Romans 11:25
What does Romans 11:25 mean?
A plain-English look at Romans 11:25 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Romans 11:25 means
Paul reveals a “mystery” to prevent Gentile conceit: a partial hardening has come upon Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles enters. “Mystery” means a truth once hidden but now disclosed by God. The hardening is neither total nor permanent; it has a divine limit and purpose. As Gentiles come to faith in great number, Israel’s present condition will not last forever. This disclosure aims to humble Gentiles, who might otherwise assume Israel’s story is finished. God’s plan spans peoples and ages, and He alone sets the times and seasons for turning hearts to Himself.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant of this mystery, lest ye be wise in your own conceits, that a hardening in part hath befallen Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in;
KJV
King James Version · 1611For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant of this mystery, lest ye be wise in your own conceits, that a hardening in part hath befallen Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For it is my desire, brothers, that this secret may be clear to you, so that you may not have pride in your knowledge, that Israel has been made hard in part, till all the Gentiles have come in;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862For I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, of this secret--that ye may not be wise in your own conceits--that hardness in part to Israel hath happened till the fulness of the nations may come in;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For I would not have you ignorant, brethren, of this mystery (lest you should be wise in your own conceits) that blindness in part has happened in Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles should come in.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, of this mystery, that ye may not be wise in your own conceits, that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the nations be come in;
Context
Having concluded the olive tree metaphor, Paul now provides the overarching frame for Israel’s present and future. Verse 25 shapes expectations: the hardening is partial and temporary, lasting until Gentile fullness. This cues the climactic promise of verses 26–27—“all Israel shall be saved”—with scriptural support. The flow moves from warning against pride to unveiling God’s redemptive timetable and goal.
v.24For if thou wast cut out of that which is by nature a wild olive tree, and wast grafted contrary to nature into a good olive tree; how much more shall these, which are the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?
v.25This passage
v.26and so all Israel shall be saved: even as it is written, There shall come out of Zion the Deliverer; He shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Zechariah 14:9
And Jehovah shall be King over all the earth: in that day shall Jehovah be one, and his name one.
- Hosea 14:9
Who is wise, that he may understand these things? prudent, that he may know them? for the ways of Jehovah are right, and the just shall walk in them; but transgressors shall fall therein.
- Revelation 11:15
And the seventh angel sounded; and there followed great voices in heaven, and they said, The kingdom of the world is becomethe kingdomof our Lord, and of his Christ: and he shall reign for ever and ever.
- Proverbs 26:16
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit Than seven men that can render a reason.
- Proverbs 26:12
Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
- Psalms 127:1
Except Jehovah build the house, They labor in vain that build it: Except Jehovah keep the city, The watchman waketh but in vain.
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