Romans 11:4 - Forerunner Commentary

Romans 11:4

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.

7 What then? ^aIsrael has not obtained what it seeks; but the elect have obtained it, and the rest were ^bblinded.

8 Just as it is written:
^a“God has given them a spirit of stupor,
^bEyes that they should not see
And ears that they should not hear,
To this very day.”

Verse Comparison: Romans 11:4

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American Standard Version
But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have left for myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal.

Amplified® Bible
But what is God's reply to him? I have kept for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal! [I Kings 19:18.]

Contemporary English Version
But the Lord told Elijah, "I still have seven thousand followers who have not worshiped Baal."

Darby English Version
But what says the divine answer to him? I have left to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed knee to Baal.

Good News Bible
What answer did God give him? "I have kept for myself seven thousand men who have not worshiped the false god Baal."

International Standard Version
But what was the divine reply to him? "I have reserved for myself 7,000 people who have not knelt to worship Baal."

King James Version
But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal.

New American Standard Bible
But what is the divine response to him? "I HAVE KEPT for Myself SEVEN THOUSAND MEN WHO HAVE NOT BOWED THE KNEE TO BAAL."

New International Version
And what was God's answer to him? "I have reserved for myself seven thousand who have not bowed the knee to Baal."

New King James Version
But what does the divine response say to him? 'I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.'

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But what does God respond to him? " I HAVE KEPT for Myself SEVEN THOUSAND MEN WHO HAVE NOT BOWED THE KNEE TO BAAL."

Young's Literal Translation
but what saith the divine answer to him? `I left to Myself seven thousand men, who did not bow a knee to Baal.'

New English Translation
But what was the divine response¹ to him? “I have kept for myself seven thousand people² who have not bent the knee to Baal.”³

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