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Romans 11:12 — King James Version← Study notes

Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?


Romans 11:12Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 11:1218 words
GreekMeaning
εἰei
IfwordG1487
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
τὸto
thearticleG3588
παράπτωμαparaptōma
trespassnounG3900
αὐτῶνautōn
of thempronounG846
πλοῦτοςploutos
is richesnounG4149
κόσμουkosmou
of the worldnounG2889
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τὸto
thearticleG3588
ἥττημαhēttēma
failurenounG2275
αὐτῶνautōn
of thempronounG846
πλοῦτοςploutos
is the richesnounG4149
ἐθνῶνethnōn
of the GentilesnounG1484
πόσῳposō
how muchpronounG4214
μᾶλλονmallon
moreadverbG3123
τὸto
thearticleG3588
πλήρωμαplērōma
fullnessnounG4138
αὐτῶνautōn
of them?pronounG846
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 11:12

“Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles, how much more their fullness?” Here he is speaking to gratify them. For even if these had fallen a thousand times, the Gentiles would not have been saved unless they had shown faith. As the Jews likewise would not have perished unless they had been unbelieving and disputatious. But as I said, he is solacing them now they are laid low, giving them so much the more…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 19 on Romans
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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