They also, if they don’t continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.
Parallel translations
- KJV And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again.
- BSB And if they do not persist in unbelief, they will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.
- NKJV And they also, if they do not continue in unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.
- NASB And they also, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in; for God is able to graft them in again.
- NLT And if the people of Israel turn from their unbelief, they will be grafted in again, for God has the power to graft them back into the tree.
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Quick answer
If unbelieving Israelites do not persist in unbelief, God is able to graft them back in.
Overview
Paul turns from warning to hope: the broken-off branches are not beyond restoration. The decisive issue is unbelief, which God can overcome, for he 'is able to graft them in again.' This affirms God's power and willingness to bring his ancient people to faith in Christ.
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Cross-references · 3
- 2 Cor 3:16But whenever one turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.
- Zech 12:10I will pour on David’s house, and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplication; and they will look to me whom they have pierced; and they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for his only son, and will grieve bitterly for him, as one grieves for his firstborn.
- Matt 23:39For I tell you, you will not see me from now on, until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!’”
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