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But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have left for myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal.

What then? That which Israel seeketh for, that he obtained not; but the election obtained it, and the rest were hardened:

I say then, Did they stumble that they might fall? God forbid: but by their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.

For if the casting away of them is the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?

for if God spared not the natural branches, neither will he spare thee.

And they also, if they continue not in their unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again.

For if thou wast cut out of that which is by nature a wild olive tree, and wast grafted contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which are the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?

For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant of this mystery, lest ye be wise in your own conceits, that a hardening in part hath befallen Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in;

As touching the gospel, they are enemies for your sake: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sake.

For the gifts and the calling of God are without repentance.

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

For God hath shut up all unto disobedience, that he might have mercy upon all.

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

For of him, and through him, and unto him, are all things. To him be the glory for ever. Amen.

For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but so to think as to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to each man a measure of faith.

For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members have not the same office:

Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honourable in the sight of all men.

Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord.

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.

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God.