American Standard Version
"But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have left for myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal. "
— Romans 11:4, American Standard Version
“But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal.”
“But how does God answer him? "I have reserved for myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal."”
“But what was the divine response to him?“I have kept for myself seven thousand people who have not bent the knee to Baal.””
“But what saith the divine answer to him? I have left me seven thousand men that have not bowed their knees to Baal.”
“But what answer does God make to him? I have still seven thousand men whose knees have not been bent to Baal.”
“But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal.”
I say then, Did God cast off his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
God did not cast off his people which he foreknew. Or know ye not what the scripture saith of Elijah? how he pleadeth with God against Israel:
Lord, they have killed thy prophets, they have digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.
But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have left for myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal.
Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
But if it is by grace, it is no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace.
What then? That which Israel seeketh for, that he obtained not; but the election obtained it, and the rest were hardened: