Romans 11:32
For God closed all things together in unbelief [or Forsooth God closed together all things in unbelief], (so) that he have mercy on all.
Wycliffe Modern Spelling
In The King James Version
For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.
In Context
31so and these now believed not into your mercy, (so) that also they get mercy.
Cross References
John 1:7This man came into witnessing, that he should bear witnessing of the light, that all men should believe by him. (This man came as a witness, that he would testify about the light, so that all men could believe through him.)
Romans 3:9What then? (Sur)pass we them? Nay; for we have showed by skill, that all both Jews and Greeks be under sin, [What therefore? Pass we them? Nay; soothly we have showed by skill, the Jews and Greeks all to be under sin,]
Galatians 3:22But the scripture hath concluded all things under sin, (so) that the promise of the faith of Jesus Christ were given to them that 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 →