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

And Esaias crieth out concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, only a remnant shall be saved.

but Israel, who followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness: why?

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

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:"

and saith to Israel, "All the day long have I stretched out my hands to a disobedient and gainsaying people."

God hath not cast off his people, whom He foreknew. Do ye not know what the scripture saith of Elias? how he complains to God against Israel,

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

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.

And so all Israel shall be saved, as it is written, "The deliverer shall come out of Sion, and shall turn away impiety from Jacob: