Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - Romans 11:5

Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - Romans 11:5 - 11:5

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Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - Romans 11:5 - 11:5

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5. λίμμα only here in N. T.; cf. Rom 9:27 (ὑπολ. or καταλ. seems to be the usual word in LXX[211]).

[211] LXX. the Septuagint Version of the Old Testament

κατ' ἐκλογὴν χάριτος on a principle of selection made by GOD’s free grace, cf. Rom 9:11. The genitive marks the ground of selection and forestalls at once any sense of superiority or merit. It is GOD’s free generosity, not their own deserts, which preserves the remnant; cf. Eph 2:9. The statement seems to rest on the words κατέλιπον ἐμαυτῷ.