Romans 11 (WK) - Bible Truth Library

but the election.That is, the elect, the abstract being used for the concrete. So the Jews or the circumcised people, are called Israel, or the circumcision.

Rom. 11:5• ⁵So then in the present time also there hath been a remnant according to election of grace; (Rom. 11:5)

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Rom. 8:28‑30• ²⁸But we do know that all things work together for good to those that love God, to those that are called according to purpose.
²⁹For whom he foreknew, he also predetermined [to be] conformed to the image of his Son, that he should be first-born among many brethren.
³⁰But whom he predetermined, them also he called, and whom he called, them also he justified, and whom he justified, them also he glorified. (Rom. 8:28‑30)

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Rom. 9:23• ²³and that he might make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy which he before prepared for glory( (Rom. 9:23)

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Eph. 1:4• ⁴even as he chose us in him before [the] world's foundation, that we should be holy and blameless before him in love; (Eph. 1:4)

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2 Thess. 2:13‑14• ¹³But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved of [the] Lord, that God chose you from [the] beginning unto salvation in sanctification of [the] Spirit and belief of [the] truth;
¹⁴whereunto he called you by our gospel unto obtaining of [the] glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. (2 Thess. 2:13‑14)

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1 Peter 1:2• ²elect, according to foreknowledge of God [the] Father, in [the] Spirit's sanctification, unto obedience and blood-sprinkling of Jesus Christ: grace to you and peace be multiplied. (1 Peter 1:2)

and the rest.

Isa. 6:10• (Isa. 6:10)

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Isa. 44:18• (Isa. 44:18)

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Matt. 13:14‑15• ¹⁴{i}and in them is filled up the prophecy of Esaias, which says, Hearing ye shall hear and shall not understand, and beholding ye shall behold and not see;{/i}
¹⁵{i}for the heart of this people has grown fat, and they have heard heavily with their ears, and they have closed their eyes as asleep, lest they should see with the eyes, and hear with the ears, and understand with the heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.{/i} (Matt. 13:14‑15)

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John 12:40• ⁴⁰He hath blinded their eyes, and he hardened their heart that they may not see with their eyes and understand with their heart, and be converted, and I heal them. (John 12:40)

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2 Cor. 3:14• ¹⁴But their thoughts were darkened; for until this very day the same veil at the reading of the old covenant abideth unlifted, which in Christ is done away. (2 Cor. 3:14)

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2 Cor. 4:4• ⁴in whom the god of this age blinded the minds of the faithless, that the illumination of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is [the] image of God, should not shine forth. (2 Cor. 4:4)

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2 Thess. 2:10‑12• ¹⁰and in all deceit of unrighteousness for those that perish, because they received not the love of the truth that they might be saved.
¹¹And for this cause God sendeth them a working of error that they should believe falsehood,
¹²that all might be judged who believed not the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness. (2 Thess. 2:10‑12)

blinded.

or, hardened.

Rom. 9:18• ¹⁸So then on whom he willeth he hath mercy and whom he willeth he hardeneth. (Rom. 9:18)

J. N. Darby Translation

What is it then? What Israel seeks for, that he has not obtained; but the election has obtained, and the rest have been blindedc,

JND Translation Notes

Or "hardened," "made obdurate in heart."

W. Kelly Translation

What then? That which Israel seeketh after, this it did not obtain, but the election obtained [it]; but the rest were hardeneda,

WK Translation Notes

"Hardened" also is the right sense, rather than "blinded," though this is also taught elsewhere.