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not all that are of Israel are Israel. they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children; but In Isaac shall thy seed be called; that is, not the children of the flesh are the children of God, but the children of the promise are counted for the seed. For this is the 9 word of promise; At this time will I come, and Sarah shall have a son. And not only so, but Rebecca also, when 10 she had conceived by one, our father Isaac. For when 11 the children were not yet born, nor had done any good or evil, (that God's purpose according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth,) it was said 12 unto her; The elder shall serve the younger; as it is 13 written; Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated. 'What then shall we say? Is there unrighteousness 14 'with God?' Far from it. For to Moses he saith; I 15 will pity whom I will pity, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. So then it is not of him 16 that wisheth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that pitieth. For the Scripture saith to Pharaoh; For this 17 very purpose have I raised thee, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared through all the earth. So then, he pitieth whom he will, and is 18 severe towards whom he will.

Thou wilt then say unto me; 'Why doth he yet find 19 'fault, for who hath resisted his will?' Nay but, O man, 20 who art thou that answerest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it; Why hast thou made me thus? Hath not the potter power over the clay, out of 21 the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour? And what if God, willing to 22 shew his wrath and to make his power known, endured with much patience the vessels of wrath fitted for destruction; and that he might make known the riches of 23 his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared for glory; even on us whom he hath called, not 24 only of the Jews, but also of the Gentiles? As he saith 25 also in Hosea; I will call them my people, who were not my people, and her beloved, who was not beloved. And, 26 It shall come to pass in the place where it was said to them; Ye are not my people; there they shall be called sons of the living God. Isaiah also crieth over Israel; 2 Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, the remnant shall be saved. For he will finish 28

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'What then? Shall we say, that the Gentiles, who 'followed not righteousness, have found righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith; but Israel, who 'followed the law of righteousness, hath not attained to 'the law of righteousness?' Why? Because they followed it not by faith, but as it were by works of the law. 33 For they stumbled at the stumblingstone, as it is written; Behold, I place in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence; and whoever believeth on it shall not be ashamed. 1 Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for them 2 is that they may be saved. For I bear them witness that

they have a zeal toward God, but not according to know3 ledge. For being ignorant of the righteousness which is

of God, and seeking to establish their own, they have not 4 submitted themselves to the righteousness of God. For

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Christ is the end of the law, for righteousness to every be5 liever. For Moses writeth of the righteousness which is of the law; The man that doeth those things shall live by 6 them. But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh thus; 'Say not in thine heart; Who shall ascend into 'heaven? that is to bring Christ down; or, Who shall de'scend into the bottomless pit? that is to bring back Christ 'from the dead.' But what saith it; The word is nigh to thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart;' that is, the word of 9 faith, which we preach, that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth that Jesus is the Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou wilt be 10 saved. For with the heart man believeth unto right

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eousness, and with the mouth he confesseth unto salvation. 11 For the scripture saith; Whoever believeth on him shall 12 not be ashamed. For there is no difference between Jew

and Greek; for the same Lord of all is rich unto all that 13 call on him. For whoever shall call on the name of the 14 Lord will be saved. 'How then shall they call on him in 'whom they have not believed? And how shall they be'lieve in him of whom they have not heard? And how 'shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they 'preach unless they be sent? as it is written; How

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'beautiful are the feet of them that preach good tidings of peace, and preach good tidings of good. But they 16 have not all obeyed the good tidings. For Isaiah saith; Lord, who hath believed what we heard? So then faith 17 'cometh from hearing; and hearing through the word of 'God.' But I say; Have they not heard? Yes verily, their 18 sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world. But I say; Did not Israel know? First 19 Moses saith; I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no nation, by a foolish nation will I anger you. And 20 Isaiah is very bold, and saith; I was found by them that sought me not, I became manifest to them that asked not after me. But of Israel he saith; All day long I have stretched 21 forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.

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Do I say then; 'Hath God cast away his people?' 1 Far from it. For I also am an Israelite of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. God hath not cast away his people whom he foreknew. Know ye not what the scripture saith in [the history of] Elijah; how he intercedeth with God against Israel; Lord, they have killed s thy prophets, and undermined thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life. But what saith the oracle 4 to him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal. Even so at this present 5 time there is a remnant according to the election of grace. And if by grace, it is no more of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. What then? Israel hath not obtained what he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it; and the rest were blinded; as it is written; God hath 8 given them a spirit of slumber;-Eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear; until this day. And David saith; Let their table become a snare, and a 9 trap, and a stumblingblock, and a retribution to them; let 10 their eyes be darkened that they may not see; and bow down their back always.

Do I say then; 'Have they stumbled so as to fall?' 11 Far from it; but that by their offence salvation may come to the Gentiles, to provoke them to jealousy. But 12 if their offence be the riches of the world, and their loss the riches of the Gentiles, how much more their fulness! For I speak to you the Gentiles; inasmuch 13 as I am the apostle of the Gentiles I magnify mine

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14 office, if by any means I may provoke to jealousy my 15 flesh, and save some of them. For if the casting

away of them would be the reconciling of the world, what will the receiving of them be, but life from the 16 dead? For if the firstfruits be holy, then is the lump so; 17 and if the root be holy, then are the branches so. And if

some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive, were grafted on among them, and became a partaker 18 of the root and fatness of the olive tree, boast not against the branches. And what if thou dost boast? thou bearest 19 not the root, but the root thee. Thou wilt say then;

'The branches were broken off that I might be grafted 20 'on.' True; they were broken off for unbelief, and thou 21 standest by belief; be not proud, but fear. For if God spared not the natural branches, he will by no means spare 22 thee. Behold then the goodness and severity of God; on them that fell, severity; but on thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness; otherwise thou also wilt be cut off.

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And they also, unless they continue in unbelief, will be 24 grafted on; for God is able to graft them on again. For if thou wert cut off from an olive tree wild by nature, and wert grafted contrary to nature on to a good olive tree; how much more shall these the natural branches be grafted 25 on to their own olive tree! For I do not wish you, brethren, to be ignorant of this mystery, (lest ye should be wise in your own conceits,) that blindness hath in part happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. 26 And thus all Israel will be saved; as it is written; Out

of Sion shall come the deliverer, who shall turn away 27 ungodliness from Jacob; and, This is my covenant to them, 28 when I shall forgive their sins. As touching the Good

Tidings, they are enemies for your sakes; but as touching 29 the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sakes. For

God's gifts and calling are never repented of [by him]. 30 For as ye once believed not God, yet have now obtained 31 mercy through these men's unbelief; so have these also

now not believed, that through your mercy they also may 32 obtain mercy. For God hath shut up all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.

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the Lord, or who hath been his counsellor? Or, who hath 35 first given to Him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again? For of him, and through him, and to him, are 36 all things;—to him be glory for ages; amen.

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I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of 1 God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this age; but be ye changed by 2 the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God. For I 3 command, through the grace given to me, to every man among you, that he be not over wise above what he ought to be; but that he be wise unto sobriety, as God hath dealt to each a measure of faith. For as in one body we have many members, and all the members have not the same office; so we, the many, 5 are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given us; whether prophecy, let it be according to the proportion of faith; or ministry, let us be in the ministering; or he that teacheth, in the teaching; or he that exhorteth, in the exhortation; or he that giveth, in simplicity; he that ruleth, in diligence; he that sheweth mercy, in cheerfulness. Let love be without dissimula- 9 tion; abhor evil, cleave to what is good. Be kindly af- 10 fectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; not slothful in zeal; fervent 11 in spirit; serving the opportunity; rejoicing in hope; 12 patient in trouble; persevering in prayer; distributing to 13 the wants of the saints; given to hospitality. Bless them 14 that persecute you; bless and curse not. Rejoice with 15 them that rejoice, and weep with them that weep. Be of 16 the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to the lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits. Return to no one evil for evil. Provide 17

things honest in the sight of all men. If it be possible, 18 as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. Beloved, avenge not yourselves, but give place to the 19 [divine] wrath; for it is written; Punishment is mine ; I will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore, if thine enemy 20 hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink; for in

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