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What if God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath made for destruction,

and that he might make known the riches of his glory on vessels of mercy, which he prepared beforehand for glory,

For He will finish the work and cut it short in righteousness, Because the LORD will make a short work upon the earth."

Brothers, my heart's desire and my prayer to God is for Israel, that they may be saved.

For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

For being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they didn't subject themselves to the righteousness of God.

For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.

For Moses writes about the righteousness of the law, "The one who does them will live by them."

For with the heart, one believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

For the Scripture says, "Whoever believes in him will not be put to shame."

For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, and is rich to all who call on him.

For, "Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved."

But they didn't all listen to the glad news. For Isaiah says, "Lord, who has believed our report?"

Isaiah is very bold, and says, "I was found by those who didn't seek me. I was revealed to those who didn't ask for me."

I ask then, Did God reject his people? May it never be! For I also am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

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

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

For I speak to you who are Gentiles. Since then as I am an apostle to Gentiles, I glorify my ministry;

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

for if God didn't spare the natural branches, neither will he spare you.