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But how does God answer him? "I have reserved for myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal."

And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.

What then? That which Israel seeks for, that he didn't obtain, but the election obtained it, and the rest were hardened.

I ask then, did they stumble that they might fall? May it never be! But by their fall salvation has come to the Gentiles, to provoke them to jealousy.

For if the rejection of them [is] the reconciling of the world, what would the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?

But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them, and became partaker with them of the root of the richness of the olive tree;

don't boast over the branches. But if you boast, it is not you who bear the root, but the root you.

True; by their unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by your faith. Don't be conceited, but fear;

See then the goodness and severity of God. Toward those who fell, severity; but toward you, goodness, if you continue in his goodness; otherwise you also will be cut off.

Concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sake. But concerning the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sake.

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

Don't be fashioned according to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you 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 who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.

Be of the same mind one toward another. Don't set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don't be wise in your own conceits.

Don't seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God's wrath. For it is written, "Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord."

Don't be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Do you desire to have no fear of the authority? Do that which is good, and you will have praise from the same,

for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn't bear the sword in vain; for he is a minister of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.

Therefore you need to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience' sake.

But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts.