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Romans 11:15

Israel and the nationsThe resurrection

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.

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 graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?
KJV
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?
WEB
For if the rejection of them is the reconciling of the world, what would their acceptance be, but life from the dead?
ASV
For if the casting away of them [is] the reconciling of the world, what [shall] the receiving [of them be], but life from the dead?
DARBY
For if their casting away [be the] world's reconciliation, what [their] reception but life from among [the] dead?
BLB
For if their rejection [is] the reconciliation of the world, what [will be] the acceptance if not life out from the dead?
ÅB
For om deres forkastelse betyr at verden er blitt forlikt med Gud, hva betyr deres gjenopptakelse? Liv fra de døde!
OTB
For hvis deres forkastelse førte til forsoning for verden, hva vil deres aksept være annet enn liv fra de døde?
B1930
For er verden blitt forlikt med Gud ved deres forkastelse, hvad annet vil da deres antagelse bli enn liv av døde?

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  • Ephesians 1:10

    That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:

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  • Romans 5:10–11

    For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.

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  • Luke 15:24

    For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

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  • Romans 11:11–12

    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.

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  • 2 Corinthians 5:18–20

    And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;

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  • Colossians 1:20–21

    And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.

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  • Luke 15:32

    It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

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  • Revelation 11:11

    And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.

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