Epistula ad Romanos, 11

1. dico ergo numquid reppulit Deus populum suum absit nam et ego Israhelita sum ex semine Abraham tribu Beniamin

1. Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see: and bow down their back always.

2. non reppulit Deus plebem suam quam præsciit an nescitis in Helia quid dicit scriptura quemadmodum interpellat Deum adversus Israël

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3. Domine prophetas tuos occiderunt altaria tua suffoderunt et ego relictus sum solus et quærunt animam meam

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4. sed quid dicit illi responsum divinum reliqui mihi septem milia virorum qui non curvaverunt genu Baal

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5. sic ergo et in hoc tempore reliquiæ secundum electionem gratiæ factæ sunt

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6. si autem gratia non ex operibus alioquin gratia jam non est gratia

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7. quid ergo quod quærebat Israël hoc non est consecutus electio autem consecuta est ceteri vero excæcati sunt

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8. sicut scriptum est dedit illis Deus spiritum conpunctionis oculos ut non videant et aures ut non audiant usque in hodiernum diem

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9. et David dicit fiat mensa eorum in laqueum et in captionem et in scandalum et in retributionem illis

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10. obscurentur oculi eorum ne videant et dorsum illorum semper incurva

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11. dico ergo numquid sic offenderunt ut caderent absit sed illorum delicto salus gentibus ut illos æmulentur

11. I say then, have they so stumbled, that they should fall? God forbid. But by their offence, salvation is come to the Gentiles, that they may be emulous of them.

12. quod si delictum illorum divitiæ sunt mundi et deminutio eorum divitiæ gentium quanto magis plenitudo eorum

12. Now if the offence of them be the riches of the world, and the diminution of them, the riches of the Gentiles; how much more the fulness of them?

13. vobis enim dico gentibus quamdiu quidem ego sum gentium apostolus ministerium meum honorificabo

13. For I say to you, Gentiles: as long indeed as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I will honour my ministry,

14. si quo modo ad æmulandum provocem carnem meam et salvos faciam aliquos ex illis

14. If, by any means, I may provoke to emulation them who are my flesh, and may save some of them.

15. si enim amissio eorum reconciliatio est mundi quæ adsumptio nisi vita ex mortuis

15. For if the loss of them be the reconciliation of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?

16. quod si delibatio sancta est et massa et si radix sancta et rami

16. For if the firstfruit be holy, so is the lump also: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.

17. quod si aliqui ex ramis fracti sunt tu autem cum oleaster esses insertus es in illis et socius radicis et pinguidinis olivæ factus es

17. And if some of the branches be broken, and thou, being a wild olive, art ingrafted in them, and art made partaker of the root, and of the fatness of the olive tree,

18. noli gloriari adversus ramos quod si gloriaris non tu radicem portas sed radix te

18. Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.

19. dices ergo fracti sunt rami ut ego inserar

19. Thou wilt say then: The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in.

20. bene propter incredulitatem fracti sunt tu autem fide stas noli altum sapere sed time

20. Well: because of unbelief they were broken off. But thou standest by faith: be not highminded, but fear.

21. si enim Deus naturalibus ramis non pepercit ne forte nec tibi parcat

21. For if God hath not spared the natural branches, fear lest perhaps he also spare not thee.

22. vide ergo bonitatem et severitatem Dei in eos quidem qui ceciderunt severitatem in te autem bonitatem Dei si permanseris in bonitate alioquin et tu excideris

22. See then the goodness and the severity of God: towards them indeed that are fallen, the severity; but towards thee, the goodness of God, if thou abide in goodness, otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.

23. sed et illi si non permanserint in incredulitate inserentur potens est enim Deus iterum inserere illos

23. And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again.

24. nam si tu ex naturali excisus es oleastro et contra naturam insertus es in bonam olivam quanto magis hii secundum naturam inserentur suæ olivæ

24. For if thou wert cut out of the wild olive tree, which is natural to thee; and, contrary to nature, were grafted into the good olive tree; how much more shall they that are the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?

25. nolo enim vos ignorare fratres mysterium hoc ut non sitis vobis ipsis sapientes quia cæcitas ex parte contigit in Israël donec plenitudo gentium intraret

25. For 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.

26. et sic omnis Israël salvus fieret sicut scriptum est veniet ex Sion qui eripiat avertet impietates ab Jacob

26. And so all Israel should be saved, as it is written: There shall come out of Sion, he that shall deliver, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob.

27. et hoc illis a me testamentum cum abstulero peccata eorum

27. And this is to them my covenant: when I shall take away their sins.

28. secundum evangelium quidem inimici propter vos secundum electionem autem carissimi propter patres

28. As concerning the gospel, indeed, they are enemies for your sake: but as touching the election, they are most dear for the sake of the fathers.

29. sine pænitentia enim sunt dona et vocatio Dei

29. For the gifts and the calling of God are without repentance.

30. sicut enim aliquando et vos non credidistis Deo nunc autem misericordiam consecuti estis propter illorum incredulitatem

30. For as you also in times past did not believe God, but now have obtained mercy, through their unbelief;

31. ita et isti nunc non crediderunt in vestram misericordiam ut et ipsi misericordiam consequantur

31. So these also now have not believed, for your mercy, that they also may obtain mercy.

32. conclusit enim Deus omnia in incredulitatem ut omnium misereatur

32. For God hath concluded all in unbelief, that he may have mercy on all.

33. o altitudo divitiarum sapientiæ et scientiæ Dei quam inconprehensibilia sunt judicia ejus et investigabiles viæ ejus

33. O the depth of the riches of the wisdom and of the knowledge of God! How incomprehensible are his judgments, and how unsearchable his ways!

34. quis enim cognovit sensum Domini aut quis consiliarius ejus fuit

34. For who hath known the mind of the Lord? Or who hath been his counsellor?

35. aut quis prior dedit illi et retribuetur ei

35. Or who hath first given to him, and recompense shall be made him?

36. quoniam ex ipso et per ipsum et in ipso omnia ipsi gloria in sæcula amen

36. For of him, and by him, and in him, are all things: to him be glory for ever. Amen.