I say then
,
Hath
God
cast away
his
people
? God forbid
. For
I
also
am
an Israelite
, of
the seed
of Abraham
, of the tribe
of Benjamin
.
God hath
not
cast away
his
people
which
he foreknew
.
Wot ye
not
what
the scripture
saith
of
Elias
? how
he maketh intercession
to God
against
Israel
, saying
,
Lord, they have killed
thy
prophets
, and
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 reserved
to myself
seven thousand
men
, who
have
not
bowed
the knee
to the image of Baal
.
Even so then
at
this present
time
also
there is
a remnant
according
to the election
of grace
.
And if
by grace
, then is it no more
of
works
: otherwise
grace
is
no more
grace
. But
if
it be of
works
, then is it
no more
grace
: otherwise
work
is
no more
work
.
What then
? Israel
hath
not
obtained
that
which
he seeketh for
; but
the election
hath obtained it
, and
the rest
were blinded
(According as it is written
, God
hath given
them
the spirit
of slumber
, eyes
that they should
not
see
, and
ears
that they should
not
hear
;) unto
this
day
.
And David
saith
, Let
their
table
be made
a snare
, and
a trap
, and
a stumblingblock
, and
a recompence
unto them
:
Let their
eyes
be darkened
, that they may
not
see
, and
bow down
their
back
alway
.
I say then
,
Have they stumbled
that
they should fall
? God forbid
: but
rather through their
fall
salvation
is come unto the Gentiles
, for to
provoke
them
to jealousy
.
Now if
the fall
of them
be the riches
of the world
, and
the diminishing
of them
the riches
of the Gentiles
; how
much more
their
fulness
?
For I speak
to you
Gentiles
, inasmuch as
I
am
the apostle
of the Gentiles
, I magnify
mine
office
:
If by any means I may provoke to emulation
them which are my
flesh
, and
might save
some
of
them
.
For if
the casting away
of them
be the reconciling
of the world
, what
shall the receiving
of them be , but
life
from
the dead
?
For if
the firstfruit
be holy
, the lump
is also
holy : and
if
the root
be holy
, so
are the branches
.
And if some
of the branches
be broken off
, and
thou
, being
a wild olive tree
, wert graffed in
among
them
, and
with
them
partakest
of the root
and
fatness
of the olive tree
;
Boast not
against
the branches
. But
if
thou boast
, thou
bearest
not
the root
, but
the root
thee
.
Thou wilt say then
, The branches
were broken off
, that
I
might be graffed in
.
Well; because of unbelief
they were broken off
, and
thou
standest
by faith
. Be
not
highminded
, but
fear
:
For if
God
spared
not
the natural
branches
, take heed lest
he
also
spare
not
thee
.
Behold therefore
the goodness
and
severity
of God
: on
them which fell
, severity
; but
toward
thee
, goodness
, if
thou continue
in his goodness
: otherwise
thou
also
shalt be cut off
.
And they
also
, if
they abide
not
still in unbelief
, shall be graffed in
: for
God
is
able
to graff
them
in
again
.
For if
thou
wert cut
out of
the olive tree which is wild
by
nature
, and
wert graffed
contrary to
nature
into
a good olive tree
: how much
more
shall these
, which be the natural
branches , be graffed into
their own
olive tree
?
For I would
not
, brethren
, that ye
should be ignorant
of this
mystery
, lest
ye should be
wise
in
your own conceits
; that
blindness
in
part
is happened
to Israel
, until
the fulness
of the Gentiles
be come in
.
And so
all
Israel
shall be saved
: as
it is written
, There shall come
out of
Sion
the Deliverer
, and
shall turn away
ungodliness
from
Jacob
:
For this
is my
covenant
unto them
, when
I shall take away
their
sins
.
As concerning the gospel
, they are enemies
for your sakes
: but
as touching
the election
, they are beloved
for
the fathers
' sakes
.
For the gifts
and
calling
of God
are without repentance
.
For as
ye
in times past
have not believed
God
, yet
have
now
obtained mercy
through
their unbelief
:
Even so have
these
also
now
not believed
, that
through your
mercy
they
also
may obtain mercy
.
For God
hath concluded
them all
in
unbelief
, that
he might have mercy
upon all
.
O the depth
of the riches
both
of the wisdom
and
knowledge
of God
! how
unsearchable
are his
judgments
, and
his
ways
past finding out
!
For who
hath known
the mind
of the Lord
? or
who
hath been
his
counsellor
?
Or who
hath first given
to him
, and
it shall be recompensed
unto him
again
?
For of
him
, and
through
him
, and
to
him
, are all things
: to whom
be glory
for
ever
. Amen
.