Romans 11:32

For God has confined all in disobedience so that he might have mercy on all.

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

31so they too have now become disobedient in order that, by the mercy shown to you, they also may receive mercy.

33Oh the depth of the riches, wisdom, and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and untraceable his ways!

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Cross References

John 1:7He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that all might believe through him.

Romans 3:9What then? Are we Jews any better off? Not at all! For we have previously charged that both Jews and Greeks are all under sin,

Galatians 3:22But the Scripture has confined all under sin, so that the promise might be given on the basis of faith in Jesus Christ 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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