Romans 11 12-24

  02/21 ~ From New Testament Letters

  🕊️ (In the Order Believed Written)

         Paul’s Letter To The Romans

12 - Now if Israel’s rejecting the message means riches for the world, and if their failure means richness for the nations, think how much greater the blessing, when they do accept the message.13 Now I’m speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I’m an apostle to the Gentiles/nations, I magnify my ministry {service} 14 to hopefully make my fellow Jews (Hebrews) jealous, and so save some of them. 15 But if their rejection means the reconciliation of the world, what will their return mean but life from the dead? {Christ’s return! Mt.23:39.} 16 If the dough offered as firstfruits is holy, so is all the dough. And if the root of the tree is holy, so are the branches.

     17 But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, although a wild olive shoot, were grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing root of the olive tree, 18 don’t be arrogant toward the natural branches. If you are, remember it’s not you who support the root, but it’s the root that supports you. 19 Or you might say, “Branches were broken off to make room for me.” 20 That’s actually true. But they were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand fast through your faith. But don’t become proud, 21 for if God didn’t spare the natural branches, then neither will he spare you! 22 Note then the kindness and the severity of God. Severity toward those who have fallen, but God's kindness to you, provided you continue in his kindness. {Truth is a hard taskmaster, for us all?} And otherwise you too will be cut off. 23 And even they, if they don’t continue in unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again. 24 And if you, from a wild olive tree, was grafted, contrary to nature, into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will the natural branches be grafted back into their own olive tree.

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Tomorrows verses - Romans 11:25-36

My own studies. Verses paraphrased.