Romanos 11:28

28 Así que, en cuanto al Evangelio, los tengo por enemigos por causa de vosotros; pero en cuanto a la elección de Dios , son muy amados por causa de los padres.

Romanos 11:28 Meaning and Commentary

Romans 11:28

As concerning the Gospel
Whereas it might be objected to the call and conversion of the Jews, their implacable enmity to the Gospel, the apostle replies, by granting, that with respect to that,

they [were] enemies
to God and Christ, to the Gospel, and the ministers of it, and particularly to the apostle:

for your sakes;
the Gentiles, to whom it was preached, and by whom it was received, and which greatly irritated and provoked the Jews; or the sense is, that they were suffered to reject the Gospel, and treat it with hatred and virulence, that by this means it might be taken away from them, and carried to the Gentiles; so that the present enmity of the Jews to the Gospel, turned to the advantage of the Gentiles, and should not hinder the future conversion of God's elect among them in the latter day:

but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers'
sakes;
as many of them as belong to the election of grace, are beloved of God; and will appear to be so, when they are called by grace, as they will be, for the confirming of the promises concerning their future restoration made unto their fathers; not one of which shall ever fall to the ground, or they be deprived of any gifts and blessings of grace, which God has purposed for them, or promised to them, as is clear from what follows:

Romanos 11:28 In-Context

26 y así todo Israel fuese salvo; como está escrito: Vendrá de Sión el Libertador, que quitará de Jacob la impiedad;

27 y este será mi testamento a ellos, cuando quitare sus pecados.

28 Así que, en cuanto al Evangelio, los tengo por enemigos por causa de vosotros; pero en cuanto a la elección de Dios , son muy amados por causa de los padres.

29 Porque sin arrepentimiento son los dones y el llamado de Dios.

30 Porque como también vosotros en algún tiempo no creisteis a Dios, pero ahora habéis alcanzado misericordia con ocasión de la incredulidad de ellos;