[1] I say then, God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. [2] God not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying, [3] Lord, they have killed prophets, and digged down altars; and I am left alone, and they seek life. [4] But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who not bowed the knee to the image of Baal. [5] Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace. [6] And if by grace, of works: otherwise grace is grace. But if it be of works, grace: otherwise work [7] What then? Israel not obtained which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded [8] (According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes not see, and ears not hear;) unto this day. [9] And David saith, their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them: [10] their eyes be darkened, not see, and bow down their back [11] I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to them to jealousy. [12] Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness? [13] I speak Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify office: [14] I may provoke to emulation flesh, and might save some of them. [15] For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving life from the dead? [16] For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also if the root be holy, so are the branches. [17] And of the branches be broken off, and thou, a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree; [18] not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root [19] Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in. [20] Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. not but fear: [21] For if God spared not the natural branches, spare not [22] therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off. [23] And they abide still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God able them in again. [24] For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree? [25] For I would not, brethren, should be ignorant mystery, wise your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. [26] And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: [27] For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins. [28] As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved the fathers' sakes. [29] For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance. [30] For as in times past have not believed God, yet now obtained mercy their unbelief: [31] Even so these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy.