Romans 11:32
30 For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:
31 Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy.
For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.
33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
34 For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For God has consigned everyone to disobedience so that He may have mercy on everyone.
- KJV
- For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.
- WEB
- For God has bound all to disobedience, that he might have mercy on all.
- ASV
- For God hath shut up all unto disobedience, that he might have mercy upon all.
- DARBY
- For God hath shut up together all in unbelief, in order that he might shew mercy to all.
- BLB
- For God closed up all in disobedience so that He may have mercy on all.
- ÅB
- for Gud har lukket alle inne i ulydighet for at han kunne gi nåde til dem alle.
- OTB
- For Gud har tillatt alle å være ulydige for at Han kan ha barmhjertighet med dem alle.
- B1930
- for Gud har overgitt dem alle til ulydighet forat han kunde miskunne sig over dem alle.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Galatians 3:22
But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
Read in contextRomans 3:9
What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;
Read in context1 Timothy 2:4–6
Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
Read in contextRomans 3:22
Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
Read in contextJohn 1:7
The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
Read in contextJohn 12:32
And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.
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