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1 Therefore, I say: Has God driven away his people? Let it not be so! For I, too, am an Israelite of the offspring of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. I ask, then, has God rejected his people? By no means! For I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, a member of the tribe of Benjamin. I ask then: Did God reject his people? By no means! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.
2 God has not driven away his people, whom he foreknew. And do you not know what Scripture says in Elijah, how he calls upon God against Israel? God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says of Elijah, how he appeals to God against Israel? God did not reject his people, whom he foreknew. Don’t you know what Scripture says in the passage about Elijah—how he appealed to God against Israel:
3 “Lord, they have slain your Prophets. They have overturned your altars. And I alone remain, and they are seeking my life.” “Lord, they have killed your prophets, they have demolished your altars, and I alone am left, and they seek my life.” “Lord, they have killed your prophets and torn down your altars; I am the only one left, and they are trying to kill me|?
4 But what is the Divine response to him? “I have retained for myself seven thousand men, who have not bent their knees before Baal.” But what is God’s reply to him? “I have kept for myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.” And what was God’s answer to him? “I have reserved for myself seven thousand who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”
5 Therefore, in the same way, again in this time, there is a remnant that has been saved in accord with the choice of grace. So too at the present time there is a remnant, chosen by grace. So too, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.
6 And if it is by grace, then it is not now by works; otherwise grace is no longer free. But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works; otherwise grace would no longer be grace. And if by grace, then it cannot be based on works; if it were, grace would no longer be grace.
7 What is next? What Israel was seeking, he has not obtained. But the elect have obtained it. And truly, these others have been blinded, What then? Israel failed to obtain what it was seeking. The elect obtained it, but the rest were hardened, What then? What the people of Israel sought so earnestly they did not obtain. The elect among them did, but the others were hardened,
8 just as it was written: “God has given them a spirit of reluctance: eyes that do not perceive, and ears that do not hear, even until this very day.” as it is written, “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that would not see and ears that would not hear, down to this very day.” as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see and ears that could not hear, to this very day.”
9 And David says: “Let their table become like a snare, and a deception, and a scandal, and a retribution for them. And David says, “Let their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution for them; And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution for them.
10 Let their eyes be obscured, so that they may not see, and so that they may bow down their backs always.” let their eyes be darkened so that they cannot see, and bend their backs forever.” May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.”
11 Therefore, I say: Have they stumbled in such a way that they should fall? Let it not be so! Instead, by their offense, salvation is with the Gentiles, so that they may be a rival to them. So I ask, did they stumble in order that they might fall? By no means! Rather, through their trespass salvation has come to the Gentiles, so as to make Israel jealous. Again I ask: Did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Not at all! Rather, because of their transgression, salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel envious.
12 Now if their offense is the riches of the world, and if their diminution is the riches of the Gentiles, how much more is their fullness? Now if their trespass means riches for the world, and if their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their full inclusion mean! But if their transgression means riches for the world, and their loss means riches for the Gentiles, how much greater riches will their full inclusion bring!
13 For I say to you Gentiles: Certainly, as long as I am an Apostle to the Gentiles, I will honor my ministry, Now I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry I am talking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I take pride in my ministry
14 in such a way that I might provoke to rivalry those who are my own flesh, and so that I may save some of them. in order somehow to make my fellow Jews jealous, and thus save some of them. in the hope that I may somehow arouse my own people to envy and save some of them.
15 For if their loss is for the reconciliation of the world, what could their return be for, except life out of death? For if their rejection means the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance mean but life from the dead? For if their rejection brought reconciliation to the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?
16 For if the first-fruit has been sanctified, so also has the whole. And if the root is holy, so also are the branches. If the dough offered as firstfruits is holy, so is the whole lump, and if the root is holy, so are the branches. If the part of the dough offered as firstfruits is holy, then the whole batch is holy; if the root is holy, so are the branches.
17 And if some of the branches are broken, and if you, being a wild olive branch, are grafted on to them, and you become a partaker of the root and of the fatness of the olive tree, But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, although a wild olive shoot, were grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing root of the olive tree, If some of the branches have been broken off, and you, though a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing sap from the olive root,
18 do not glorify yourself above the branches. For though you glory, you do not support the root, but the root supports you. do not be arrogant toward the branches. If you are, remember it is not you who support the root, but the root that supports you. do not consider yourself to be superior to those other branches. If you do, consider this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you.
19 Therefore, you would say: The branches were broken off, so that I might be grafted on. Then you will say, “Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.” You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.”
20 Well enough. They were broken off because of unbelief. But you stand on faith. So do not choose to savor what is exalted, but instead be afraid. That is true. They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand fast through faith. So do not become proud, but fear. Granted. But they were broken off because of unbelief, and you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but tremble.
21 For if God has not spared the natural branches, perhaps also he might not spare you. For if God did not spare the natural branches, neither will he spare you. For if God did not spare the natural branches, he will not spare you either.
22 So then, notice the goodness and the severity of God. Certainly, toward those who have fallen, there is severity; but toward you, there is the goodness of God, if you remain in goodness. Otherwise, you also will be cut off. Note then the kindness and the severity of God: severity toward those who have fallen, but God’s kindness to you, provided you continue in his kindness. Otherwise you too will be cut off. Consider therefore the kindness and sternness of God: sternness to those who fell, but kindness to you, provided that you continue in his kindness. Otherwise, you also will be cut off.
23 Moreover, if they do not remain in unbelief, they will be grafted on. For God is able to graft them on again. And even they, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God has the power to graft them in again. And if they do not persist in unbelief, they will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.
24 So if you have been cut off from the wild olive tree, which is natural to you, and, contrary to nature, you are grafted on to the good olive tree, how much more shall those who are the natural branches be grafted on to their own olive tree? For if you were cut from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and grafted, contrary to nature, into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these, the natural branches, be grafted back into their own olive tree. After all, if you were cut out of an olive tree that is wild by nature, and contrary to nature were grafted into a cultivated olive tree, how much more readily will these, the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree!
25 For I do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, of this mystery (lest you seem wise only to yourselves) that a certain blindness has occurred in Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has arrived. Lest you be wise in your own sight, I do not want you to be unaware of this mystery, brothers: a partial hardening has come upon Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers and sisters, so that you may not be conceited: Israel has experienced a hardening in part until the full number of the Gentiles has come in,
26 And in this way, all of Israel may be saved, just as it was written: “From Zion shall arrive he who delivers, and he shall turn impiety away from Jacob. And in this way all Israel will be saved, as it is written, “The Deliverer will come from Zion, he will banish ungodliness from Jacob”; and in this way all Israel will be saved. As it is written: “The deliverer will come from Zion; he will turn godlessness away from Jacob.
27 And this will be my covenant for them, when I will take away their sins.” “and this will be my covenant with them when I take away their sins.” And this is my covenant with them when I take away their sins.”
28 Certainly, according to the Gospel, they are enemies for your sake. But according to the election, they are most beloved for the sake of the fathers. As regards the gospel, they are enemies for your sake. But as regards election, they are beloved for the sake of their forefathers. As far as the gospel is concerned, they are enemies for your sake; but as far as election is concerned, they are loved on account of the patriarchs,
29 For the gifts and the call of God are without regret. For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable. for God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable.
30 And just as you also, in times past, did not believe in God, but now you have obtained mercy because of their unbelief, For just as you were at one time disobedient to God but now have received mercy because of their disobedience, Just as you who were at one time disobedient to God have now received mercy as a result of their disobedience,
31 so also have these now not believed, for your mercy, so that they might obtain mercy also. so they too have now been disobedient in order that by the mercy shown to you they also may now receive mercy. so they too have now become disobedient in order that they too may now receive mercy as a result of God’s mercy to you.
32 For God has enclosed everyone in unbelief, so that he may have mercy on everyone. For God has consigned all to disobedience, that he may have mercy on all. For God has bound everyone over to disobedience so that he may have mercy on them all.
33 Oh, the depths of the richness of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How incomprehensible are his judgments, and how unsearchable are his ways! Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways! Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out!
34 For who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor? “For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been his counselor?” “Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor?”
35 Or who first gave to him, so that repayment would be owed? “Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?” “Who has ever given to God, that God should repay them?”
36 For from him, and through him, and in him are all things. To him is glory, for all eternity. Amen. For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen. For from him and through him and for him are all things. To him be the glory forever! Amen.
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