Verse 1
Hath = Did.
God. App-98.
cast away = thrust aside. See Acts 7:27.
people. See Romans 10:21.
God forbid. See Romans 3:4.
also = indeed.
Verse 2
not. App-105.
foreknew. App-132.
Wot = Know. App-132.
of Elias = in (Greek. en) Elijah: i.e. in the section which gives Elijah"s history. Compare Mark 12:26. Luke 20:37.
maketh intercession. See Romans 8:27.
against. App-104.
Verse 3
Lord. App-98.
have. Omit.
digged down = overthrew. See Acts 15:16.
left. Greek. hupoleipo. Only here.
Verse 4
answer of God = Divine response. Greek. chrematismoa. Only here. Compare Acts 11:26.
unto = to.
men. App-123. Quoted from 1 Kings 19:10-18.
Verse 5
at. App-104.
time. See Romans 3:26.
remnant. Greek. leimma. Only here. Compare Romans 9:27.
according to. App-104.
election. See Romans 9:11.
grace. See Romans 1:5. App-184.
Verse 6
if. App-118.
no more = no longer. The texts omit last clause of the verse.
Verse 7
hath. Omit.
obtained. Greek. epitunchano. Only here, Hebrews 6:15; Hebrews 11:33. James 4:2.
rest. See Romans 1:13. App-124.
blinded = hardened. Greek. poroo. Here, 2 Corinthians 8:14, and three times in the Gospels. Compare Romans 11:25.
Verse 8
hath given = gave.
spirit. App-101.
slumber = stupor. Greek. katanuxis. Only here. Quoted from Isaiah 29:10.
see. App-133.
Verse 9
table. Put by Figure of speech Metaphor for material prosperity.
a = for (Greek. eis) a.
stumblingblock. See Romans 9:32.
recompence. Greek. antapodoma. Only here and Luke 14:12.
Verse 10
be darkened. See Romans 1:21.
bow down. Greek. sunkampto. Only here.
back. Greek. notos. Only here. Quoted from Psalms 69:23. Compare Deuteronomy 28:43.
Verse 11
Have, &c. = Did they not (Greek. me) stumble (Greek. ptaio. Only here, James 2:10; James 3:2. 2 Peter 1:10)?
that = in order that. Greek. hina.
should = might.
through = by (Dat.)
fall. App-128.
provoke, &c. See Romans 10:19.
Verse 12
world. App-129.
diminishing. Greek. hettema. Only here and 1 Corinthians 6:7. Compare 2 Corinthians 12:13.
fulness. Greek. pleroma. Compare App-125.
Verse 13
apostle. App-189.
magnify = glorify. Seep. 1511.
office = ministry. App-190.
Verse 14
provoke, &c. See Romans 11:11.
some. App-124.
Verse 15
casting away. See Acts 27:22 (loss), and compare Exodus 32:11.
reconciling. See Romans 5:11.
receiving. Greek. proslepsis. Only here.
but = if not (Greek. ei me).
life. App-170.
from the dead. Greek. ek nekron. App-139.
Verse 16
firstfruit. See Romans 8:23.
lump. See Romans 9:21.
is also = also is.
so, &c. = the branches also are.
Verse 17
be, &c. = were broken off. Greek. ekklazo. Only here and verses: Romans 11:19, Romans 11:20.
wild olive tree. The oleaster which bears no fruit. Greek. agrielaios. Only here and Romans 11:24.
graffed in. Greek. enkentrizo. Only here and verses: Romans 11:19, Romans 11:23, Romans 11:24.
among. App-104.
partakest = art partaker (Greek. sunkoinonos. Only here, 1 Corinthians 9:23. Philippians 1:1, Philippians 1:7. Revelation 1:9).
fatness. Greek. piotes. Only here.
Verse 18
Boast. Greek. katakauchaomai. Only here, James 2:13; James 3:14.
Verse 19
The. Omit.
Verse 20
unbelief. See Romans 11:30 with Romans 3:3.
faith App-150.
highminded = arrogant. Greek. hupselophroneo. Only here and 1 Timothy 6:17.
Verse 21
natural = according to (App-104.) nature.
lest. The texts read "that".
also spare not = neither (Greek. oude) spare.
Verse 22
Behold. App-133.
goodness. See Romans 2:4.
severity = cutting off. Greek. apotomia. Only here.
toward = on, as above.
if. App-118.
continue. See Romans 6:1.
Verse 23
abide = continue, as above.
Verse 24
if. App-118.
out of. App-104.
olive tree, &c. Read "wild olive tree which is so by (App-104.) nature".
contrary to. App-104.
good olive tree. Greek. kallielaioa. Only here. It is only in the kingdom of grace that such a process, thus contrary to nature, can be successful.
Verse 25
I would, &c. See Romans 1:13.
mystery = secret. App-193.
lest = in order that . . . not. Greek. hina me.
in your own conceits. Literally with (App-104) yourselves. Compare Proverbs 3:7.
blindness = hardness. Greek. porosis. See Mark 3:5.
in part. Greek. apo merous.
fulness. Greek. pleroma. That is, the fulness of times when the full number of Acts 15:17 is completed. Compare Luke 21:24. Isaiah 59:20.
Verse 26
Sion. App-68.
ungodliness. App-128.
from. App-104.
Verse 27
My covenant = the covenant (See Romans 9:4) with (App-104.) Me.
take away. Greek. aphaireo. Compare Hebrews 10:4. Revelation 22:19.
sins. App-128. This is a combined quotation from Isaiah 59:20, Isaiah 59:21 and Romans 27:9. App-107.
Verse 28
As concerning. App-104.
for . . . sakes = on account of (App-104. Romans 11:2).
as touching = as concerning, as above.
beloved. App-135.
Verse 29
gifts. App-184.
without repentance = not to be repented of. App-111.
Verse 30
in times past = at one time (pote).
have not believed = disobeyed. See Romans 2:8.
obtained mercy. Literally were pitied.
through. No preposition.
unbelief = disobedience. Greek. apeitheia, Also Romans 11:32. Ephesians 2:2; Ephesians 5:6. Colossians 3:6. Hebrews 4:6, Hebrews 4:11.
Verse 32
hath concluded = shut up. Greek. sunkleio, Elsewhere, Luke 5:6. Galatians 1:3, Galatians 1:22, Galatians 1:23.
in. Greek. eis.
have mercy upon = pity.
Verse 33
riches. See Romans 2:4. This verse is an example of the Figure of speech Thaumasmos. App-6.
knowledge. App-132.
unsearchable = inscrutable. Greek. anexereunetos. Only here.
judgments. App-177.
past finding out = untraceable. Greek. anexichniastos. Only here and Ephesians 3:8.
Verse 34
hath known = knew. App-132.
hath been = became.
counsellor = fellow-counsellor. Greek. sumboulos. Only here.
Verse 35
hath first given = gave first. Greek. prodidomi. Only here.
recompensed . . . again = repaid. Greek. antapodidomi. Here, Romans 12:19. Luke 14:14. 1 Thessalonians 3:9. 2 Thessalonians 1:6. Hebrews 10:30. Compare Romans 11:9.
Verse 36
through. App-104.
to. App-104.
glory. See Romans 1:23.
for ever. App-151. a. This verse is the Figure of speech Polyptoton (App-6), the pronoun "Him" being introduced by three different prepositions, ek, dia, and eis.