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But the righteousness which is by faith, saith thus: Thou shalt not say in thy heart, Who ascendeth to heaven, and bringeth Messiah down?

But what saith it? The thing is near to thy mouth, and to thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we proclaim.

But all of them have not obeyed the proclamation of the gospel. (For, Isaiah said: My Lord, who hath believed our proclamation?)

But I say: Have they not heard? And, lo, their proclamation hath gone out into all the earth; and their words to the ends of the world.

But I say: Did not Israel know? First, Moses said, thus: I will awaken your emulation, by a people which is not a people; and by a disobedient people, I will provoke you.

But to Israel, he said: All the day, have I stretched out my hands to a contentious and disobedient people.

But I say: Hath God cast off his people? Far be it. For I also am of Israel, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

But if by grace, it is not by works: otherwise, grace is not grace. And if by works, it is not by grace: Otherwise, work is not work.

What then? Israel did not obtain that which it sought: but the election obtained it; and the rest of them were blinded in their heart,

But I say: Have they so stumbled as to fall entirely? Far be it. Rather, by their stumbling, life hath come to the Gentiles, for [fn] their jealousy.

But [fn] to you Gentiles, I am speaking: as I am a legate to the Gentiles, I honor my ministry;

For if the rejection of them, was a reconciliation of the world; what will their conversion be, but life from the dead?

do not glory over the branches. For if thou gloriest, thou sustainest not the root, but the root sustaineth thee.

Very true. They were plucked off, because they believed not; and thou standest by faith. Be not exalted in thy mind, but fear.

Behold now the benignity and the severity of God: on them who fell, severity; but on thee, benignity, if thou continuest in that benignity; and if not, thou also wilt be plucked off.

Now, in the gospel, they are enemies for your sake; but in the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sake.

And be not conformed to this world; but be ye transformed, by the renovation of your minds: and discern ye what is the good and acceptable and perfect pleasure of God.

And, by the grace given to me, I say to you all: Do not carry thoughts, beyond what ye ought to think; but think with modesty, as God hath distributed to each one his measure of faith.

But we have different gifts, according to the grace given to us. There is that of prophecy, according to the measure of his faith.

Let not your love be guileful: but be haters of evil things, and adherers to good things.