Romans 11:28 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

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

As concerning the Gospel, they are enemies for your sakes - that is, they are regarded and treated as enemies (in a state of exclusion, through unbelief, from the family of God) for the benefit of you Gentiles; in the sense of Romans 11:11; Romans 11:15.

But as touching the election (of Abraham and his seed), they are beloved (even in their state of exclusion), for the fathers' sakes.

Romans 11:28

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