Romans 11:7

What then? What Israel seeks after, this it did not obtain, and the chosen obtained, and the rest were hardened,

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In The King James Version

What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded

In Context

6and if by grace, no longer of works, otherwise grace becomes no longer grace; and if of works, it is no longer grace, otherwise work is no longer work.

8according as it has been written: “God gave to them a spirit of deep sleep, eyes not to see, and ears not to hear, to this very day,”

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Cross References

Proverbs 1:28Then they call me, and I do not answer, || They seek me earnestly, and do not find me.

Isaiah 44:18They have not known, nor do they understand, || For He has coated their eyes from seeing, || Their heart from acting wisely.

Luke 13:24“Be striving to go in through the straight gate, because many, I say to you, will seek to go in, and will not be able;

Romans 3:9What, then? Are we better? Not at all! For we charged before both Jews and Greeks with being all under sin,

Romans 8:28And we have known that to those loving God all things work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;

Romans 9:23and that He might make known the riches of His glory on vessels of kindness, that He before prepared for glory, whom also He called—us—

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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