For what reason? Because they are not of faith, but as it were of works of the law; for they stumbled at the stone of stumbling,

As to the gospel, they are enemies on your account, but as to the election, they are beloved on account of the fathers;

for Christ also pleased not himself, but, as it is written, The reproaches of those that reproached thee fell on me.

but as it is written, They shall see to whom nothing was told concerning him, and they who have not heard shall understand.