Romans 11:28 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

As regards, indeed, the good tidings, [they are] enemies on your account; and as regards the choice -- beloved on account of the fathers;

English ASV

As touching the gospel, they are enemies for your sake: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers sake.

English Amplified

From the point of view of the Gospel (good news), they [the Jews, at present] are enemies [of God], which is for your advantage and benefit. But from the point of view of God's choice (of election, of divine selection), they are still the beloved (dear to Him) for the sake of their forefathers.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

From the point of view of the Gospel (good news), they [the Jews, at present] are enemies [of God], which is for your advantage and benefit. But from the point of view of God's choice (of election, of divine selection), they are still the beloved (dear to Him) for the sake of their forefathers.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Regarding the gospel, they are enemies on your account; but regarding election, they are loved on account of the patriarchs.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Regarding the gospel, they are enemies for your advantage, but regarding election, they are loved because of the patriarchs,

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

As regards the glad tidings, [they are] enemies on your account; but as regards election, beloved on account of the fathers.

English EASY 2024

Israel's people have become God's enemies, because they have refused to believe the good news about Christ. This has happened to help you who are Gentiles. But God still loves Israel's people, because he has chosen them as his own people. That is what he promised to their ancestors.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The Jews refuse to accept the Good News, so they are God's enemies. This has happened to help you who are not Jews. But they are still God's chosen people, and he loves them because of the promises he made to their ancestors.

As regards the gospel, they are enemies of God for your sake. But as regards election, they are beloved for the sake of their forefathers.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Because they reject the Good News, the Jews are God's enemies for the sake of you Gentiles. But because of God's choice, they are his friends because of their ancestors.

English God's Word - GW 1995

The Good News made the Jewish people enemies because of you. But by God's choice they are loved because of their ancestors.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Regarding the gospel, they are enemies for your advantage, but regarding election, they are loved because of their forefathers,

English KJV 1611

As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the father's sakes.

English LSB

From the standpoint of the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but from the standpoint of God’s choice they are beloved for the sake of the fathers;

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sake, but as regarding the election, they are beloved for the sake of the patriarchs.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

From the standpoint of the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but from the standpoint of God's choice they are beloved for the sake of the fathers;

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

In respect to the gospel, they are enemies on your account; but in respect to election, they are beloved because of the patriarchs.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

In regard to the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but in regard to election they are dearly loved for the sake of the fathers.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

As far as the good news is concerned, the people of Israel are enemies. That is for your good. But as far as God's choice is concerned, the people of Israel are loved. That is because of God's promises to the founders of our nation.

English NIV

As far as the gospel is concerned, they are enemies on your account; but as far as election is concerned, they are loved on account of the patriarchs,

English NKJ 1982

Concerning the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but concerning the election they are beloved for the sake of the fathers.

English NLT

Many of the Jews are now enemies of the Good News. But this has been to your benefit, for God has given his gifts to you Gentiles. Yet the Jews are still his chosen people because of his promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

As regards the gospel they are enemies of God for your sake; but as regards election they are beloved, for the sake of their ancestors;

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Now, many of the Jews are opposed to the gospel, but their opposition has opened the door of the gospel to you who are not Jewish. Yet they are still greatly loved by God because their ancestors were divinely chosen to be his.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

As regards the gospel they are enemies of God, for your sake; but as regards election they are beloved for the sake of their forefathers.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Now many of the Jews are enemies of the Gospel. They hate it. But this has been a benefit to you, for it has resulted in God's giving his gifts to you Gentiles. Yet the Jews are still beloved of God because of his promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

English Tyndale 1537

As concerning the gospel;(gospell) They are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are loved for the fathers' sakes.

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