Study Desk

I do not want you to be ignorant^(al) of this mystery,^(am) brothers and sisters, so that you may not be conceited:^(an) Israel has experienced a hardening^(ao) in part until the full number of the Gentiles has come in,^(ap)

and in this way^[e] all Israel will be saved.^(aq) As it is written: "The deliverer will come from Zion; he will turn godlessness away from Jacob.

And this is^[f] my covenant with them when I take away their sins."^[g](ar)

As far as the gospel is concerned, they are enemies^(as) for your sake; but as far as election is concerned, they are loved on account of the patriarchs,^(at)

for God's gifts and his call^(au) are irrevocable.^(av)

Just as you who were at one time disobedient^(aw) to God have now received mercy as a result of their disobedience,

so they too have now become disobedient in order that they too may now^[h] receive mercy as a result of God's mercy to you.

For God has bound everyone over to disobedience^(ax) so that he may have mercy on them all.

Oh, the depth of the riches^(ay) of the wisdom and^[i] knowledge of God!^(az) How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out!^(ba)

"Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been his counselor?"^[j](bb)

"Who has ever given to God, that God should repay them?"^[k](bc)

For from him and through him and for him are all things.^(bd) To him be the glory forever! Amen.^(be)