Romans 11:12 “But if their trespass means riches for the world, and their failure me…”

Romans 11:12

But if their trespass means riches for the world, and their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much greater riches will their fullness bring!

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?

World English Bible

Now if their fall is the riches of the world, and their loss the riches of the Gentiles, how much more their fullness!

American Standard Version

Now if their fall is the riches of the world, and their loss the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?

Geneva Bible 1599

Wherefore if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles, how much more shall their aboundance be?

Darby Translation

But if their fall [be the] world's wealth, and their loss [the] wealth of [the] nations, how much rather their fulness?

Young's Literal Translation

and if the fall of them [is] the riches of a world, and the diminution of them the riches of nations, how much more the fulness of them?

Bible in Basic English

Now, if their fall is the wealth of the world, and their loss the wealth of the Gentiles, how much greater will be the glory when they are made full?

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Cross references

“the world”

Romans 11:15 Colossians 1:27 Romans 9:23 Ephesians 3:8 Romans 11:33

Romans 11:15 · BSB

For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?

Colossians 1:27 · BSB

To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

Romans 9:23 · BSB

What if He did this to make the riches of His glory known to the vessels of His mercy, whom He prepared in advance for glory—

Ephesians 3:8 · BSB

Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

Romans 11:33 · BSB

O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!

“their”

Romans 11:25 Micah 5:7 Isaiah 66:8–20 Zechariah 2:11 Isaiah 60:1–22 Zechariah 8:20–23

Romans 11:25 · BSB

I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.

Micah 5:7 · BSB

Then the remnant of Jacob will be in the midst of many peoples like dew from the LORD, like showers on the grass, which do not wait for man or linger for mankind.

Isaiah 66:8–20 · BSB

Who has heard of such as this? Who has seen such things? Can a country be born in a day or a nation be delivered in an instant? Yet as soon as Zion was in labor, she gave birth to her children.

Zechariah 2:11 · BSB

“On that day many nations will join themselves to the LORD, and they will become My people. I will dwell among you, and you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me to you.

Isaiah 60:1–22 · BSB

Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.

Zechariah 8:20–23 · BSB

This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Peoples will yet come—the residents of many cities—

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

11I 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.

13I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry

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