Romans 11:30

New Living Translation

Once, you Gentiles were rebels against God, but when the people of Israel rebelled against him, God was merciful to you instead.

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
At one time you refused to obey God. But now you have received mercy, because the Jews refused to obey.

Revised Standard Version
Just as you were once disobedient to God but now have received mercy because of their disobedience,

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
for loke as ye in tyme passed have not beleved God yet have now obtayned mercy thorow their vnbelefe:

Hebrew Names Version
For as you in time past were disobedient to God, but now have obtained mercy by their disobedience,

International Standard Version
For just as you disobeyed God in the past but now have received his mercy because of their disobedience,Ephesians 2:2; Colossians 3:7;">[xr]

New American Standard Bible
For just as you once were disobedient to God, but now have been shown mercy because of their disobedience,

New Century Version
At one time you refused to obey God. But now you have received mercy, because those people refused to obey.

Update Bible Version
For as you in time past were disobedient to God, but now have obtained mercy by their disobedience,

Webster's Bible Translation
For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief;

English Standard Version
For just as you were at one time disobedient to God but now have received mercy because of their disobedience,

World English Bible
For as you in time past were disobedient to God, but now have obtained mercy by their disobedience,

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
As then ye were once disobedient to God, but have now obtained mercy through their disobedience:

Weymouth's New Testament
but just as you were formerly disobedient to Him, but now have received mercy at a time when they are disobedient,

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And as sum tyme also ye bileueden not to God, but now ye han gete mercy for the vnbileue of hem;

English Revised Version
For as ye in time past were disobedient to God, but now have obtained mercy by their disobedience,

Berean Standard Bible
Just as you who formerly disobeyed God have now received mercy through their disobedience,

Contemporary English Version
At one time you Gentiles rejected God. But now Israel has rejected God, and you have been shown mercy.

Amplified Bible
Just as you once were disobedient and failed to listen to God, but have now obtained mercy because of their disobedience,

American Standard Version
For as ye in time past were disobedient to God, but now have obtained mercy by their disobedience,

Bible in Basic English
For as you, in time past, were not under the rule of God, but now have got mercy through their turning away,

Complete Jewish Bible
Just as you yourselves were disobedient to God before but have received mercy now because of Isra'el's disobedience;

Darby Translation
For as indeed *ye* [also] once have not believed in God, but now have been objects of mercy through the unbelief of *these*;

Etheridge Translation
For as you also were not obedient unto Aloha at the first, and now have received mercy through their disobedience;

Murdock Translation
For as ye too were formerly disobedient to God, and have now obtained mercy, because of their disobedience;

King James Version (1611)
For as yee in times past haue not beleeued God, yet haue now obtained mercy through their vnbeliefe:

New Life Bible
At one time you did not obey God. But when the Jews did not receive God's gift, you did. It was because they did not obey.

New Revised Standard
Just as you were once disobedient to God but have now received mercy because of their disobedience,

Geneva Bible (1587)
For euen as yee in times past haue not beleeued God, yet haue nowe obteined mercie through their vnbeliefe:

George Lamsa Translation
Just as you were formerly disobedient to God and have now obtained mercy because of their disobedience,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For, just as, ye, at one time had not yielded unto God, and yet now have received mercy by their refusal to yield,

Douay-Rheims Bible
For as you also in times past did not believe God, but now have obtained mercy, through their unbelief:

Bishop's Bible (1568)
For, as ye in tyme past haue not beleued God, yet haue nowe obtayned mercie, through their vnbeliefe:

Good News Translation
As for you Gentiles, you disobeyed God in the past; but now you have received God's mercy because the Jews were disobedient.

Christian Standard Bible®
As you once disobeyed God but now have received mercy through their disobedience,

King James Version
For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:

Lexham English Bible
For just as you formerly were disobedient to God, but now have been shown mercy because of the disobedience of these,

Literal Translation
For as you then also disobeyed God, but now have obtained mercy by the disobedience of these,

Young's Literal Translation
for as ye also once did not believe in God, and now did find kindness by the unbelief of these:

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
For likewyse as ye also in tyme passed haue not beleued, but now haue optayned mercy thorow their vnbeleue:

Mace New Testament (1729)
as you in times past did not obey God, yet have now obtained mercy upon the occasion of their disobedience:

THE MESSAGE
There was a time not so long ago when you were on the outs with God. But then the Jews slammed the door on him and things opened up for you. Now they are on the outs. But with the door held wide open for you, they have a way back in. In one way or another, God makes sure that we all experience what it means to be outside so that he can personally open the door and welcome us back in.

New English Translation
Just as you were formerly disobedient to God, but have now received mercy due to their disobedience,

New King James Version
For as you were once disobedient to God, yet have now obtained mercy through their disobedience,

Simplified Cowboy Version
Once, you outsiders were enemies of God and Israel wasn't.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
For just as you once were disobedient to God, but now have been shown mercy because of their disobedience,

Legacy Standard Bible
For just as you once were disobedient to God, but now have been shown mercy because of their disobedience,

Contextual Overview

¹ I ask, then, has God rejected his own people, the nation of Israel? Of course not! I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham and a member of the tribe of Benjamin. ² No, God has not rejected his own people, whom he chose from the very beginning. Do you realize what the Scriptures say about this? Elijah the prophet complained to God about the people of Israel and said, ³ " Lord , they have killed your prophets and torn down your altars. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me, too." ⁴ And do you remember God's reply? He said, "No, I have 7,000 others who have never bowed down to Baal!" ⁵ It is the same today, for a few of the people of Israel have remained faithful because of God's grace—his undeserved kindness in choosing them. ⁶ And since it is through God's kindness, then it is not by their good works. For in that case, God's grace would not be what it really is—free and undeserved. ⁷ So this is the situation: Most of the people of Israel have not found the favor of God they are looking for so earnestly. A few have—the ones God has chosen—but the hearts of the rest were hardened. ⁸ As the Scriptures say, "God has put them into a deep sleep. To this day he has shut their eyes so they do not see, and closed their ears so they do not hear." ⁹ Likewise, David said, "Let their bountiful table become a snare, a trap that makes them think all is well. Let their blessings cause them to stumble, and let them get what they deserve. ¹⁰ Let their eyes go blind so they cannot see, and let their backs be bent forever."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

as ye: 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, Ephesians 2:1, Ephesians 2:2, Ephesians 2:12, Ephesians 2:13, Ephesians 2:19-21, Colossians 3:7, Titus 3:3-7

believed: or, obeyed

obtained: Romans 11:31, 1 Corinthians 7:25, 2 Corinthians 4:1, 1 Timothy 1:18, 1 Peter 2:10

through: Romans 11:11-19

Reciprocal: Hosea 2:1 - Ruhamah Hosea 2:23 - and I will have Matthew 5:7 - for Romans 11:24 - General Romans 11:28 - are enemies Romans 12:1 - by the Romans 15:8 - truth Ephesians 2:3 - in times 1 Thessalonians 5:9 - obtain 1 Timothy 1:13 - but Hebrews 4:11 - unbelief James 1:17 - good

Cross-References

Genesis 11:1
At one time all the people of the world spoke the same language and used the same words.

Genesis 11:2
As the people migrated to the east, they found a plain in the land of Babylonia and settled there.

Genesis 11:3
They began saying to each other, "Let's make bricks and harden them with fire." (In this region bricks were used instead of stone, and tar was used for mortar.)

Genesis 11:11
After the birth of Arphaxad, Shem lived another 500 years and had other sons and daughters.

Genesis 11:12
When Arphaxad was 35 years old, he became the father of Shelah.

Genesis 25:21
Isaac pleaded with the Lord on behalf of his wife, because she was unable to have children. The Lord answered Isaac's prayer, and Rebekah became pregnant with twins.

Genesis 29:31
When the Lord saw that Leah was unloved, he enabled her to have children, but Rachel could not conceive.

Judges 13:2
In those days a man named Manoah from the tribe of Dan lived in the town of Zorah. His wife was unable to become pregnant, and they had no children.

1 Samuel 1:2
Elkanah had two wives, Hannah and Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah did not.

Psalms 113:9
He gives the childless woman a family, making her a happy mother. Praise the Lord !

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For as ye in times past have not believed God,.... The times referred to, are the times of ignorance, idolatry, and superstition; when God suffered the Gentiles, for many hundreds of years, to walk in their own ways; while the Jews were his favourite people, were chosen by him above all people, separated from them, and distinguished by his goodness; had his word and oracles, his judgments and his statutes to direct them, and many other valuable blessings: the times before the coming of the Messiah are here meant, when these people sat in darkness, and in the region of the shadow of death; till Christ, who came to lighten the Gentiles, sent his Gospel among them, and which has been attended with great success; in these times they were in a state of incredulity: they either, as some of them, did not believe there was a God, or that there was but one God, at least but very few believed it; and these did not know who he was; nor did they glorify him as God, or perform any true spiritual worship to him: the far greater part believed there were more gods, and did service to them which by nature were no gods, and fell down to idols of gold, and silver, and wood, and stone:

and yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief; that is, they were regenerated, effectually called and converted, through the rich and abundant mercy of God; repentance unto life was granted to them; and faith in our Lord Jesus, as a free grace gift, was bestowed upon them; and they had an application of pardoning grace and mercy, through the blood of Christ, made unto them; and all this through the unbelief of the Jews: not that their unbelief could be the cause of their obtaining mercy; but the Jews not believing in the Messiah, but rejecting him, and contradicting and blaspheming his Gospel, it was taken away from them, and carried to the Gentiles; which was the means of their believing in Christ, and obtaining mercy; so that the unbelief of the Jews was the occasion and means, in Providence, of bringing the Gospel to the Gentiles, whereby faith came; see Romans 11:11. This mercy they are said to enjoy "now"; for the present time of the Gospel is the dispensation of mercy to the Gentiles.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For as ye - You who were Gentiles.

In times past - Before the gospel was preached. This refers to the former idolatrous and sinful state of the pagan world; compare Ephesians 2:2; Acts 14:16.

Have not believed God - Or have not obeyed God. This was the character of all the pagan nations.

Yet have now obtained mercy - Have been pardoned and admitted to the favor of God.

Through their unbelief - By means of the unbelief and rejection of the Jews; see the note at Romans 11:11.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 30. For as ye in times past — The apostle pursues his argument in favour of the restoration of the Jews. As ye, Gentiles, in times past-for many ages back.

Have not believed — Were in a state of alienation from God, yet not so as to be totally and for ever excluded,

Have now obtained mercy — For ye are now taken into the kingdom of the Messiah; through their unbelief-by that method which, in destroying the Jewish peculiarity, and fulfilling the Abrahamic covenant, has occasioned the unbelief and obstinate opposition of the Jews.