Romans 9:22-33 ▼

22 Now if God wants to demonstrate his wrath and reveal his power, can't he be extremely patient with the objects of his wrath that are made for destruction?

23 Can't he also reveal his glorious riches to the objects of his mercy that he has prepared ahead of time for glory—

24 including us, whom he also called, not only from the Jews but from the gentiles as well?

25 As the Scripture says in Hosea, |Those who are not my people I will call my people, and the one who was not loved I will call my loved one.

26 In the very place where it was told them, 'You are not my people,' they will be called children of the living God.|

27 Isaiah also calls out concerning Israel, |Although the descendants of Israel are as numerous as the grains of sand on the seashore, only a few will be saved.

28 For the Lord will carry out his plan decisively, bringing it to completion on the earth.|

29 It is just as Isaiah predicted: |If the Lord of the Heavenly Armies had not left us some descendants, we would have become like Sodom and would have been compared to Gomorrah.|

30 What can we say, then? Gentiles, who were not pursuing righteousness, have attained righteousness, a righteousness that comes through faith.

31 But Israel, who pursued righteousness based on the Law, did not achieve the Law.

32 Why not? Because they did not pursue it on the basis of faith, but as if it were based on achievements. They stumbled over the stone that causes people to stumble.

33 As it is written, |Look! I am placing a stone in Zion over which people will stumble— a large rock that will make them fall— and the one who believes in him will never be ashamed.|