Romans 11:2 “God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what…”

Romans 11:2

God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel:

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying,

World English Bible

God didn’t reject his people, whom he foreknew. Or don’t you know what the Scripture says about Elijah? How he pleads with God against Israel:

American Standard Version

God did not cast off his people which he foreknew. Or know ye not what the scripture saith of Elijah? how he pleadeth with God against Israel:

Geneva Bible 1599

God hath not cast away his people which he knew before. Know ye not what the Scripture sayth of Elias, howe hee communeth with God against Israel, saying,

Darby Translation

God has not cast away his people whom he foreknew. Know ye not what the scripture says in [the history of] Elias, how he pleads with God against Israel?

Young's Literal Translation

God did not cast away His people whom He knew before; have ye not known — in Elijah — what the Writing saith? how he doth plead with God concerning Israel, saying,

Bible in Basic English

God has not put away the people of his selection. Or have you no knowledge of what is said about Elijah in the holy Writings? how he says words to God against Israel,

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Cross references

“which he foreknew”

1 Peter 1:2 Romans 9:23 Romans 9:6 Acts 13:48 Acts 15:18 Romans 8:29

1 Peter 1:2 · BSB

according to the foreknowledge of God the Father and sanctified by the Spirit for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by His blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.

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—

Romans 9:6 · BSB

It is not as though God’s word has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel.

Acts 13:48 · BSB

When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.

Acts 15:18 · BSB

that have been known for ages.’

Romans 8:29 · BSB

For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.

“Wot”

Genesis 44:15 Exodus 32:1 Acts 3:17 Acts 7:40 Philippians 1:22

Genesis 44:15 · BSB

“What is this deed you have done?” Joseph declared. “Do you not know that a man like me can surely divine the truth?”

Exodus 32:1 · BSB

Now when the people saw that Moses was delayed in coming down from the mountain, they gathered around Aaron and said, “Come, make us gods who will go before us. As for this Moses who brought us up out of the land of Egyp…

Acts 3:17 · BSB

And now, brothers, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did your leaders.

Acts 7:40 · BSB

They said to Aaron, ‘Make us gods who will go before us! As for this Moses who led us out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has happened to him.’

Philippians 1:22 · BSB

But if I go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. So what shall I choose? I do not know.

“of Elias?”

Nehemiah 9:30 Luke 4:1 Hebrews 1:1 1 Corinthians 6:2

Nehemiah 9:30 · BSB

You were patient with them for many years, and Your Spirit admonished them through Your prophets. Yet they would not listen, so You gave them into the hands of the neighboring peoples.

Luke 4:1 · BSB

Then Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,

Hebrews 1:1 · BSB

On many past occasions and in many different ways, God spoke to our fathers through the prophets.

1 Corinthians 6:2 · BSB

Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases?

“how he maketh”

Numbers 16:15 Jeremiah 18:19–23 John 4:1–3 John 4:11

Numbers 16:15 · BSB

Then Moses became very angry and said to the LORD, “Do not regard their offering. I have not taken one donkey from them or mistreated a single one of them.”

Jeremiah 18:19–23 · BSB

Attend to me, O LORD. Hear what my accusers are saying!

John 4:1–3 · BSB

When Jesus realized that the Pharisees were aware He was gaining and baptizing more disciples than John

John 4:11 · BSB

“Sir,” the woman replied, “You have nothing to draw with and the well is deep. Where then will You get this living water?

Also

Psalm 94:14

Psalm 94:14 · BSB

For the LORD will not forsake His people; He will never abandon His heritage.

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

In context

1I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.

3“Lord, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well” ?

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