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Romans 11:28 — King James Version← Study notes

As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sakes.


Romans 11:28Greek Interlinear

Greek · Romans 11:2815 words
GreekMeaning
κατὰkata
As regardsprepositionG2596
μὲνmen
indeedwordG3303
τὸto
thearticleG3588
εὐαγγέλιονeuangelion
gospelnounG2098
ἐχθροὶechthroi
they are enemiesadjectiveG2190
δι’di’
on account ofprepositionG1223
ὑμᾶςhymas
youpronounG4771
κατὰkata
As regardsprepositionG2596
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
ἐκλογὴνeklogēn
electionnounG1589
ἀγαπητοὶagapētoi
belovedadjectiveG27
διὰdia
on account ofprepositionG1223
τοὺςtous
thearticleG3588
πατέραςpateras
patriarchsnounG3962
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Romans 11:28

“For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins.” Not when they are circumcised, not when they sacrifice, not when they do the other deeds of the Law, but when they attain to the forgiveness of sins. If then this has been promised, but has never yet happened in their case, nor have they ever enjoyed the remission of sins by baptism, certainly it will come to pass. Hence he proceeds,

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 19 on Romans
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