Romans 11:3 - Forerunner Commentary

Romans 11:3

Israel’s Rejection Not Total

1 I say then, ^ahas God cast away His people? ^bCertainly not! For ^cI also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

2 God has not cast away His people whom ^aHe foreknew. Or do you not know what the Scripture says of Elijah, how he pleads with God against Israel, saying,

3 ^a“Lord, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars, and I alone am left, and they seek my life”?

4 But what does the divine response say to him? ^a“I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”

5 ^aEven so then, at this present time there is a remnant according to the election of grace.

6 And ^aif by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace.¹ But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.

Verse Comparison: Romans 11:3

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American Standard Version
Lord, they have killed thy prophets, they have digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.

Amplified® Bible
Lord, they have killed Your prophets; they have demolished Your altars, and I alone am left, and they seek my life.

Contemporary English Version
He said, "Lord, they killed your prophets and destroyed your altars. I am the only one left, and now they want to kill me."

Darby English Version
Lord, they have killed thy prophets, they have dug down thine altars; and *I* have been left alone, and they seek my life.

Good News Bible
"Lord, they have killed your prophets and torn down your altars; I am the only one left, and they are trying to kill me."

International Standard Version
"Lord, they have killed your prophets and demolished your altars. I am the only one left, and they are trying to take my life."

King James Version
Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.

New American Standard Bible
"Lord, THEY HAVE KILLED YOUR PROPHETS, THEY HAVE TORN DOWN YOUR ALTARS, AND I ALONE AM LEFT, AND THEY ARE SEEKING MY LIFE."

New International Version
"Lord, they have killed your prophets and torn down your altars; I am the only one left, and they are trying to kill me"?

New King James Version
'LORD, they have killed Your prophets and torn down Your altars, and I alone am left, and they seek my life'?

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Lord, THEY HAVE KILLED YOUR PROPHETS, THEY HAVE TORN DOWN YOUR ALTARS, AND I FEEL ALONE , AND THEY SEEK MY LIFE."

Young's Literal Translation
`Lord, Thy prophets they did kill, and Thy altars they dug down, and I was left alone, and they seek my life;'

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Israel’s Rejection Not Total

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