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Romans 11:11 |
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I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but [rather] through their fall salvation [is come] unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.
Audio commentary on this verse
Note 3 at Ro 11:11: The Greek word translated "fall" here is "PIPTO," signifying "a complete irrevocable fall" (Rienecker). Paul was saying, "Is this rejection of Jesus by the Jews irrevocable?" The answer is no.
The Amplified Bible reads, "So I ask, have they stumbled so as to fall [to their utter spiritual ruin, irretrievably]? By no means!" The New International Version reads, "Again I ask: Did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Not at all!"
Paul then began to relate how the Jews can still be saved during this "church age," and he cited Old Testament scriptures to declare a future time when the whole nation of Israel will once again come back into God's fold (Ro 11:26-27).
