Romans 11:1-13
God has not rejected <683 2316> [Hath God.]
not <3361> [God forbid.]
For I <1063 1473 2532> [For I also.]
whom he foreknew <3739 4267> [which he foreknew.]
Do you ... know <1492> [Wot.]
about Elijah <1722 2243> [of Elias? Gr. in Elias?]
Or, by Elias; [en <\\See definition 1722\\>,] corresponding to the Hebrew [bet,] not infrequently having this signification.
how he pleads <5613 1793> [how he maketh.]
Or "how he addresses God respecting Israel;" [kata <\\See definition 2596\\>] having frequently this meaning. (See 1 Co 15:15.)
Lord <2962> [Lord.]
they have demolished <2679> [digged.]
I have kept <2641> [I have reserved.]
Baal <896> [Baal.]
at ... present <1722 3568> [at this present.]
chosen ... grace <5485 1589> [election of grace.]
The election which proceeds from the mercy and goodness of God.
works otherwise <1893 2041> [otherwise work.]
That is, it loses its character, or nature,--that of claiming reward as a matter of right.
What then <5101 3767> [What then?]
Israel <2474> [Israel.]
but ... elect <1161 1589> [but the election.]
That is, the elect, the abstract being used for the concrete. So the Jews or the circumcised people, are called Israel, or the circumcision.
but ....... rest <1161 3062> [and the rest.]
were hardened <4456> [blinded. or, hardened.]
God <2316> [God.]
of stupor <2659> [slumber. or, remorse. eyes.]
to this very day <2193 4594 2250> [unto this day.]
David says <1138 3004> [David saith.]
their table ............. for them <846 5132> [their table.]
<1519> [a recompence.]
their eyes ............ their <846 3788> [their eyes.]
and ..... bend <2532 4781> [and bow.]
they did ... stumble <4417> [Have they stumbled.]
But ... their ........... Israel <235 846> [but rather.]
to <1519> [for.]
their ......... to make Israel jealous <3863 846 1519> [to provoke them to jealousy.]
Rather "to provoke (or excite) them to emulation," [parazeloo <\\See definition 3863\\>,] as it is rendered.
world <2889> [the world.]
defeat <2275> [diminishing. decay, or, loss. their.]
an apostle <652> [the apostle.]
I magnify mine office. Rather, "I honour my ministry," [diakonia <\\See definition 1248\\> mou <\\See definition 3450\\> doxazo <\\See definition 1392\\>.]
