Romans 11:28

Now, in the gospel, they are enemies for your sake; but in the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sake.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The 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.

In Context

27And then will they have the covenant that proceedeth from me, when I shall have forgiven their sins.

29For God is not changeable in his free gift and in his calling.

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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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