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Forγὰρjust asὥσπερyouὑμεῖςonceποτεdisobeyedἠπειθήσατεGod,τῷ θεῷbutδὲnowνῦνhave received mercyἠλεήθητεbecause ofτῇtheirτούτωνdisobedience,ἀπειθείᾳ
Romans 11:30
Study it in the app“For just as you once disobeyed God, but now have received mercy because of their disobedience,”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 11:30, word by word
- just asὥσπερhōsper
just as
Just as, in the same way as.
Where else “hōsper” appears- onceποτεpote
once, formerly
Once, formerly; ever, at some time.
Where else “pote” appears- disobeyedἠπειθήσατεēpeithēsate
disobey
Not to obey God.
Where else “ēpeithēsate” appears- Godθεῷtheōi
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theōi” appears- have received mercyἠλεήθητεēleēthēte
have mercy
Show mercy, take pity; in the passive, receive mercy.
Where else “ēleēthēte” appears- disobedienceἀπειθείᾳapeitheiai
disobedience
Disobedience: refusing to obey or to believe.
Where else “apeitheiai” appears
The context
29For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.
30 · This verse (above)
31so they too have now been disobedient, so that, by the mercy shown to you, they also may now receive mercy.
To study Romans 11 in a group
1. What it says
What image of the olive tree does Paul use, and what happens to the branches? (vv. 17-24)
2. What it means
Why does Paul warn the grafted-in branches not to boast? (vv. 18-21)
3. How I live it
Paul calls for humility and gratitude. What have you received that you did not earn, and how can you give thanks today?