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But, perhaps thou wilt say: Of what [fn] doth he complain? For, who hath resisted his pleasure?

Hath not the potter dominion over his clay out of the same mass to make vessels, one for honor, and another for dishonor?

And if God, being disposed to exhibit his wrath and to make known his power, in abundance of long-suffering, brought wrath upon the vessels of wrath which were complete for destruction;

and made his mercy flow forth upon the vessels of mercy, which were prepared by God for glory;

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.

God hath not cast off those his people whom he before knew. Do ye not know, what, in the scripture of God, he said to Elijah? When he had complained to God against Israel, and said:

For God is not changeable in his free gift and in his calling.

O the depth of the riches, and the wisdom, and the knowledge of God ! For man hath not searched out his judgments; and his ways are inscrutable.

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.

And there is that of ministration, possessed by one in his ministry. And there is that of a teacher, in his teaching.

And there is that of a consoler, in his consoling: And that of a giver, with simplicity: And that of a presider, with dexterity: And of a sympathizer, with cheerfulness. ‡1

And if thy adversary be hungry, feed him: and if he be thirsty, give him drink. For if thou doest these things to him, thou wilt heap coals of fire on his head.

And owe nothing to any one; but to love one another. For he that loveth his neighbor, hath fulfilled the law.

Who art thou, that thou judgest a servant not thine; and who, if he standeth, he standeth to his Lord; and if he falleth, he falleth to his Lord? But he will assuredly stand; for his Lord hath power to establish him.

One man discriminateth between days; and another judgeth all days alike. But let every one be sure, in regard to his knowledge.

He that esteemeth a day, esteemeth [fn] for his Lord: and he that esteemeth not a day, for his Lord, he doth not esteem [fn] And he that eateth, eateth to his Lord, and giveth thanks to God: and he that eateth not, to his Lord he eateth not, and giveth thanks to God.

But each of us should please his neighbor, in good things, as conducive to edification.

and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercies upon them, as it is written: I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and to thy name will I sing psalms.

And again he said: Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people.