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Well; they were cut off because of their unbelief, but you exist by faith. Be not highminded, but fear God.

For if God did not spare the natural branches, it may well be he will not spare you.

Consider therefore the goodness and severity of God: on those who fell, severity; but on you, goodness, if you continue in his goodness: otherwise you also will be cut off.

And even they, if they do not abide in their unbelief, will be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again.

For God does not withdraw his gift and his call.

Just as you were formerly disobedient to God and have now obtained mercy because of their disobedience,

For God has included all men in disobedience, that he might have mercy on every man.

O the depth of the riches, the wisdom, and the knowledge of God! for no man has searched his judgment, and his ways are inscrutable.

I BESEECH you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, by means of reasonable service.

Do not imitate the way of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, that you may discern what is that good and acceptable, and perfect will of God.

For I say, through the grace which is given to me, to all of you, not to think of yourselves beyond what you ought to think; but to think soberly, every man according to the measure of faith which God has distributed to him.

LET every soul be subject to the sover eign authorities. For there is no power which is not from God: and those who are in authority are ordained by God.

Whoever therefore resists the civil authority, resists the command of God: and they that resist, shall receive judgment to themselves.

For he is the minister of God to you for good. But if you do that which is wrong, be afraid; for he is not girded with the sword in vain; for he is the minister of God, and an avenger of wrath upon those who commit crime.

For, for this reason you pay head tax also: for they are ministers of God who are in charge of these things.

Let not him who eats despise him who eats not; and let not him who eats not judge him who eats: for God has received him also.

He who is mindful concerning a day''s duty is considerate of his master; and every one who is not mindful concerning a day''s duty, is inconsiderate of his master. And he who is wasteful, is detrimental to his master even though he confesses it to God; and he who is not wasteful, is not wasteful to his master, yet he likewise tells it to God.

So then every one of us shall answer for himself to God.

For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and is approved by men.