KJV King James Version
For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
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Romans 11:25
For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.
WEB World English Bible
For I don’t desire you to be ignorant, brothers, of this mystery, so that you won’t be wise in your own conceits, that a partial hardening has happened to Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in,
ASV American Standard Version
For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant of this mystery, lest ye be wise in your own conceits, that a hardening in part hath befallen Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
For I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, of this secret—that ye may not be wise in your own conceits—that hardness in part to Israel hath happened till the fulness of the nations may come in;
Surrounding context — Romans 11
22 Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in [his] goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
23 And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again.
24 For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural [branches], be graffed into their own olive tree?
25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
26 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:
27 For this [is] my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.
28 As concerning the gospel, [they are] enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, [they are] beloved for the fathers’ sakes.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΟὐG3756 · ounoγὰρG1063 · garforθέλωG2309 · thelōto will/desireὑμᾶςG4771 · suyouἀγνοεῖν,G50 · agnoeōbe ignorantἀδελφοί,G80 · adelphosbrotherτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoμυστήριονG3466 · mustērionmysteryτοῦτο,G3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toμὴG3361 · mēnotἦτεG1510 · eimito beἑαυτοῖςG1438 · heautouthemselfφρόνιμοι,G5429 · phronimosthoughtfulὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatπώρωσιςG4457 · pōrōsishardeningἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromμέρουςG3313 · merospartτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸσραὴλG2474 · IsraēlIsraelγέγονενG1096 · ginomaito beἄχριG891 · achriuntilοὗG3739 · hos, hēwhichτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoπλήρωμαG4138 · plērōmafulfillmentτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐθνῶνG1484 · ethnosGentilesεἰσέλθῃ,G1525 · eiserchomaito enter
Cross-references
Luke 21:24And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.2 Corinthians 3:14-16But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which [vail] is done away in Christ.Romans 16:25Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret since the world began,Romans 12:16[Be] of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.Zechariah 8:20-23Thus saith the LORD of hosts; [It shall] yet [come to pass], that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities:Romans 11:7-8What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blindedZechariah 14:9-21And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one.Isaiah 2:1-8The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.Ephesians 3:9And to make all [men] see what [is] the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ:Micah 4:1-2But in the last days it shall come to pass, [that] the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it.Romans 1:13Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come unto you, (but was let hitherto,) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.Revelation 7:9After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;1 Corinthians 10:1Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;Psalm 22:27All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.Ephesians 3:3-4How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words,Revelation 10:7But in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.Isaiah 60:1-22Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.Hosea 14:9Who [is] wise, and he shall understand these [things]? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD [are] right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.
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