Romans 11:32

For God hath shut up all together, in a refusal to yield, in order that, upon all, he may bestow mercy.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

31So, these also, have now refused to yield, by your own mercy, in order that, themselves also, should now become objects of mercy;

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

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Cross References

John 1:7The same, came, for a witness, That he might bear witness, concerning the light, that, all, might believe, through him.

Romans 3:9What then? do we screen ourselves? Not at all! For we have before accused both Jews and Greeks of being, all under sin;

Galatians 3:22But the Scripture, did shut up, all things, under sin, that, the promise by faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to them who have faith,

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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