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1 I say, then–Hath God cast off his people? Far be it! For, I also, am an Israelite,–of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin: |
Hath God cast away his people – Paul's question and response (quoting Psa. 94:14) clearly indicates that God has not forever cast off his people. This also sounds like a response to Lam. 5:21-22. |
2 God hath not cast off his people, whom he fore approved. Or know ye not, in [the account of] Elijah what the scripture saith, when he intercedeth with God against Israel? |
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3 Lord! Thy prophets, have they slain, thine altars, have they overthrown, and, I, am left alone, and they are seeking my life! |
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4 But what saith unto him the response? I have left for myself seven thousand men, who, indeed, have not bowed a knee unto Baal. |
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5 Thus, then, in the present season also, a remnant, by way of an election of favour, hath come into being. |
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6 If, however, by favour, no longer of works; else, favour, no longer proveth to be favour! |
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7 What then? That which Israel seeketh after, the same, it hath not obtained:–the election, however, have obtained it, and, the rest, have been hardened;– |
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8 Even as it is written–God hath given unto them a spirit of stupor,–eyes not to see, and ears not to hear,–until this very day; |
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9 And, David, saith–Let their table be turned into a snare, and into gin, and into a trap, and into a recompense unto them, |
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10 Darkened be their eyes, not to see, and, their back, do thou continually bow down. |
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11 I say then–Did they stumble in order that they might fall? Far be it! But, by their fall, salvation [hath come] unto the nations, to the end of provoking them to jealousy.
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12 If, moreover, their fall, is the riches of a world, and their loss, the riches of nations, how much rather their fullness? |
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13 Unto you, however, am I speaking,–you of the nations; inasmuch, indeed, then, as, I, am an apostle to the nations, my ministry, I glorify, |
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14 If by any means I may provoke to jealousy my own flesh, and save some from among them;– |
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15 For, if, the casting away of them, hath become the reconciling of a world, what shall, the taking of them in addition, be, but life from among the dead? |
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16 If, moreover, the firstfruit [is] holy, the lump [shall be] also; and, if the root [is] holy, the branches [shall be] also. |
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17 If, however, some of the branches, have been broken out, and, thou, being a wild olive hast been grafted in among them, and hast become a joint partaker of the root of the fatness of the olive, |
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18 Be not boasting over the branches! Howbeit, if thou boast, it is not, thou, that bearest the root, but the root, thee! |
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19 Thou wilt say, then–Branches were broken out in order that, I, might he grafted in. |
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20 Well: by their want of faith, they have been broken out,–and, thou, by thy faith, dost stand!–Regard not lofty things, but be afraid; |
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21 For, if, God, hath not spared, the natural branches, neither, thee, will he spare! |
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22 See, then, the kindness and the severity of God: upon them who have fallen, severity,–but, upon thee, the kindness of God, if thou abide still in the kindness,–otherwise, thou also, shalt he cut out; |
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23 Whereas, they also, unless they abide still in their want of faith, shall be grafted in, for God is, able, again to engraft them! |
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24 For, if, thou, out of the naturally wild olive was cut out, and, beyond nature, hast been engrafted into the good olive, how much rather, shall these, the natural [branches] be engrafted into their own olive tree? |
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25 For I wish not, ye should be ignorant, brethren, of this sacred secret, lest within yourselves ye be presumptuous, that, a hardening in part, hath befallen Israel, until, the full measure of the nations, shall come in; |
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26 And, so, all Israel shall be saved: even as it is written–There shall have come out of Zion the Deliverer,–He will turn away ungodliness from Jacob; |
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27 And, this, for them, is the covenant from me, as soon as I take away their sins. |
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28 As touching the joyful-message, indeed, they are enemies for your sake, but, as touching the election, beloved for their father's sake; |
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29 For, not to be regretted, are the gifts and the calling of God:– |
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30 For, just as, ye, at one time had not yielded unto God, and yet now have received mercy by their refusal to yield, |
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31 So, these also, have now refused to yield, by your own mercy, in order that, themselves also, should now become objects of mercy; |
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32 For God hath shut up all together, in a refusal to yield, in order that, upon all, he may bestow mercy. |
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33 Oh! the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments! and untraceable his ways! |
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34 For who hath come to know the mind of the Lord? Or who hath become his counselor? |
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35 Or who hath first given unto him, and it shall be recompensed to him again? |
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36 Because, of him, and through him, and unto him, are all things:–unto him, be the glory, unto the ages. Amen! |
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