Romans 11:28 As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the father’s sakes.
English “the election” emboldened in Romans 11:5, 7 and 28 were translated from Greek noun 1589 ekloge from Greek verb 1586 eklegomai which subjectively means to choose and objectively means to be chosen. Greek adjective 1588 eklektos is the adjective form of Greek noun 1589 ekloge and Greek verb 1586 eklegomai describes and qualifies those God has chosen. Greek adjective 1588 eklektos was 16 times translated into English “elect” and 7 times into English “chosen”.
In order to understand the Bible we must recognize that English “chosen” referring to the apostle Paul in Acts 9:15 was translated from Greek noun 1589 ekloge confirming that the apostle Paul is among God’s “seven thousand” “election”. English “chosen” in John 15:16 was translated from Greek verb 1586 eklegomai confirming that the other writers of the New Testament are also among God’s “seven thousand” “election”. When you see the English bible words “us” “we” “our” “ourselves” and “us-ward” bible writers are referring to God’s “seven thousand” “election” and are excluding grammatical objects of the world’s 4,351 religions who are among “the rest” of Romans 11:7 “What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded”. Everyone other than God’s “seven thousand” “election” are referred to as them, they, their and these in Romans 11:8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 22, 27, 28, 30 and 31. Since God has removed his spirit from them to protect them from Matthew 12:32 they possess little or no information pursuant to God’s will.
English “beloved” emboldened in Romans 11:28 was translated from Greek adjective 27 agapetos describing and qualifying grammatical objects who have received the action of Greek verb 25 agapao pursuant to Greek noun 26 agape. All of which represent God’s unconditional spiritual love while Greek adjective 5384 philos describes and qualifies grammatical objects who have received the action of Greek verb 5368 phileo representing conditional flesh physical love. God documents the difference in John 15:12-19 “This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you” “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends” “Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you” “Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you” “Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you” “These things I command you, that ye love one another” “If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you” “If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you”. English “ye love” and “I have loved” emboldened in John 15:12 were translated from Greek verb 25 agapao. English “love” emboldened in John 15:13 was translated from Greek noun 26 agape. English “friends” emboldened in John 15:13, 14 and 15 were translated from Greek adjective 5384 philos. English “love” emboldened in John 15:19 was translated from Greek verb 5368 phileo. English “chosen” emboldened in John 15:16 & 19 were translated from Greek verb 1586 eklegomai confirming that the writers of the New Testament are among God’s “seven thousand” “election”.
English “father’s” emboldened in Romans 11:28 was translated from Greek masculine noun 3962 pater in this context being the patriarchs of the twelve tribes of Israel. God’s “seven thousand” “election” will cause “Israel” and “the rest” “to come unto the knowledge of the truth” during the “thousand years” that will be between this earth age and the eternal age that follows. God’s “seven thousand” “election” will fulfill God’s covenant with Abraham and Israel.