put into earthen vessels, was carried into the Heathen world, and Romans 12:11 Parallel Verses [ See commentary ]Romans 12:11, NIV: "Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. But it is easy to see, that if the Jewish people should be converted to the Christian faith, they would have facilities for spreading the truth, which the church has never had without them. Heinrich Meyer's Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament Romans 11:15. on StudyLight.org Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible And that - The word “that,” in this place, is connected in signification with the word ““this” in Romans 13:9. This handful of men that went out of Judea, were the means of converting vast numbers, large multitudes of souls among the Gentiles, which may be also designed by "riches": this word sometimes signifying plenty, see Romans 2:4; and also of enriching them with the gifts and graces of the Spirit, and of directing them to Christ, who has durable riches, treasures of wisdom and knowledge, riches of grace, and riches of glory. 9 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. Romans 11:12. 2:4 ) ; and also of enriching them with the gifts and graces KJV That there will be such a recovery, the apostle proceeds to show. Do not be misled by the word established because it can suggest that they were not already established, which they were. Amplified: Now if their stumbling (their lapse, their transgression) has so enriched the world [at large], and if [Israel's] failure means such riches for the Gentiles… Sometimes the editorial decisions of the Lectionary committees astound me. the number of the true believers in Christ among them were very It is the means of conferring numberless spiritual blessings on the Gentile world; and as this was done by the fall of the Jews, so it could be said that their fall was the riches of the world. to the Gentiles. Now if the fall of them — “But if their trespass,” or “false step”. It isn't "spiritual Israel" in Romans 11:25, because that Israel is spiritually blind. 2 God did not reject his people, whom he foreknew. He is doing it this way because there will be more conversions. when converts to Christ among them will be as the sand of the sea, a nation of them shall be born again at once, and all Israel be saved. and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; the number of the true believers in Christ among them were very few, the generality of them received him not, but stumbled at him, and fell through unbelief; but the few that did believe were the means of carrying and spreading the Gospel, which is, "the unsearchable riches of Christ", Ephesians 3:8, in the Gentile world: thus at first a persecution being raised against the church at Jerusalem, the ministers of the Gospel were scattered abroad, and went everywhere preaching the word; and afterwards the Jews behaving in a very indecent manner towards the apostles of Christ, they turned in a manner wholly to the Gentiles; and thus by the means of a few, a diminutive company, of which the Apostle Paul was one, the Gospel, the pearl of great price, treasure hid in a field, and put into earthen vessels, was carried into the Heathen world, and by it they were enriched. The next verse explains what he means. Romans 9:11-12 New International Version (NIV) 11 Yet, before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad —in order that God’s purpose in election might stand: 12 not by works but by him who calls—she was told, “The older will serve the younger.” [] The literal translation. God’s *blessings for the *Jews 9:1-5. v1 I speak the truth in *Christ. ( NASB: Lockman) Greek: ei de to paraptoma auton ploutos kosmou kai to e ttema auton ploutos ethnon, poso mallon to pleroma auton. Andrew Thornton, OSB "Vorrede auff die Epistel S. Paul: an die Romer." CP Scott: "Comment is free, but facts are sacred" Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz spread the big lie. And first, the all-comprehensive duty. That begins with using our spiritual gifts to serve each other in the church. Romans 11:1-12 New International Version (NIV) The Remnant of Israel 11 I ask then: Did God reject his people?By no means! Sin came into the world through one man (Adam) and spread to many, so also the gift of grace came through one man (Jesus) and abounds unto many. These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through Gospel, the pearl of great price, treasure hid in a field, and on StudyLight.org Haldane's Exposition on the Epistle to the Romans and Hebrews So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God. 3 For , being ignorant of d the righteousness of God , and seeking to establish their own , they did not submit to God’s righteousness . Romans 12:11. Romans 11:12 God continues to do His work through the Israelitish people, even though He is calling Gentiles into His church.He is doing it this way because there will be more conversions. (NASB: Lockman)Greek: Parakalo oun humas adelphoi, dia ton oiktirmon tou theou, parastesai ta somata umon thusian zosan agian euareston to theo, ten logiken latreian humon Rather, because of their transgression, salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel envious. Having spoken of faith and its fruit, Romans 12:3, etc., he comes now to love. Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world. Romans 12:11. Commentaries on Romans. Romans 11:12-15 Commentary. Jesus warned ( Matt. Fervent in spirit; Burn. renders loss. In this passage, Paul puts into place a series of contrasts that are easily remembered and well-known in biblical literature: night versus day, darkness versus light, honor and virtue versus debauchery and licentiousness.