Romans 11:32 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

³² For God has imprisoned all in disobedience so that he may be merciful to all.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³² For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³² For God has consigned (penned up) all men to disobedience, only that He may have mercy on them all [alike].

American Standard Version (1901)

³² For God hath shut up all unto disobedience, that he might have mercy upon all.

Common English Bible

³² God has locked up all people in disobedience, in order to have mercy on all of them.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³² For God has enclosed everyone in unbelief, so that he may have mercy on everyone.

Romans 11:32 Cross References

Galatians 3:22

But the scripture has imprisoned all things under the power of sin, so that what was promised through the faith of Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

Romans 3:9

What then? Are we any better off? No, not at all, for we have already charged that all, both Jews and Greeks, are under the power of sin,

Romans 3:22

the righteousness of God through the faith of Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction,

John 12:32

And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.”

John 1:7

He came as a witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through him.

Romans 5:19

For just as through the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so through the one man’s obedience the many will be made righteous.

Romans 11:31

so also they have now been disobedient in order that, by the mercy shown to you, they also may now receive mercy.

Galatians 3:23

Now before faith came, we were imprisoned and guarded under the law until faith would be revealed.