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Selected Verse: Romans 11:30 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ro 11:30 |
King James |
For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief: |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
For as ye in times past have not believed--or, "obeyed"
God--that is, yielded not to God "the obedience of faith," while strangers to Christ.
yet now have obtained mercy through--by occasion of
their unbelief--(See on Rom 11:11; Rom 11:15; Rom 11:28). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
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 Eph 2:2; Act 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 Rom 11:11. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
For as ye in times past - The apostle pursues his argument in favor 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. |
28 As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sakes.
15 For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?
11 I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.
11 I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.
16 Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.
2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: