Not that the word of God hath failed. For they are not all Israel, who are descended from Israel.

That is, not the children of the flesh are the children of God, but the children of the promise are accounted for the seed.

(when the children were not yet born, nor had done either good or evil, that the purpose of God according to his choice might abide, not on account of works, but of Him that calleth,) it was said to her, the elder shall serve the younger:

So then it is not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.

And the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, for this very purpose have I raised thee up, that I may shew forth my power in thee, and that my name may be declared through all the earth.

Nay but, O man, who art thou, that disputest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why didst thou make me thus?

and that He might make known the riches of his glory in the vessels of mercy, which He hath prepared for glory?

What shall we say then? that the Gentiles, who sought not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith;

because they sought it not by faith, but by the works of the law, for they stumbled at that stumbling-stone;

Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved.

For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, "That the man who doth those things shall live by them."

But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh thus, "Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven, (that is, to bring Christ down) or,

who shall descend into the deep, (that is, to

bring up Christ from the dead)" but what saith it? "The word is nigh thee, in thy mouth and in thy heart." This is the word of faith which we preach: that if thou confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus,

and believe in thine heart, that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

For there is no difference of Jew and Greek: for He being Lord of all is bountiful to all that call upon Him.

So that faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

and Esaias positively affirms, "I was found of them that sought me not, I was made manifest to them that asked not after me:"

What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he sought: but the elect have obtained it, and the rest were blinded,

(according as it is written, God hath given them a spirit of slumber, that their eyes could not see and their ears could not hear,) even unto this day.

Let their eyes be darkened that they may not see, and always bow down their back.

Say I then, Have they stumbled, that they should fall irrecoverably? God forbid! but this I say, that by their fall salvation is come to the Gentiles to excite them to emulation.

I extol my office, that if possible I may excite to emulation my brethren according to the flesh, and may save some of them:

Wilt thou say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in?

Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: towards them that fell, severity; but towards thee, goodness; if thou continue in his goodness: for else thou also shalt be cut off.

For I would not have you, brethren, to be ignorant of this mystery, (least ye should be wise in your own eyes) that blindness in part is befallen Israel, till the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.

so these also in your mercy have now been disobedient, that they themselves might be the objects of mercy.

For God hath included them all in the charge of disobedience, that He might have mercy upon all.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, and well-pleasing to God, as your rational service.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may experience what is the good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God.

or ministry, let us attend to the ministry: or he that teacheth, on teaching: or he that exhorteth, on exhortation:

he that distributeth, let him do it with integrity: he that presideth, with diligence: he that sheweth mercy, with chearfulness.

Let love be unfeigned. Abhor that which is evil, cleave to that which is good;

Bless them that persecute you: bless them, I say, and do not curse them.

Rejoice with those that rejoice, and weep with those that weep.

Let every soul be subject to the powers that are over them: for there is no such power but from God: the powers that are over men, are appointed by God.

So that he who resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive condemnation.

Owe no one any thing, but to love one another; for he that loveth others hath fulfilled the law:

And this let us observe, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now is our salvation nearer than when we first believed.

Receive him that is weak in the faith, but not to disputes about doubtful matters:

for one believeth that he may eat any food; another, who is weak, liveth upon herbs.

Let not him, that eateth, despise him that eateth not; and let not him, that eateth not, censure him that eateth: for God hath received him.

Who art thou that judgest the servant of another? To his own master he standeth or falleth: yea, he shall be established; for God is able to establish him.

He that regardeth a day regardeth it to the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, in deference to the Lord he doth not regard it. So he, that eateth all sorts of food, eateth to the Lord; for he giveth God thanks for it; and he that eateth not of some kinds of food, in deference to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks for the rest.

For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and lives again, that He might be Lord both of the dead and of the living.

So that every one of us shall give an account of himself to God.

I know and have been taught by the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself: only to him that thinketh any thing unclean, to him it is unclean.

that in these serveth Christ, is acceptable to God, and approved by men.

Do not for the sake of meat destroy thy brother who is the work of God: all things indeed are pure; but to the man that eateth with offence it is evil.

Thou who hast faith, have it to thyself before God: and happy is he that condemneth not himself in what he alloweth himself to do.

But he that hath any scruple, is condemned if he eat; because he doth it not with faith: and whatsoever is not of faith, is sin.

Now we that are strong, ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves:

For Christ also pleased not himself; but as it is written, "The reproaches of them that reproached thee, fell upon me."

For whatever things were written heretofore, were written for our instruction; that we through patience and the consolation of the scriptures might have hope.

that with one mind and one mouth ye may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy, as it is written, "For this cause will I celebrate Thee among the Gentiles, and sing praises unto thy name."

And again Esaias saith, "There shall be a root of Jesse, and one that shall rise to rule over the Gentiles: in Him shall the Gentiles trust."

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope through the power of the holy Spirit.

And I myself am indeed persuaded concerning you, my brethren, that ye are full of goodness, being filled with all knowledge, and able to admonish one another.

that I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, administring the gospel of God, that the offering of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the holy Spirit.

through the efficacy of signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round as far as to Illyricum, I have fully declared the gospel of Christ:

And I know that when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.

Now I beseech you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ, and by the love of the Spirit, that ye earnestly strive together with me in prayers to God for me;

that I may be delivered from the unbelievers in Judea; and that this my service at Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints:

that I may come to you with joy, by the will of God, and may be refreshed with you.

that ye receive her in the Lord as becometh saints, and assist her in whatever affair she may have need of you; for she also hath been a helper of many others, as well as of myself.

Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren that are with them.

Salute Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints that are with them.

For your obedience is come to the knowledge of all: and therefore I rejoice on your account; but yet I would have you wise to that which is good, and simple as to that which is evil.

Gaius my host, and that of the whole church saluteth you. Erastus, the chamberlain of the city, and our brother Quartus saluteth you.

Now to Him that is able to establish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, (conformable to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret in former times,