans 11:7

In 9 translations

BSB
What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened,
KJV
What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded
WEB
What then? That which Israel seeks for, that he didn’t obtain, but the chosen ones obtained it, and the rest were hardened.
ASV
What then? That which Israel seeketh for, that he obtained not; but the election obtained it, and the rest were hardened:
LSV
What then? What Israel seeks after, this it did not obtain, and the chosen obtained, and the rest were hardened,
YLT
What then? What Israel doth seek after, this it did not obtain, and the chosen did obtain, and the rest were hardened,
DBY
What [is it] then? What Israel seeks for, that he has not obtained; but the election has obtained, and the rest have been blinded,
DRC
What then? That which Israel sought, he hath not obtained: but the election hath obtained it; and the rest have been blinded.
GNV
What then? Israel hath not obtained that he sought: but the election hath obteined it, and the rest haue bene hardened,

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Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text read τοῦτο (“this”); Textus Receptus read τούτου (“this”).

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
τί οὖν; ὃ ἐπιζητεῖ Ἰσραήλ, τοῦτο οὐκ ἐπέτυχεν, ἡ δὲ ἐκλογὴ ἐπέτυχεν· οἱ δὲ λοιποὶ ἐπωρώθησαν,
RP2018
Τί οὖν; Ὃ ἐπιζητεῖ Ἰσραήλ, τοῦτο οὐκ ἐπέτυχεν, ἡ δὲ ἐκλογὴ ἐπέτυχεν, οἱ δὲ λοιποὶ ἐπωρώθησαν·
TR-Boyd
Τί οὖν; Ὃ ἐπιζητεῖ Ἰσραήλ, τούτου οὐκ ἐπέτυχεν, ἡ δὲ ἐκλογὴ ἐπέτυχεν, οἱ δὲ λοιποὶ ἐπωρώθησαν·
SCR1894
τι ουν ο επιζητει ισραηλ τουτου ουκ επετυχεν η δε εκλογη επετυχεν οι δε λοιποι επωρωθησαν

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Romans 9:18Therefore God has mercy on whom He wants to have mercy, and He hardens whom He wants to harden.
  • Romans 11:5In the same way, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.
  • 2 Corinthians 4:4The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
  • Romans 11:25I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.
  • Romans 9:31–32but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it. Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,
  • 2 Thessalonians 2:10–14and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them. For this reason God will send them a powerful delusion so that they…
  • Romans 9:23What if He did this to make the riches of His glory known to the vessels of His mercy, whom He prepared in advance for glory—
  • 2 Corinthians 3:14But their minds were closed. For to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It has not been lifted, because only in Christ can it be removed.
  • Romans 8:28–30And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose. For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that…
  • Ephesians 1:4For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love
  • Proverbs 1:28Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; they will earnestly seek me, but will not find me.
  • John 12:40“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.”
  • Isaiah 44:18They do not comprehend or discern, for He has shut their eyes so they cannot see and closed their minds so they cannot understand.
  • Romans 3:9What then? Are we any better? Not at all. For we have already made the charge that Jews and Greeks alike are all under sin.
  • Matthew 13:14–15In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving. For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears,…
  • Isaiah 6:10Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”

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