Romans 11:28 “Regarding the gospel, they are enemies on your account; but regarding…”

Romans 11:28

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sakes.

World English Bible

Concerning the Good News, they are enemies for your sake. But concerning the election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sake.

American Standard Version

As touching the gospel, they are enemies for your sake: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sake.

Geneva Bible 1599

As concerning the Gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloued for the fathers sakes.

Darby Translation

As regards the glad tidings, [they are] enemies on your account; but as regards election, beloved on account of the fathers.

Young's Literal Translation

As regards, indeed, the good tidings, [they are] enemies on your account; and as regards the choice — beloved on account of the fathers;

Bible in Basic English

As far as the good news is in question, they are cut off from God on account of you, but as far as the selection is in question, they are loved on account of the fathers.

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Cross references

“are enemies”

Matthew 21:43 Romans 11:11 Romans 11:30 Acts 14:2 Acts 18:6 Acts 13:45

Matthew 21:43 · BSB

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.

Romans 11:11 · BSB

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.

Romans 11:30 · BSB

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

Acts 14:2 · BSB

But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.

Acts 18:6 · BSB

But when they opposed and insulted him, he shook out his garments and told them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”

Acts 13:45 · BSB

But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and they blasphemously contradicted what Paul was saying.

“but”

Romans 11:7 Isaiah 41:8 Isaiah 41:9

Romans 11:7 · BSB

What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened,

Isaiah 41:8 · BSB

“But you, O Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, descendant of Abraham My friend—

Isaiah 41:9 · BSB

I brought you from the ends of the earth and called you from its farthest corners. I said, ‘You are My servant.’ I have chosen and not rejected you.

“are beloved”

Deuteronomy 10:15 Luke 1:68–75 Leviticus 26:40–42 Deuteronomy 4:31 Deuteronomy 8:18 Deuteronomy 9:5

Deuteronomy 10:15 · BSB

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.

Luke 1:68–75 · BSB

“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.

Leviticus 26:40–42 · BSB

But if they will confess their iniquity and that of their fathers in the unfaithfulness that they practiced against Me, by which they have also walked in hostility toward Me—

Deuteronomy 4:31 · BSB

For the LORD your God is a merciful God; He will not abandon you or destroy you or forget the covenant with your fathers, which He swore to them by oath.

Deuteronomy 8:18 · BSB

But remember that it is the LORD your God who gives you the power to gain wealth, in order to confirm His covenant that He swore to your fathers even to this day.

Deuteronomy 9:5 · BSB

It is not because of your righteousness or uprightness of heart that you are going in to possess their land, but it is because of their wickedness that the LORD your God is driving out these nations before you, to keep t…

Also

Romans 9:5 Romans 5:10

Romans 9:5 · BSB

Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them proceeds the human descent of Christ, who is God over all, forever worthy of praise! Amen.

Romans 5:10 · BSB

For if, when we were enemies of God, we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through His life!

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

In context

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

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

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