Because, although knowing God, they did not glorify him as God, nor were they thankful, but became vain in their reasonings and their heart was darkened without understanding.

Professing to be wise, they became foolish,

And just as they did not approve having God in knowledge, God gave them over to an unfit mind, to do things that are not fit;

Much every way. First, because they were indeed entrusted with the oracles of God.

All turned away. Together they became useless. There is not a man who does goodness; there is not as much as one.

Their throat is an open grave. With their tongues they deceive. The poison of asps is under their lips,

and the way of peace they have not known.

nor, because they are Abraham's seed, are they all children, rather, In Isaac a seed will be called for thee.

And it will be in the place where it was said to them, Ye are not my people, there they will be called, sons of the living God.

Why? Because it was not from faith but as from works of law. For they stumbled at the stone of stumbling,

For I testify to them that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

For not understanding the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they did not submit to the righteousness of God.

How then will they call on whom they have not believed? And how will they believe of whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without preaching?

And how will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of those who proclaim good news of peace, of those who proclaim good news of good things.

But I say, did they, no, not hear? Rather, Their voice went forth into all the earth, and their sayings to the limits of the inhabited world.

Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and they have torn down thine altars, and I am left alone, and they seek my life.

I say then, did they stumble so that they would fall? May it not happen! But in their transgression, salvation is to the Gentiles, in order to provoke them to jealousy.

Correct! They were broken off for their unbelief, and thou stand by thy faith. Be not high-minded but fear,

And also those, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.

They are indeed enemies toward the good-news for your sake, but toward selection, they are beloved for the fathers' sake.

so also now these have been disobedient for thy mercy, so that they also may receive mercy.

For because of this ye also fulfill taxes, for they are servants of God being devoted to this same thing.

but, as it is written, They will see to whom it was not reported about him, and they will understand who have not heard.

For they were pleased. And they are debtors of them, for if the gentiles were partakers in their spiritual things, they are obligated also to serve them in the carnal things.

For such kind serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly. And by their smooth words and elegant speech they deceive the hearts of the naive.