SEV Biblia, Chapter 11:28
Así que, en cuanto al Evangelio, los tengo por enemigos por causa de vosotros; pero en cuanto a la eleccin de Dios , son muy amados por causa de los padres.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Romans 11:28
Verse 28. As concerning the Gospel] The unbelieving Jews, with regard to the Gospel which they have rejected, are at present enemies to God, and aliens from his kingdom, under his Son Jesus Christ, on account of that extensive grace which has overturned their peculiarity, by admitting the Gentiles into his Church and family: but with regard to the original purpose of election, whereby they were chosen and separated from all the people of the earth to be the peculiar people of God, they are beloved for the fathers' sake; he has still favour in store for them on account of their forefathers the patriarchs.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 28. As concerning the Gospel , etc..] 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:
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 22-32 - Of all judgments, spiritual judgments are the sorest; of these the apostle is here speaking. The restoration of the Jews is, in the cours of things, far less improbable than the call of the Gentiles to be the children of Abraham; and though others now possess these privileges, it will not hinder their being admitted again. By rejecting the gospel and by their indignation at its being preached to the Gentiles, the Jews were become enemies to God; yet they are still to be favoured for the sake of their pious fathers. Though at present they are enemies to the gospel, for their hatred to the Gentiles; yet, when God's time is come, that will no longer exist, and God's love to their fathers wil be remembered. True grace seeks not to confine God's favour. Those wh find mercy themselves, should endeavour that through their mercy other also may obtain mercy. Not that the Jews will be restored to have their priesthood, and temple, and ceremonies again; an end is put to all these; but they are to be brought to believe in Christ, the true becom one sheep-fold with the Gentiles, under Christ the Great Shepherd. The captivities of Israel, their dispersion, and their being shut out from the church, are emblems of the believer's corrections for doing wrong and the continued care of the Lord towards that people, and the fina mercy and blessed restoration intended for them, show the patience an love of God.
Greek Textus Receptus
κατα 2596 PREP μεν 3303 PRT το 3588 T-ASN ευαγγελιον 2098 N-ASN εχθροι 2190 A-NPM δι 1223 PREP υμας 5209 P-2AP κατα 2596 PREP δε 1161 CONJ την 3588 T-ASF εκλογην 1589 N-ASF αγαπητοι 27 A-NPM δια 1223 PREP τους 3588 T-APM πατερας 3962 N-APM
Robertson's NT Word Studies
11:28 {As touching the gospel} (kata to euaggelion). "According to (kata with the accusative) the gospel" as Paul has shown in verses #11-24, the gospel order as it has developed. {enemies} (ecqroi). Treated as enemies (of God), in passive sense, because of their rejection of Christ (verse #10), just as agapetoi (beloved) is passive. {As touching the election} (kata tn eklogen). "According to the election" (the principle of election, not as in verses #5f. the elect or abstract for concrete). {For the fathers' sake} (dia tous pateras). As in #9:4; 11:16f.
