Pentecost Season · Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time · Year A
Romans 11:13-15, 29-32
Mercy for Jew and Gentile
August 16, 2026
Overview & Insights
"For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable." (Romans 11:29)
Paul, the apostle to the Gentiles, hopes that his ministry may stir his own people to faith. He teaches that God's gifts and call to Israel are irrevocable, and that God has shown mercy so that in the end he may have mercy on all.
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Commentary
Romans 11: Israel and the Mercy of God Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse by verse evangelical commentary on Israel, the Gentiles, and God's mercy.
Romans 11:11-24 Commentary Precept Austin
A deep gathering of word studies and cross references on the grafting in of the Gentiles.
Romans 11:13 Commentaries BibleHub
Aggregates classic commentaries on Paul's ministry to the Gentiles in one place.
Barnes' Notes on Romans 11 StudyLight
Albert Barnes' notes on the whole chapter of Romans 11.
The Twentieth Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year A) Catholic Productions · Brant Pitre
Dr. Brant Pitre reads Paul's irrevocable gifts and calling within the day's Mass readings.
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A): Readings Agape Bible Study
A Catholic reading study that opens God's mercy to Jew and Gentile alike.
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