Romans 11:28
Modern Translations
New International Version
As far as the gospel is concerned, they are enemies for your sake; but as far as election is concerned, they are loved on account of the patriarchs,

New Living Translation
Many of the people of Israel are now enemies of the Good News, and this benefits you Gentiles. Yet they are still the people he loves because he chose their ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

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

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

New American Standard Bible
In relation to the gospel they are enemies on your account, but in relation to God’s choice they are beloved on account of the fathers;

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;

NASB 1977
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;

Amplified Bible
From the standpoint of the gospel, the Jews [at present] are enemies [of God] for your sake [which is for your benefit], but from the standpoint of God’s choice [of the Jews as His people], they are still loved by Him for the sake of the fathers.

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

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

Contemporary English Version
The people of Israel are treated as God's enemies, so the good news can come to you Gentiles. But they are still the chosen ones, and God loves them because of their famous ancestors.

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.

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

International Standard Version
As far as the gospel is concerned, they are enemies for your sake, but as far as election is concerned, they are loved for the sake of their ancestors.

NET Bible
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.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sakes.

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

King James 2000 Bible
As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but concerning the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sakes.

New Heart English Bible
Concerning the Good News, they are enemies for your sake. But concerning the election, they are loved for the fathers' sake.

World English Bible
Concerning the Good News, they are enemies for your sake. But concerning the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sake.

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

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

A Faithful Version
On the one hand, concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes; but on the other hand, concerning the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sakes;

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

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

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

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
As concerning the Gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloued for the fathers sakes.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
As concernyng the Gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are loued for the fathers sakes.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
As concernynge the Gospell, I holde them as enemies for youre sakes: but as touchinge the eleccion, I loue them for the fathers sakes.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
As cocernynge the gospell they are enemies for youre sakes: but as touchinge the election they are loved for ye fathers sakes.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
As regards, indeed, the good tidings, [they are] enemies on your account; and as regards the [divine] selection—beloved on account of the fathers;

Berean Literal Bible
For as regards the gospel, they are enemies on account of you; but as regards election, beloved on account of the patriarchs.

Young's Literal Translation
As regards, indeed, the good tidings, they are enemies on your account; and as regards the choice -- beloved on account of the fathers;

Smith's Literal Translation
Truly concerning the good news, enemies for you: and concerning the selection, beloved for the fathers.

Literal Emphasis Translation
As regards the gospel, they are enemies because of you, but as regards the election, they are beloved because of the fathers.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Certainly, according to the Gospel, they are enemies for your sake. But according to the election, they are most beloved for the sake of the fathers.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But they are enemies in The Gospel for your sake, and in The Election they are beloved because of The Patriarchs.

Lamsa Bible
Now according to the gospel, they are enemies for your sake. But according to election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sakes.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
As it respects the gospel, they are enemies of God for your sakes; but as it respects their election, they are beloved for the fathers sakes:

Godbey New Testament
They are enemies indeed, as touching the gospel, for your sakes: but beloved with reference to election for the sake of the fathers:

Haweis New Testament
As concerning the gospel indeed, they are now enemies for your sakes: as concerning the election, they are beloved for the fathers? sake.

Mace New Testament
Though they are violently prejudiced against the gospel upon your account: yet they are objects of favour upon the account of their having been chosen out of respect to your fore-fathers.

Weymouth New Testament
In relation to the Good News, the Jews are God's enemies for your sakes; but in relation to God's choice they are dearly loved for the sake of their forefathers.

Worrell New Testament
As touching the Gospel, they are enemies for your sake; but as touching the election, they are beloved for the Father's sake;

Worsley New Testament
As to the gospel indeed they are enemies on your account, but as to the election they are beloved on account of the fathers.
















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