even us, whom he also called, not from the Jews only, but also from the Gentiles?

As he saith also in Hosea, I will call that my people, which was not my people; And her beloved, that was not beloved.

And Isaiah crieth concerning Israel, If the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, it is the remnant that shall be saved:

And, as Isaiah hath said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, We had become as Sodom, and had been made like unto Gomorrah.

What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who followed not after righteousness, attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith:

Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled at the stone of stumbling;

even as it is written, Behold, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence: And he that believeth on him shall not be put to shame.

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

For Christ is the end of the law unto righteousness to every one that believeth.

For Moses writeth that the man that doeth the righteousness which is of the law shall live thereby.

But the righteousness which is of faith saith thus, Say not in thy heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down:)

or, Who shall descend into the abyss? (That is, to bring Christ up from the dead.)

But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach:

because if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved:

for with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek: for the same Lord is Lord of all, and is rich unto all that call upon him:

and how shall they preach, except they be sent? even as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that bring glad tidings of good things!

But they did not all hearken to the glad tidings. For Isaiah saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?

But I say, Did Israel not know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy with that which is no nation, With a nation void of understanding will I anger you.

And Isaiah is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I became manifest unto them that asked not of me.

But as to Israel he saith, All the day long did I spread out my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.

Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.

But if it is by grace, it is no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace.

according as it is written, God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, unto this very day.

I say then, Did they stumble that they might fall? God forbid: but by their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, to provoke them to jealousy.

Now if their fall, is the riches of the world, and their loss the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?

But I speak to you that are Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle of Gentiles, I glorify my ministry;

For if the casting away of them is the reconciling of the world, what'shall the receiving of them be , but life from the dead?

And if the firstfruit is holy, so is the lump: and if the root is holy, so are the branches.

glory not over the branches: but if thou gloriest, it is not thou that bearest the root, but the root thee.

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

For if thou wast cut out of that which is by nature a wild olive tree, and wast grafted contrary to nature into a good olive tree; how much more shall these, which are the natural branches , be grafted into their own olive tree?

For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant of this mystery, lest ye be wise in your own conceits, that a hardening in part hath befallen Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in;

and so all Israel shall be saved: even as it is written, There shall come out of Zion the Deliverer; He shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:

And this is my covenant unto them, When I shall take away their sins.

As touching the gospel, they are enemies for your sake: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers'sake.

For as ye in time past were disobedient to God, but now have obtained mercy by their disobedience,

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, and ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think as to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to each man a measure of faith.

For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members have not the same office:

And having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;

or ministry, let us give ourselves to our ministry; or he that teacheth, to his teaching;

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

Be of the same mind one toward another. Set not your mind on high things, but condescend to things that are lowly. Be not wise in your own conceits.

If it be possible, as much as in you lieth, be at peace with all men.

Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath of God : for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord.

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God.

For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. And wouldest thou have no fear of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from the same:

for he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is a minister of God, an avenger for wrath to him that doeth evil.

Render to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due ; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.

For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not covet, and if there be any other commandment, it is summed up in this word, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

Love worketh no ill to his neighbor: love therefore is the fulfilment of the law.

And this, knowing the season, that already it is time for you to awake out of sleep: for now is salvation nearer to us than when we first believed.

The night is far spent, and the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.

Let us walk becomingly, as in the day; not in revelling and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and jealousy.

But him that is weak in faith receive ye, yet not for decision of scruples.

One man hath faith to eat all things: but he that is weak eateth herbs.

For none of us liveth to himself, and none dieth to himself.

For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, to me every knee shall bow, And every tongue shall confess to God.

So then each one of us shall give account of himself to God.

Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge ye this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock in his brother's way, or an occasion of falling.

I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself: save that to him who accounteth anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

For if because of meat thy brother is grieved, thou walkest no longer in love. Destroy not with thy meat him for whom Christ died.

for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

For he that herein serveth Christ is well-pleasing to God, and approved of men.

So then let us follow after things which make for peace, and things whereby we may edify one another.

Overthrow not for meat's sake the work of God. All things indeed are clean; howbeit it is evil for that man who eateth with offence.

It is good not to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor to do anything whereby thy brother stumbleth.

The faith which thou hast, have thou to thyself before God. Happy is he that judgeth not himself in that which he approveth.

But he that doubteth is condemned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith; and whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, unto edifying.

For Christ also pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell upon me.

Wherefore receive ye one another, even as Christ also received you, to the glory of God.

and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, Therefore will I give praise unto thee among the Gentiles, And sing unto thy name.

And again, Isaiah saith, There shall be the root of Jesse, And he that ariseth to rule over the Gentiles; On him shall the Gentiles hope.

But I write the more boldly unto you in some measure, as putting you again in remembrance, because of the grace that was given me of God,

but, as it is written, They shall see, to whom no tidings of him came, And they who have not heard shall understand.

I commend unto you Phoebe our sister, who is a servant of the church that is at Cenchreae:

and'salute the church that is in their house. Salute Epaenetus my beloved, who is the first-fruits of Asia unto Christ.

For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I rejoice therefore over you: but I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple unto that which is evil.

Now to him that is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which hath been kept in silence through times eternal,

but now is manifested, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, is made known unto all the nations unto obedience of faith:

to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory for ever. Amen.

unto the church of God which is at Corinth, even them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be'saints, with all that call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, their Lord and ours:

even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:

God is faithful, through whom ye were called into the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

Is Christ divided? was Paul crucified for you? or were ye baptized into the name of Paul?

For the word of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us who are saved it is the power of God.

For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, And the discernment of the discerning will I bring to nought.

Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

For behold your calling, brethren, that not many wise after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called :

but God chose the foolish things of the world, that he might put to shame them that are wise; and God chose the weak things of the world, that he might put to shame the things that are strong;

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who was made unto us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:

that, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

but as it is written, Things which eye saw not, and ear heard not, And which entered not into the heart of man, Whatsoever things God prepared for them that love him.

But unto us God revealed them through the Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

For who among men knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of the man, which is in him? even so the things of God none knoweth, save the Spirit of God.

But we received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is from God; that we might know the things that were freely given to us of God.