Romans 11:7

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

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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

6But if by grace, it is no more by works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if by works, it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

8as it is written, “God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear; unto this present day.”

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Cross References

Luke 13:24Exert all your powers to enter through the strait gate: for many, I tell you, will seek to enter, but will not be able.

Romans 3:9What then? have we pre-eminence? Not at all: for we have before proved that both the Jews and Greeks are all under sin;

Romans 8:28But we know that to those who love God all things work together for good, even to those who are called according to his purpose.

Romans 9:23and that he might make known the riches of his glory upon the vessels of mercy which he had before prepared for glory:

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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