What is the result? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is being proclaimed, and in this I rejoice. Yes, and I will continue to rejoice,

Israel

but Israel even though pursuing a law of righteousness did not attain it.

For ignoring the righteousness that comes from God, and seeking instead to establish their own righteousness, they did not submit to God's righteousness.

Then they will call to me, but I will not answer; they will diligently seek me, but they will not find me.

"Exert every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to.

For you know that later when he wanted to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no opportunity for repentance, although he sought the blessing with tears.

But the election

So in the same way at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.

And we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose,

And what if he is willing to make known the wealth of his glory on the objects of mercy that he has prepared beforehand for glory --

For he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world that we may be holy and unblemished in his sight in love.

But we ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.

according to the foreknowledge of God the Father by being set apart by the Spirit for obedience and for sprinkling with Jesus Christ's blood. May grace and peace be yours in full measure!

And the rest

Make the hearts of these people calloused; make their ears deaf and their eyes blind! Otherwise they might see with their eyes and hear with their ears, their hearts might understand and they might repent and be healed."

They do not comprehend or understand, for their eyes are blind and cannot see; their minds do not discern.

And concerning them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled that says: 'You will listen carefully yet will never understand, you will look closely yet will never comprehend.

"He has blinded their eyes and hardened their heart, so that they would not see with their eyes and understand with their heart, and turn to me, and I would heal them."

But their minds were closed. For to this very day, the same veil remains when they hear the old covenant read. It has not been removed because only in Christ is it taken away.

among whom the god of this age has blinded the minds of those who do not believe so they would not see the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God.

and with every kind of evil deception directed against those who are perishing, because they found no place in their hearts for the truth so as to be saved.

Blinded

So then, God has mercy on whom he chooses to have mercy, and he hardens whom he chooses to harden.

General references

But to this very day the Lord has not given you an understanding mind, perceptive eyes, or discerning ears!

(They did not understand that he was telling them about his Father.)