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And we know, that all things work together for good, to them that love God, to them that are called according to his purpose.

For whom he foreknew, he also predestinated, conformable to the image of his Son, that he might be the first-born among many brethren.

He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

For who hath resisted his will? Nay, but who art thou, O man, that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?

What if God, being willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, yet endured with much long-suffering the vessels of wrath fitted for destruction?

And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, whom he had before prepared for glory?

For the Lord is finishing and cutting short his account in righteousness; for the Lord will make a short account upon the earth.

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

God hath not rejected his people whom he foreknew. Know ye not what the scripture saith of Elijah? how he pleadeth with God against Israel,

Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God! Toward them that fell severity; but toward thee goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: else shalt thou also be cut off.

O the depth of the riches, and wisdom, and 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?

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

Love worketh no evil to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

Who art thou that judgest another's servant? To his own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be upheld; for God is able to establish him.

One man esteemeth one day above another; another esteemeth every day alike; let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.

Let every one of us please his neighbour, for his good, to edification.

And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy, as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.

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

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