Parallel Verses

An Understandable Version

For you Gentiles were disobedient to God in the past, but now you have obtained [God's] mercy by means of the disobedience of the Jews.

New American Standard Bible

For just as you once were disobedient to God, but now have been shown mercy because of their disobedience,

King James Version

For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:

Holman Bible

As you once disobeyed God, but now have received mercy through their disobedience,

International Standard Version

For just as you disobeyed God in the past but now have received his mercy because of their disobedience,

A Conservative Version

For as ye once were also disobedient to God, but now have received mercy at the disobedience of these,

American Standard Version

For as ye in time past were disobedient to God, but now have obtained mercy by their disobedience,

Amplified

Just as you once were disobedient and failed to listen to God, but have now obtained mercy because of their disobedience,

Anderson New Testament

For as you formerly did not believe God, but now have obtained mercy through their unbelief;

Bible in Basic English

For as you, in time past, were not under the rule of God, but now have got mercy through their turning away,

Common New Testament

Just as you were once disobedient to God but now have received mercy because of their disobedience,

Daniel Mace New Testament

as you in times past did not obey God, yet have now obtained mercy upon the occasion of their disobedience:

Darby Translation

For as indeed ye also once have not believed in God, but now have been objects of mercy through the unbelief of these;

Godbey New Testament

For as you at one time were disobedient to God, but now you have received mercy through their disobedience,

Goodspeed New Testament

For just as you once disobeyed God, but now have had mercy shown you because they disobeyed,

John Wesley New Testament

As then ye were once disobedient to God, but have now obtained mercy through their disobedience:

Julia Smith Translation

For as also ye, when ye were disobedient to God, but now ye have been commiserated by the unbelief of these:

King James 2000

For as you in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:

Lexham Expanded Bible

For just as you formerly were disobedient to God, but now have been shown mercy because of the disobedience of these,

Modern King James verseion

For as you also then disbelieved God, but now have been shown mercy through their disbelief,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For look, as ye in time past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:

Moffatt New Testament

Once you disobeyed God, and now you enjoy his mercy thanks to their disobedience; in the same way they at present are disobedient,

Montgomery New Testament

And as in times past you were yourselves disobedient to God, but now, thanks to their disobedience, have obtained mercy;

NET Bible

Just as you were formerly disobedient to God, but have now received mercy due to their disobedience,

New Heart English Bible

For as you in time past were disobedient to God, but now have obtained mercy by their disobedience,

Noyes New Testament

For as ye in times past were disobedient to God, but have now obtained mercy through their disobedience,

Sawyer New Testament

For as you once disobeyed God, but now have obtained mercy by their disobedience,

The Emphasized Bible

For, just as, ye, at one time had not yielded unto God, and yet now have received mercy by their refusal to yield,

Thomas Haweis New Testament

For as ye also in times past did not believe in God, but now have obtained mercy through their unbelief:

Twentieth Century New Testament

Just as you at one time were disobedient to him, but have now found mercy in the day of their disobedience;

Webster

For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief;

Weymouth New Testament

but just as you were formerly disobedient to Him, but now have received mercy at a time when they are disobedient,

Williams New Testament

For just as you once disobeyed God, but now have had mercy shown you because of their disobedience,

World English Bible

For as you in time past were disobedient to God, but now have obtained mercy by their disobedience,

Worrell New Testament

For as ye in times past disobeyed God, but just now obtained mercy by their disobedience;

Worsley New Testament

For as ye were heretofore disobedient to God, but have now obtained mercy in their disobedience:

Youngs Literal Translation

for as ye also once did not believe in God, and now did find kindness by the unbelief of these:

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

as
ὥσπερ 
Hosper 
as, even as, like as
Usage: 24

ye
ὑμείς 
Humeis 
ye, ye yourselves, you, not tr
Usage: 120

in times past
ποτέ 
Pote 
in time past, at any time, in times past, sometimes, sometime, once, not tr,
Usage: 28

ἀπειθέω 
Apeitheo 
Usage: 16

God
θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

yet
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

ἐλεέω 
Eleeo 
Usage: 26

now
νῦν 
Nun 
Usage: 102

ἀπείθεια 
Apeitheia 
Usage: 7

τούτων 
Touton 
Usage: 43

Context Readings

All Israel To Be Saved

29 For God does not change His mind about the gifts He gives and the people He calls [to Him]. 30 For you Gentiles were disobedient to God in the past, but now you have obtained [God's] mercy by means of the disobedience of the Jews. 31 So, now these [same] Jews have also been disobedient [to God], so that they may also now obtain [God's] mercy by means of the mercy [He has] shown to you [Gentiles].



Cross References

Colossians 3:7

You people also once lived like this when you practiced these things.

Romans 11:31

So, now these [same] Jews have also been disobedient [to God], so that they may also now obtain [God's] mercy by means of the mercy [He has] shown to you [Gentiles].

1 Corinthians 6:9-11

Or, do you not know that evil people will not possess God's kingdom? Do not be misled: neither will sexually immoral people, nor idolaters, nor those who are sexually unfaithful to their mates, nor homosexual perverts. [Note: The Greek uses two words here, denoting both the passive and active partners in male homosexual acts].

1 Corinthians 7:25

Now I have no command from the Lord concerning [what you wrote about] unmarried women. [Note: The word here is "virgins" but some think it includes both males and females]. But I give my advice as someone who has received the Lord's mercy to be counted trustworthy.

2 Corinthians 4:1

So, having obtained this ministry through [God's] mercy, we do not become discouraged.

Ephesians 2:1-2

And you [Gentiles] were once [spiritually] dead because of your shortcomings and sins.

Ephesians 2:12-13

[Remember] that you were at that time without Christ; [you were] excluded from citizenship in the nation of Israel; [you were] foreigners regarding the Agreements of [God's] promises. You had no hope and were without God in the world.

Ephesians 2:19-21

So then, you [Gentiles] are no longer foreigners and aliens [i.e., to God's promises. See verse 12], but you are fellow-citizens with the saints [i.e., God's holy people], and are part of God's family.

1 Timothy 1:18

I give you this instruction, my son Timothy, in keeping with the previously spoken prophecies [i.e., predictions] about you, so that by [following] them you will fight the good battle,

Titus 3:3-7

For we [Christians] were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various kinds of [evil] desires and [sinful] pleasures. [We used to] live in malice and envy, hating people and being hated by them.

1 Peter 2:10

At one time you [Gentiles] were not a [chosen] people, but now you are God's [special] people. Once you had not received [His] mercy, but now you have received it.

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