22 Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God's kindness to you, (A)provided you continue in his kindness. Otherwise (B)you too will be cut off. 23 And (C)even they, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God has the power to graft them in again. 24 For if you were cut from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and grafted, contrary to nature, into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these, the natural branches, be grafted back into their own olive tree.

The Mystery of Israel's Salvation

25 (D)Lest you be wise in your own sight, I do not want you to be unaware of this mystery, brothers:[a] (E)a partial hardening has come upon Israel, (F)until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. 26 And in this way all Israel will be saved, as it is written,

(G)“The Deliverer will come (H)from Zion,
    he will banish ungodliness from Jacob”;
27 “and this will be my (I)covenant with them
    (J)when I take away their sins.”

28 As regards the gospel, they are enemies for your sake. But as regards election, they are (K)beloved for the sake of their forefathers. 29 For the gifts and (L)the calling of God are irrevocable. 30 For just as (M)you were at one time disobedient to God but now have received mercy because of their disobedience, 31 so they too have now been disobedient in order that by the mercy shown to you they also may now[b] receive mercy. 32 For God (N)has consigned all to disobedience, that he may have mercy on all.

33 Oh, the depth of the riches and (O)wisdom and knowledge of God! (P)How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!

34 “For (Q)who has known the mind of the Lord,
    or (R)who has been his counselor?”
35 “Or (S)who has given a gift to him
    that he might be repaid?”

36 For (T)from him and through him and to him are all things. (U)To him be glory forever. Amen.

A Living Sacrifice

12 (V)I appeal to you therefore, brothers,[c] by the mercies of God, (W)to present your bodies (X)as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.[d] (Y)Do not be conformed to this world,[e] but be transformed by (Z)the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may (AA)discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.[f]

Footnotes

  1. Romans 11:25 Or brothers and sisters
  2. Romans 11:31 Some manuscripts omit now
  3. Romans 12:1 Or brothers and sisters
  4. Romans 12:1 Or your rational service
  5. Romans 12:2 Greek age
  6. Romans 12:2 Or what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God

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