Or the abundance of his goodness and forbearance and long suffering dos thou despise; not knowing that the goodness of God brings thee to repentance?

And shall not uncircumcision by nature, completing the law, judge thee, which by letter and circumcision a transgressor of the law?

(As it has been written, That have set thee father of many nations,) over against him who believed God, making alive the dead, and calling things not being as being.

Neither that the seed of Abraham, are all children: but, In Isaac shall the seed be called to thee.

For the writing says to Pharaoh, That for this same have I raised thee up, so that I might show in thee my power, and so that my name might be announced in all the earth.

But what does it say? The word is near thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we proclaim;

Act not proudly to the young shoots. And if thou boastest, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.

For if God spared not the young shoots according to nature, how will he either spare thee

Behold then the goodness and severity of God: truly upon the fallen, severity; and upon thee, goodness, if thou continue in goodness: otherwise shalt thou also be cut off.

For he is servant of God to thee for good. And if thou do evil, be afraid; for he bears not the sword without order: for he is servant of God, avenging for anger to him doing evil.

For Christ also pleased not himself, but as has been written, The reproaches of them reproaching thee fell upon me

And the nations to glorify God for mercies; as has been written, For this will I acknowledge to thee in the nations; and I will play on, the harp to thy name.