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Romans 11:1-21- Easy-To-Read Version (ERV)

August 19
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King James and other versions... [http://bibleabc.net/bible/kjv/rom11-1.htm]
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God Has Not Forgotten His People
11 1So I ask, "Did God throw out his people?" No! I myself am an Israelite (Jew).
I am from the family of Abraham,* from the family group of Benjamin. 2God chose
the Israelites to be his people before [they were born]. And God did not throw out
those people. Surely you know what the Scripture* says about Elijah.* The Scripture
tells about Elijah praying to God against the people of Israel. Elijah said, 3"Lord,
the people have killed your prophets* and destroyed your altars.* I am the only
prophet still living. And the people are trying to kill me now."* 4But what answer
did God give Elijah? God said, "I have kept for myself 7,000 men that still worship
me. These 7,000 men have not given worship to Baal."* 5It is the same now. There
are a few people that God has chosen by his grace (kindness). 6And if God chose
his people by grace, then it is not the things they have done that made them God's
people. If they could be made God's people by the things they did, then God's gift
of grace would not really be a gift.

7So this is what has happened: The people of Israel (the Jews) tried [to be right
with God]. But they did not succeed. But the people God chose did [become right
with him]. The other people became hard and refused to listen to God. 8Like it is
written [in the Scriptures* ]: "God caused the people to fall asleep." (Isaiah 29:10)
"God closed their eyes so that they could not see [the truth], and God closed their
ears so that they could not hear [the truth]. This continues until now." (Deuteronomy
29:4) 9And David says: "Let those people be caught and trapped at their own feasts.
Let those people fall and be punished. 10Let their eyes be closed so they cannot
see [the truth]. And let them be troubled forever." (Psalm 69:22-23)

11So 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. 12The
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. 13Now I am speaking
to you people that are not Jews. I am an apostle* to the non-Jews. So while I have
that work, I will do the best I can. 14I hope I can make my own people (the Jews)
jealous. That way, maybe I can help some of them to be saved. 15God turned away
from the Jews. When that happened, God became friends with the other people in the
world. So when God accepts the Jews, then surely that will bring to people life
after death. 16If the first piece of bread is offered to God, then the whole loaf
is made holy. If the roots of a tree are holy, then the tree's branches are holy
too.

17[It is like] some of the branches from an olive tree have been broken off, and
the branch of a wild olive tree has been joined to that first tree. You non-Jews
are the same as that wild branch, and you now share the strength and life of the
first tree (the Jews). 18So don't boast about those branches that were broken off.
You have no reason to boast. Why? You don't give life to the root. The root gives
life to you. 19You will say, "Branches were broken off so that I could be joined
to their tree." 20That is true. But those branches were broken off because they
did not believe. And you continue to be part of the tree only because you believe.
Don't be proud, but be afraid. 21If God did not let the natural branches of that
tree stay, then he will not let you stay [if you don't believe].
Footnotes: Abraham The most respected ancestor of the Jews. Scripture(s) Holy Writings--the
Old Testament. Elijah A prophet who lived about 850 b.c. prophets People who spoke
for God. altars An altar is a place where sacrifices are offered. "Lord ... now"
Quote from 1 Kings 19:10, 14. Baal The name of a false god. "I have ... Baal" Quote
from 1 Kings 19:18. apostle A person Jesus chose to represent him in a special way.
"Taken from the HOLY BIBLE: EASY-TO-READ VERSION © 2001 by World Bible Translation
Center, Inc. and used by permission."
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