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I say, then - Hath God cast off his people? Far be it! For, I also, am an Israelite, - of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin:

But what saith unto him the response? I have left for myself seven thousand men, who, indeed, have not bowed a knee unto Baal.

For, if, the casting away of them, hath become the reconciling of a world, what shall, the taking of them in addition, be, but life from among the dead?

For, if, God, hath not spared, the natural branches, neither, thee, will he spare!

Whereas, they also, unless they abide still in their want of faith, shall be grafted in, for God is, able, again to engraft them!

For, if, thou, out of the naturally wild olive was cut out, and, beyond nature, hast been engrafted into the good olive, how much rather, shall these, the natural branches be engrafted into their own olive tree?

For I wish not, ye should be ignorant, brethren, of this sacred secret, lest within yourselves ye be presumptuous, that, a hardening in part, hath befallen Israel, until, the full measure of the nations, shall come in;

And, this, for them, is the covenant from me, as soon as I take away their sins.

As touching the joyful-message, indeed, they are enemies for your sake, but, as touching the election, beloved for their father's sake;

For, not to be regretted, are the gifts and the calling of God: -

For, just as, ye, at one time had not yielded unto God, and yet now have received mercy by their refusal to yield,

For God hath shut up all together, in a refusal to yield, in order that, upon all, he may bestow mercy.

For who hath come to know the mind of the Lord? Or who hath become his counselor?

For I say, through the favour which hath been given me, unto every one who is among you, - not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but so to think as to think soberly - as, unto each one, God hath dealt a measure of faith.

For, just as in one body we have many members, yet, all the members, have not the same office,

Unto no one, evil for evil rendering: providing honourable things before all men:

Not avenging, yourselves, beloved, but give place unto their anger; for it is written - Mine, is avenging, I, will recompense; - saith the Lord;

But - if thine enemy hunger, be feeding him, if he thirst, be giving him drink; for, this doing, coals of fire, shalt thou heap upon his head.

Let, every soul, unto protecting authorities be in subjection; for there is no authority save by God, and, they that are in being, have by God been arranged, -

For, they who bear rule, are not a terror unto the good work but unto the evil. Wouldst thou not be afraid of the authority? That which is good, be thou doing, and thou shall have praise of the same;