I say{G3004}{(G5719)} then{G3767},{G3361} Hath{G683} God{G2316} cast away{G683}{(G5662)} his{G846} people{G2992}? God forbid{G3361}{G1096}{(G5636)}. For{G1063} I{G1473} also{G2532} am{G1510}{(G5748)} an Israelite{G2475}, of{G1537} the seed{G4690} of Abraham{G11}, of the tribe{G5443} of Benjamin{G958}.

God{G2316} hath{G683} not{G3756} cast away{G683}{(G5662)} his{G846} people{G2992} which{G3739} he foreknew{G4267}{(G5656)}.{G2228} Wot ye{G1492}{(G5758)} not{G3756} what{G5101} the scripture{G1124} saith{G3004}{(G5719)} of{G1722} Elias{G2243}? how{G5613} he maketh intercession{G1793}{(G5719)} to God{G2316} against{G2596} Israel{G2474}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)},

Lord{G2962}, they have killed{G615}{(G5656)} thy{G4675} prophets{G4396}, and{G2532} digged down{G2679}{(G5656)} thine{G4675} altars{G2379}; and I{G2504} am left{G5275}{(G5681)} alone{G3441}, and{G2532} they seek{G2212}{(G5719)} my{G3450} life{G5590}.

But{G235} what{G5101} saith{G3004}{(G5719)} the answer of God{G5538} unto him{G846}? I have reserved{G2641}{(G5627)} to myself{G1683} seven thousand{G2035} men{G435}, who{G3748} have{G2578} not{G3756} bowed{G2578}{(G5656)} the knee{G1119} to the image of Baal{G896}.

Even so{G3779} then{G3767} at{G1722} this present{G3568} time{G2540} also{G2532} there is{G1096}{(G5754)} a remnant{G3005} according{G2596} to the election{G1589} of grace{G5485}.

And{G1161} if{G1487} by grace{G5485}, then is it no more{G2089}{G3765} of{G1537} works{G2041}: otherwise{G1893} grace{G5485} is{G1096}{(G5736)} no more{G2089}{G3765} grace{G5485}. But{G1161} if{G1487} it be of{G1537} works{G2041}, then is it{G2076}{(G5748)} no more{G2089}{G3765} grace{G5485}: otherwise{G1893} work{G2041} is{G2076}{(G5748)} no more{G2089}{G3765} work{G2041}.

What{G5101} then{G3767}? Israel{G2474} hath{G2013} not{G3756} obtained{G2013}{(G5627)} that{G5127} which{G3739} he seeketh for{G1934}{(G5719)}; but{G1161} the election{G1589} hath obtained it{G2013}{(G5627)}, and{G1161} the rest{G3062} were blinded{G4456}{(G5681)}

(According as{G2531} it is written{G1125}{(G5769)}, God{G2316} hath given{G1325}{(G5656)} them{G846} the spirit{G4151} of slumber{G2659}, eyes{G3788} that they should{G991} not{G3361} see{G991}{(G5721)}, and{G2532} ears{G3775} that they should{G191} not{G3361} hear{G191}{(G5721)};) unto{G2193} this{G4594} day{G2250}.

And{G2532} David{G1138} saith{G3004}{(G5719)}, Let{G1096} their{G846} table{G5132} be made{G1096}{(G5676)} a snare{G1519}{G3803}, and{G2532} a trap{G1519}{G2339}, and{G2532} a stumblingblock{G1519}{G4625}, and{G2532} a recompence{G1519}{G468} unto them{G846}:

Let{G4654} their{G846} eyes{G3788} be darkened{G4654}{(G5682)}, that they may{G991} not{G3361} see{G991}{(G5721)}, and{G2532} bow down{G4781}{(G5657)} their{G846} back{G3577} alway{G1275}.

I say{G3004}{(G5719)} then{G3767},{G3361} Have they stumbled{G4417}{(G5656)} that{G2443} they should fall{G4098}{(G5632)}? God forbid{G3361}{G1096}{(G5636)}: but{G235} rather through their{G846} fall{G3900} salvation{G4991} is come unto the Gentiles{G1484}, for to{G1519} provoke{G3863} them{G846} to jealousy{G3863}{(G5658)}.

Now{G1161} if{G1487} the fall{G3900} of them{G846} be the riches{G4149} of the world{G2889}, and{G2532} the diminishing{G2275} of them{G846} the riches{G4149} of the Gentiles{G1484}; how{G4214} much more{G3123} their{G846} fulness{G4138}?

For{G1063} I speak{G3004}{(G5719)} to you{G5213} Gentiles{G1484}, inasmuch as{G1909}{G3745}{G3303} I{G1473} am{G1510}{(G5748)} the apostle{G652} of the Gentiles{G1484}, I magnify{G1392}{(G5719)} mine{G3450} office{G1248}:

If by any means{G1513}{G4458} I may provoke to emulation{G3863}{(G5661)} them which are my{G3450} flesh{G4561}, and{G2532} might save{G4982}{(G5661)} some{G5100} of{G1537} them{G846}.

For{G1063} if{G1487} the casting away{G580} of them{G846} be the reconciling{G2643} of the world{G2889}, what{G5101} shall the receiving{G4356} of them be, but{G1508} life{G2222} from{G1537} the dead{G3498}?

For{G1161} if{G1487} the firstfruit{G536} be holy{G40}, the lump{G5445} is also{G2532} holy: and{G2532} if{G1487} the root{G4491} be holy{G40}, so{G2532} are the branches{G2798}.

And{G1161} if some{G1536} of the branches{G2798} be broken off{G1575}{(G5681)}, and{G1161} thou{G4771}, being{G5607}{(G5752)} a wild olive tree{G65}, wert graffed in{G1461}{(G5681)} among{G1722} them{G846}, and{G2532} with{G4791} them{G1096}{(G5633)} partakest{G4791} of the root{G4491} and{G2532} fatness{G4096} of the olive tree{G1636};

Boast{G2620} not{G3361} against{G2620}{(G5737)} the branches{G2798}. But{G1161} if{G1487} thou boast{G2620}{(G5736)}, thou{G4771} bearest{G941}{(G5719)} not{G3756} the root{G4491}, but{G235} the root{G4491} thee{G4571}.

Thou wilt say{G2046}{(G5692)} then{G3767}, The branches{G2798} were broken off{G1575}{(G5681)}, that{G2443} I{G1473} might be graffed in{G1461}{(G5686)}.

Well{G2573}; because of unbelief{G570} they were broken off{G1575}{(G5681)}, and{G1161} thou{G4771} standest{G2476}{(G5758)} by faith{G4102}. Be{G5309} not{G3361} highminded{G5309}{(G5720)}, but{G235} fear{G5399}{(G5737)}:

For{G1063} if{G1487} God{G2316} spared{G5339}{(G5662)} not{G3756} the natural{G5449} branches{G2798}{G2596}, take heed lest{G4458}{G3381} he{G5339} also{G3381} spare{G5339}{(G5667)} not{G3761} thee{G4675}.

Behold{G1492}{(G5657)} therefore{G3767} the goodness{G5544} and{G2532} severity{G663} of God{G2316}: on{G1909} them which fell{G4098}{(G5631)}{G3303}, severity{G663}; but{G1161} toward{G1909} thee{G4571}, goodness{G5544}, if{G1437} thou continue{G1961}{(G5661)} in his goodness{G5544}: otherwise{G1893} thou{G4771} also{G2532} shalt be cut off{G1581}{(G5691)}.

And{G1161} they{G1565} also{G2532}, if{G3362} they abide{G1961}{(G5661)} not{G3362} still in unbelief{G570}, shall be graffed in{G1461}{(G5701)}: for{G1063} God{G2316} is{G2076}{(G5748)} able{G1415} to graff{G1461} them{G846} in{G1461}{(G5658)} again{G3825}.

For{G1063} if{G1487} thou{G4771} wert cut{G1581}{(G5648)} out of{G1537} the olive tree which is wild{G65} by{G2596} nature{G5449}, and{G2532} wert graffed{G1461}{(G5681)} contrary to{G3844} nature{G5449} into{G1519} a good olive tree{G2565}: how much{G4214} more{G3123} shall these{G3778}, which be the natural{G2596}{G5449} branches, be graffed into{G1461}{(G5701)} their own{G2398} olive tree{G1636}?

For{G1063} I would{G2309}{(G5719)} not{G3756}, brethren{G80}, that ye{G5209} should be ignorant{G50}{(G5721)} of this{G5124} mystery{G3466}, lest{G3363} ye should be{G5600}{(G5753)} wise{G5429} in{G3844} your own conceits{G1438}; that{G3754} blindness{G4457} in{G575} part{G3313} is happened{G1096}{(G5754)} to Israel{G2474}, until{G891}{G3739} the fulness{G4138} of the Gentiles{G1484} be come in{G1525}{(G5632)}.

And{G2532} so{G3779} all{G3956} Israel{G2474} shall be saved{G4982}{(G5701)}: as{G2531} it is written{G1125}{(G5769)}, There shall come{G2240}{(G5692)} out of{G1537} Sion{G4622} the Deliverer{G4506}{(G5740)}, and{G2532} shall turn away{G654}{(G5692)} ungodliness{G763} from{G575} Jacob{G2384}:

For{G2532} this{G3778} is my{G3844}{G1700} covenant{G1242} unto them{G846}, when{G3752} I shall take away{G851}{(G5643)} their{G846} sins{G266}.

As concerning{G2596}{G3303} the gospel{G2098}, they are enemies{G2190} for your sakes{G1223}{G5209}: but{G1161} as touching{G2596} the election{G1589}, they are beloved{G27} for{G1223} the fathers{G3962}' sakes{G1223}.

For{G1063} the gifts{G5486} and{G2532} calling{G2821} of God{G2316} are without repentance{G278}.

For{G1063} as{G5618}{G2532} ye{G5210} in times past{G4218} have not believed{G544}{(G5656)} God{G2316}, yet{G1161} have{G1653} now{G3568} obtained mercy{G1653}{(G5681)} through{G5130} their unbelief{G543}:

Even so{G3779} have{G544} these{G3778} also{G2532} now{G3568} not believed{G544}{(G5656)}, that{G2443} through your{G5212} mercy{G1656} they{G846} also{G2532} may obtain mercy{G1653}{(G5686)}.

For{G1063} God{G2316} hath concluded{G4788}{(G5656)} them all{G3956} in{G1519} unbelief{G543}, that{G2443} he might have mercy{G1653}{(G5661)} upon all{G3956}.

O{G5599} the depth{G899} of the riches{G4149} both{G2532} of the wisdom{G4678} and{G2532} knowledge{G1108} of God{G2316}! how{G5613} unsearchable{G419} are his{G846} judgments{G2917}, and{G2532} his{G846} ways{G3598} past finding out{G421}!

For{G1063} who{G5101} hath known{G1097}{(G5627)} the mind{G3563} of the Lord{G2962}? or{G2228} who{G5101} hath been{G1096}{(G5633)} his{G846} counsellor{G4825}?

Or{G2228} who{G5101} hath first given{G4272}{(G5656)} to him{G846}, and{G2532} it shall be recompensed{G467} unto him{G846} again{G467}{(G5701)}?

For{G3754} of{G1537} him{G846}, and{G2532} through{G1223} him{G846}, and{G2532} to{G1519} him{G846}, are all things{G3956}: to whom{G846} be glory{G1391} for{G1519} ever{G165}. Amen{G281}.