Romans 11

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Therefore, I say: Has God driven away his people? Let it not be so! For I, too, am an Israelite of the offspring of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.	1 Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see: and bow down their back always.
2 God has not driven away his people, whom he foreknew. And do you not know what Scripture says in Elijah, how he calls upon God against Israel?	2 dummy verses inserted by amos
3 “Lord, they have slain your Prophets. They have overturned your altars. And I alone remain, and they are seeking my life.”	3 dummy verses inserted by amos
4 But what is the Divine response to him? “I have retained for myself seven thousand men, who have not bent their knees before Baal.”	4 dummy verses inserted by amos
5 Therefore, in the same way, again in this time, there is a remnant that has been saved in accord with the choice of grace.	5 dummy verses inserted by amos
6 And if it is by grace, then it is not now by works; otherwise grace is no longer free.	6 dummy verses inserted by amos
7 What is next? What Israel was seeking, he has not obtained. But the elect have obtained it. And truly, these others have been blinded,	7 dummy verses inserted by amos
8 just as it was written: “God has given them a spirit of reluctance: eyes that do not perceive, and ears that do not hear, even until this very day.”	8 dummy verses inserted by amos
9 And David says: “Let their table become like a snare, and a deception, and a scandal, and a retribution for them.	9 dummy verses inserted by amos
10 Let their eyes be obscured, so that they may not see, and so that they may bow down their backs always.”	10 dummy verses inserted by amos
11 Therefore, I say: Have they stumbled in such a way that they should fall? Let it not be so! Instead, by their offense, salvation is with the Gentiles, so that they may be a rival to them.	11 I say then, have they so stumbled, that they should fall? God forbid. But by their offence, salvation is come to the Gentiles, that they may be emulous of them.
12 Now if their offense is the riches of the world, and if their diminution is the riches of the Gentiles, how much more is their fullness?	12 Now if the offence of them be the riches of the world, and the diminution of them, the riches of the Gentiles; how much more the fulness of them?
13 For I say to you Gentiles: Certainly, as long as I am an Apostle to the Gentiles, I will honor my ministry,	13 For I say to you, Gentiles: as long indeed as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I will honour my ministry,
14 in such a way that I might provoke to rivalry those who are my own flesh, and so that I may save some of them.	14 If, by any means, I may provoke to emulation them who are my flesh, and may save some of them.
15 For if their loss is for the reconciliation of the world, what could their return be for, except life out of death?	15 For if the loss of them be the reconciliation of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?
16 For if the first-fruit has been sanctified, so also has the whole. And if the root is holy, so also are the branches.	16 For if the firstfruit be holy, so is the lump also: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.
17 And if some of the branches are broken, and if you, being a wild olive branch, are grafted on to them, and you become a partaker of the root and of the fatness of the olive tree,	17 And if some of the branches be broken, and thou, being a wild olive, art ingrafted in them, and art made partaker of the root, and of the fatness of the olive tree,
18 do not glorify yourself above the branches. For though you glory, you do not support the root, but the root supports you.	18 Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.
19 Therefore, you would say: The branches were broken off, so that I might be grafted on.	19 Thou wilt say then: The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in.
20 Well enough. They were broken off because of unbelief. But you stand on faith. So do not choose to savor what is exalted, but instead be afraid.	20 Well: because of unbelief they were broken off. But thou standest by faith: be not highminded, but fear.
21 For if God has not spared the natural branches, perhaps also he might not spare you.	21 For if God hath not spared the natural branches, fear lest perhaps he also spare not thee.
22 So then, notice the goodness and the severity of God. Certainly, toward those who have fallen, there is severity; but toward you, there is the goodness of God, if you remain in goodness. Otherwise, you also will be cut off.	22 See then the goodness and the severity of God: towards them indeed that are fallen, the severity; but towards thee, the goodness of God, if thou abide in goodness, otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
23 Moreover, if they do not remain in unbelief, they will be grafted on. For God is able to graft them on again.	23 And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again.
24 So if you have been cut off from the wild olive tree, which is natural to you, and, contrary to nature, you are grafted on to the good olive tree, how much more shall those who are the natural branches be grafted on to their own olive tree?	24 For if thou wert cut out of the wild olive tree, which is natural to thee; and, contrary to nature, were grafted into the good olive tree; how much more shall they that are the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?
25 For I do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, of this mystery (lest you seem wise only to yourselves) that a certain blindness has occurred in Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has arrived.	25 For I would not have you ignorant, brethren, of this mystery, (lest you should be wise in your own conceits), that blindness in part has happened in Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles should come in.
26 And in this way, all of Israel may be saved, just as it was written: “From Zion shall arrive he who delivers, and he shall turn impiety away from Jacob.	26 And so all Israel should be saved, as it is written: There shall come out of Sion, he that shall deliver, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob.
27 And this will be my covenant for them, when I will take away their sins.”	27 And this is to them my covenant: when I shall take away their sins.
28 Certainly, according to the Gospel, they are enemies for your sake. But according to the election, they are most beloved for the sake of the fathers.	28 As concerning the gospel, indeed, they are enemies for your sake: but as touching the election, they are most dear for the sake of the fathers.
29 For the gifts and the call of God are without regret.	29 For the gifts and the calling of God are without repentance.
30 And just as you also, in times past, did not believe in God, but now you have obtained mercy because of their unbelief,	30 For as you also in times past did not believe God, but now have obtained mercy, through their unbelief;
31 so also have these now not believed, for your mercy, so that they might obtain mercy also.	31 So these also now have not believed, for your mercy, that they also may obtain mercy.
32 For God has enclosed everyone in unbelief, so that he may have mercy on everyone.	32 For God hath concluded all in unbelief, that he may have mercy on all.
33 Oh, the depths of the richness of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How incomprehensible are his judgments, and how unsearchable are his ways!	33 O the depth of the riches of the wisdom and of the knowledge of God! How incomprehensible are his judgments, and how unsearchable his ways!
34 For who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor?	34 For who hath known the mind of the Lord? Or who hath been his counsellor?
35 Or who first gave to him, so that repayment would be owed?	35 Or who hath first given to him, and recompense shall be made him?
36 For from him, and through him, and in him are all things. To him is glory, for all eternity. Amen.	36 For of him, and by him, and in him, are all things: to him be glory for ever. Amen.