Romans 11:25 · Clearspring

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WEBBE

For I don’t desire you to be ignorant, brothers, of this mystery, so that you won’t be wise in your own conceits, that a partial hardening has happened to Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in,

BSB

I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.

KJV

For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.

ASV

For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant of this mystery, lest ye be wise in your own conceits, that a hardening in part hath befallen Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in;

BBE

For it is my desire, brothers, that this secret may be clear to you, so that you may not have pride in your knowledge, that Israel has been made hard in part, till all the Gentiles have come in;

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Οὐ Ou Not G3756 γὰρ gar for G1063 θέλω thelō I want G2309 ὑμᾶς humas you G4771 ἀγνοεῖν agnoein to be ignorant G50 ἀδελφοί adelphoi brothers G80 τὸ to of the G3588 μυστήριον mustērion mystery G3466 τοῦτο touto this G3778 ἵνα ina that G2443 μὴ mē not G3361 ἦτε ēte you may be G1510 παρ par᾽ beside G3844 ἑαυτοῖς he'autois yourselves G1438 φρόνιμοι phronimoi wise G5429 ὅτι hoti that G3754 πώρωσις pōrōsis a hardening G4457 ἀπὸ apo in G575 μέρους merous part G3313 τῷ tō (the) G3588 Ἰσραὴλ Israēl to Israel G2474 γέγονεν gegonen has happened G1096 ἄχρι achri until G891 οὗ hou that G3739 τὸ to the G3588 πλήρωμα plērōma fullness G4138 τῶν tōn of the G3588 ἐθνῶν ethnōn Gentiles G1484 εἰσέλθῃ eiselthē may come in G1525

The early church

"For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise your own conceits." Meaning by mystery here, that which is unknown and unutterable, and hath much of wonder and much of what one should not expect about it. As in another passage too he says, "Behold, I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed." What then is the mystery? "That blindness in part hath happened unto Israel." Here again he levels a blow at the Jew, while seeming to take down the Gentile. But his meaning is nearly this, and he had said it before, that the unbelief is not universal, but only "in part." As when he says, "But if any hath caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part": And so here too he says what he had said above, "God hath not cast off His people whom He foreknew": and again, "What then? Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid": This then he says here also; that it is not the whole people that is pulled up, but many have already believed, and more are likely to believe.

John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Romans

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 22–32

Of all judgments, spiritual judgments are the sorest; of these the apostle is here speaking. The restoration of the Jews is, in the course of things, far less improbable than the call of the Gentiles to be the children of Abraham; and though others now possess these privileges, it will not hinder their being admitted again. By rejecting the gospel, and by their indignation at its being preached to the Gentiles, the Jews were become enemies to God; yet they are still to be favoured for the sake of their pious fathers. Though at present they are enemies to the gospel, for their hatred to the Gentiles; yet, when God's time is come, that will no longer exist, and God's love to their fathers will be remembered. True grace seeks not to confine God's favour. Those who find mercy themselves, should endeavour that through their mercy others also may obtain mercy. Not that the Jews will be restored to have their priesthood, and temple, and ceremonies again; an end is put to all these; but they are to be brought to believe in Christ, the true become one sheep-fold with the Gentiles, under Christ the Great Shepherd. The captivities of Israel, their dispersion, and their being shut out from the church, are emblems of the believer's corrections for doing wrong; and the continued care of the Lord towards that people, and the final mercy and blessed restoration intended for them, show the patience and love of God.

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Blindness Pride Humility Conceit