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Romans 11 is the eleventh chapter of the Epistle to the Romans in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It is authored by Paul the Apostle, while he was in Corinth in the mid-50s AD,[1] with the help of an amanuensis (secretary), Tertius, who adds his own greeting in Romans 16:22.[2]
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.PNG) Romans 11:33–12:5 on Tischendorf's edition of Codex Carolinus (Monumenta, p. 155) | |
| Book | Epistle to the Romans |
| Category | Pauline epistles |
| Christian Bible part | New Testament |
| Order in the Christian part | 6 |
This chapter concludes the section of the letter in which "St. Paul teaches us about the eternal providence of God"[3] with particular reference to the election of a chosen people, Israel (Romans 9:11),[4] who have become disobedient (Romans 11:31),[5] and in whose place a remnant have been chosen (Romans 11:5) [6] and grafted into place (Romans 11:17-24).
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The original text was written in Koine Greek. This chapter is divided into 36 verses.
Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter are:
Paul reiterates in verses 1-11 his answer to the same question in chapter 9, focussing here on other cases where a remnant has been preserved.[9]
I say then, has God cast away His people? Certainly not! For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
— Romans 11:1, New King James Version[10]
Paul opens this part of his letter with another rhetorical question: "Has God cast away His people?"[a][9] He also uses the phrase "Certainly not!" or *God forbid" (μη γενοιτο, mē genoito) regularly in this letter.[b] On this occasion, he puts himself forward as an example to evidence his argument, "to show that God has not rejected His people en masse. An Israelite of pure descent, he is, nevertheless a true believer".[11] Later in the chapter (Romans 11:13),[12] Paul also refers to himself as the "apostle of the gentiles" (εθνων αποστολος, ethnōn apostolos).
"For who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has become His counselor?"
— Romans 11:34, New King James Version[13]
Romans 34 cites both Isaiah 40:13 and Jeremiah 23:18.[14]
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