Romans 11:11

Easy To Read Version

So I ask: When the Jews fell, did that fall destroy them? No! But their mistake brought salvation to the non-Jews. This happened to make the Jews jealous.

Cross References

Ezekiel 18:23

The Lord my Master says, “I don’t want bad people to die. I want them to change their lives so they can live!

Ezekiel 33:11

“You must say to them, ‘The Lord my Master says: On my life, I promise, I don’t enjoy seeing people die—not even evil people! I don’t want them to die. I want those evil people to come back to me. I want them to change their lives so they can really live! So come back to me! Stop doing bad things! Why must you die, family of Israel?’

Luke 20:16

He will come and kill those farmers! Then he will lease the land to some other farmers.”

Acts 13:42

While Paul and Barnabas were leaving \{the synagogue {\cf2\super [273]} \}, the people asked Paul and Barnabas to \{come again\} on the next Sabbath day {\cf2\super [274]} and tell them more about these things.

Acts 18:6

But the Jews there would not accept Paul’s teaching. They said some very bad things. So Paul shook off the dust from his clothes. {\cf2\super [363]} He said to the Jews, “If you are not saved, it will be your own fault! I have done all I can do! After this, I will go only to non-Jewish people!”

Romans 10:19

Again I ask, “Did the people of Israel {\cf2\super [112]} not understand?” Yes, they did understand. First, Moses says this \{for God\}:

Romans 11:1

So I ask, “Did God throw out his people?” No! I myself am an Israelite (Jew). I am from the family of Abraham, {\cf2\super [114]} from the family group of Benjamin.

Romans 11:12

The Jews’ mistake brought rich blessings for the world. And what the Jews lost brought rich blessings for the non-Jewish people. So surely the world will get much richer blessings when enough Jews become the kind of people God wants.

Romans 11:14

I hope I can make my own people (the Jews) jealous. That way, maybe I can help some of them to be saved.

Romans 11:31

And now the Jews refuse to obey, because God showed mercy to you. But this happened so that they can also receive mercy from God.