who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.

For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

Who is he that condemneth? Is it Christ, that died for us? yea rather, that is risen again, who is also at the right hand of God, and who maketh intercession for us?

as it is written, "Behold I lay in Sion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence:" and again, "Whosoever believeth on Him shall not be ashamed."

But I say again, Did not Israel know this? when first Moses saith, "I will move you to jealousy by those who are not a people, I will provoke you to anger by a foolish nation:"

for if the rejecting of them be the reconciling of the world, what will the receiving them again be but life from the dead?

And they, if they do not continue in unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able again to graft them in.

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.

And again he saith, "Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people."

And again, "Praise the Lord, all ye nations, praise Him, all ye people."

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."