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soοὕτωςthey tooκαὶ οὗτοιhave nowνῦνbeen disobedient,ἠπείθησανso that,ἵναby the mercy shown to you,τῷ ὑμετέρῳ ἐλέειthey alsoκαὶ αὐτοὶmay nowνῦνreceive mercy.ἐλεηθῶσιν
Romans 11:31
Study it in the app“so they too have now been disobedient, so that, by the mercy shown to you, they also may now receive mercy.”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 11:31, word by word
- been disobedientἠπείθησανēpeithēsan
disobey
Not to obey God.
Where else “ēpeithēsan” appears- by the mercy shown to youὑμετέρῳhymeterōi
your, yours
Your, yours (of several people).
Where else “hymeterōi” appears- by the mercy shown to youἐλέειeleei
mercy
Mercy: compassion that acts.
Where else “eleei” appears- receive mercyἐλεηθῶσινeleēthōsin
have mercy
Show mercy, take pity; in the passive, receive mercy.
Where else “eleēthōsin” appears
Translation note· on the manuscripts
It can also be understood “disobedient to the mercy shown to you.” Some manuscripts omit the second “now.”
The context
30For just as you once disobeyed God, but now have received mercy because of their disobedience,
31 · This verse (above)
32For God has shut up all in disobedience, so that he may have mercy on all.
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?