Romans 11:28

Israel and the nations God's love

²⁶ And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob.

²⁷ And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins.”

Regarding the gospel, they are enemies on your account; but regarding election, they are loved on account of the patriarchs.

²⁹ For God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable.

³⁰ Just as you who formerly disobeyed God have now received mercy through their disobedience,

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.

Compare

BSB: Regarding the gospel, they are enemies on your account; but regarding election, they are loved on account of the patriarchs.
KJV: As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sakes.
WEB: Concerning the Good News, they are enemies for your sake. But concerning the election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sake.
ASV: As touching the gospel, they are enemies for your sake: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers` sake.
DARBY: As regards the glad tidings, [they are] enemies on your account; but as regards election, beloved on account of the fathers.
BLB: For regarding the gospel, [they are] enemies on account of you⁺; but as regards election, beloved on account of the fathers.

ÅB: Etter evangeliet er de fiender for deres skyld, men etter utvelgelsen er de elsket for fedrenes skyld;
OTB: Når det gjelder evangeliet, er de fiender for deres skyld; men når det gjelder utvelgelsen, er de elsket på grunn av patriarkene,
B1930: Efter evangeliet er de fiender for eders skyld, men efter utvelgelsen er de elsket for fedrenes skyld;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Deuteronomy 10:15
Yet the LORD has set His affection on your fathers and loved them. And He has chosen you, their descendants after them, above all the peoples, even to this day.
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Deuteronomy 7:7–8
The LORD did not set His affection on you and choose you because you were more numerous than the other peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples.
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Matthew 21:43
Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.
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Romans 11:7
What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened,
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Romans 9:5
Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them proceeds the human descent of Christ, who is God over all, forever worthy of praise! Amen.
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Romans 11:11
I ask then, did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Certainly not! However, because of their trespass, salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel jealous.
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Acts 13:45–46
But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and they blasphemously contradicted what Paul was saying.
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Luke 1:68–75
“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
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