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for the Lord will execute his word upon the earth, finishing it and cutting it short.

I say then, Did God cast off his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

God did not cast off his people which he foreknew. Or wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elijah? how he pleadeth with God against Israel,

Behold then the goodness and severity of God: toward them that fell, severity; but toward thee, God's goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!

For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?

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

or he that exhorteth, to his exhorting: he that giveth, let him do it with liberality; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

But if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him to drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head.

Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbour hath fulfilled the law.

Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: love therefore is the fulfillment of the law.

Who art thou that judgest the servant of another? to his own lord he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be made to stand; for the Lord hath power to make him stand.

One man esteemeth one day above another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let each man be fully assured in his own mind.

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.

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

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 he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people.

Salute Rufus the chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.

Salute Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints that are with them.

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