Romans 11:32

For God has delivered them all over to unbelief, that he may have mercy on them all.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.

In Context

31so, also, these have not now believed, that through the mercy shown to you, they also may obtain mercy.

33O the depth of the riches, both of the wisdom and of the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

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Cross References

John 1:7This man came as a witness, to testify of the Light, that all through him might believe.

Romans 3:9What then? Do we, Jews, excel? Not at all: for we have already convicted all, both Jews and Greeks, of being under sin,

Galatians 3:22But the scripture has shut up all under sin, that the promise by faith in Christ Jesus may be given to those who believe.

Matthew Henry on Romans 11:2-33

The State of the Jews; The State of the Gentiles; The Gentiles Warned; The Future Conversion of the Jews. ( a. d. 58.) 1 I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. 2 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, 3 Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my… Read the whole commentary →

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