I will provoke you to jealousy with that which is no nation, With a nation void of understanding will I anger you. 20 "And Isaiah is very bold, and saith, 21 11 I I was found of them that sought me not; I became manifest unto them that asked not of me. "But as to Israel he saith, All the day long did I spread out my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people. I say then, Did God cast off his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of (2 the tribe of Benjamin. "God did not cast off his people which he foreknew. Or wot ye not what the scripture saith 'of Elijah? how he pleadeth with God against Israel, (3 "Lord, they have killed thy prophets, they have digged down thine altars: and I am left alone, and they seek my life. "But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have left for myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal. "Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of (6) grace. "But if it is by grace, it is no more of works: (7) otherwise grace is no more grace. "What then? That which Israel seeketh for, that he obtained not; but the 8 election obtained it, and the rest were hardened: "according as it is written, God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, unto this very day. "And David saith, (4 5 9 Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, And a stumblingblock, and a recompense unto them: 'Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, And bow thou down their back alway. say then, Did they stumble that they might fall? God 1 Or, in A. V.-19 by them that are..people, (and) by..foolish; 20 But Esaias.. was made.. after; 21 have stretched forth.--CH. XI. I Hath.. away; 2 hath..away.. Elias..maketh intercession to..[saying]; 3 [and]: 4 reserved to..(the image of); 6 And.. (then).. [But if it be of works, then is it no more grace otherwise work is no more work]; 7 (hath) ..(hath).. blinded; 8 hath given.. the..slumber; 11 Have.. stumbled. . should. forbid but by their 'fall salvation is come unto the Gen(12 tiles, for to provoke them to jealousy. "Now if their fall is the riches of the world, and their loss the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness? (13 But I speak to you that are Gentiles. Inasmuch then 14 as I am an apostle of Gentiles, I glorify my ministry: "if by any means I may provoke to jealousy them that are 15 my flesh, and may save some of them. "For if the casting away of them is the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead? (16) "And if the firstfruit is holy, so is the lump: and if the (17 root is holy, so are the branches. "But if some of the branches were broken off, and thou, being a wild olive, wast grafted in among them, and didst become partaker with them of the root of the fatness of the olive tree; 18) "glory not over the branches: but if thou gloriest, it is (19 not thou that bearest the root, but the root thee. "Thou 20 wilt say then, Branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in. "Well; by their unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by thy faith. Be not highminded, (21 but fear: "for if God spared not the natural branches, 22 neither will he spare thee. "Behold then the goodness and severity of God: toward them that fell, severity; but toward thee, God's goodness, if thou continue in his 23 goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off. "And they also, if they continue not in their unbelief, shall be 24) grafted in for God is able to graft them in again. "For if thou wast cut out of that which is by nature a wild olive tree, and wast grafted contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which are the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree? : 1Or, trespass 2 Many ancient authorities read of the root and of the fatness. A. V.—(rather) through; 12 (the)..of them be..(the) diminishing of them; 13 For..the ..(the)..magnify mine office; 14 emulation.. which..might; 15 be; 16 For..be..also (holy)..be; 17 And..be..(tree), wert graffed..partakest .. [and]; 18 Boast..against.. boast; 19 [The]. .graffed; 20 because of; 21 [take heed lest]..also..not; 22 therefore.. on..which; 23 abide..graffed..graff; 24 wert..the..wert graffed..be..graffed. (25 For I would not, brethren, have you ignorant of this mystery, lest ye be wise in your own conceits, that a hardening in part hath befallen Israel, until the fulness. (26 of the Gentiles be come in; "and so all Israel shall be saved even as it is written, 27 There shall come out of Zion the Deliverer; When I shall take away their sins. 28 "As touching the gospel, they are enemies for your sake: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sake. "For the gifts and the calling of God are 30)3without repentance. "For as ye in time past were diso 29 bedient to God, but now have obtained mercy by their (31 disobedience, "even so have these also now been disobedient, that by the mercy shewn to you they also may now (32 obtain mercy. "For God hath shut up all unto disobedience, that he might have mercy upon all. 33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgements, 34 and his ways past tracing out! "For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor ? 'or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recom36 pensed unto him again? "For of him, and through him, and unto him, are all things. To him be the glory "for ever. Amen. 35 12 I I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, 'ac2 ceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. "And be not fashioned according to this 10 world: but be ye 1 Gr. ungodlinesses. 2 Gr. the covenant from me. the ages. 10 Or, age 3 Gr. not repented of. Or, both of wisdom &c. 6 Gr. unto *Or, spiritual Or, worship A. V.-25 that ye should be..(should). . blindness. . is happened to; 26 Sion..[and]; 27 For; 28 concerning..sakes..sakes; 30 times..have not believed..yet.. through.. unbelief; 31 not believed.. through your; 32 concluded (them).. in unbelief; 33 finding; 36 to.. whom.--CH. XII. I that ye..unto; 2 conformed. transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God. (3 For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but so to think as to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to each 4 man a measure of faith. "For even as we have many 3 members in one body, and all the members have not the 5 same office: "so we, who are many, are one body in 6 Christ, and severally members one of another. "And having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according 7 to the proportion of our faith; "or ministry, let us give ourselves to our ministry; or he that teacheth, to his 8 teaching; "or he that exhorteth, to his exhorting: he that giveth, let him do it with 'liberality; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness. 9 "Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is 10) evil; cleave to that which is good. "In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in hon11) our preferring one another; "in diligence not slothful; 12 fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; "rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer; 13 "communicating to the necessities of the saints; given 14 to hospitality. "Bless them that persecute you; bless, "Rejoice with them that rejoice; weep 16 with them that weep. "Be of the same mind one toward another. Set not your mind on high things, but condescend to things that are lowly. (15 and curse not. 8 Be not wise in your own 1 Or, the will of God, even the thing which is good and acceptable and perfect 2 Gr. wellpleasing. 3 Or, the faith + Gr. singleness. authorities read the opportunity. 6 Gr. pursuing. 5 Some ancient Gr. be carried away with. 8 Or, them A. V.—that ; 3 (unto)..every..the; 5 being..every one; 6 then..is; 7 wait on..ministering..on; 8 on exhortation.. simplicity; 9 dissimulation; 10 kindly. with brotherly; II business; 12 instant; 13 Distributing..necessity; 14 which; 15 (do)..[and]; 16 Mind ..men of low estate. 17 conceits. "Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought "If it be possible, as much as in you lieth, be at peace with all (19) men. "Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto 'wrath for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto 20 me; I will recompense, saith the Lord. "But if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him to drink : for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his 21 head. "Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with 13 I 3 good. Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be 2 are ordained of God. "Therefore he that resisteth the power, withstandeth the ordinance of God: and they that withstand shall receive to themselves judgement. "For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. And wouldest thou have no fear of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from the same: "for he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is a minister of God, an 5 avenger for wrath to him that doeth evil. "Wherefore ye must needs be in subjection, not only because of the 6) wrath, but also for conscience sake. "For for this cause ye (4 pay tribute also; for they are ministers of God's service, (7 attending continually upon this very thing. "Render to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour. 8 (9 Owe no man any thing, save to love one another for he that loveth his neighbour hath fulfilled 'the law. 'For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, 'Or, the wrath of God ? Or, it 3 Gr. the other. 4 Or, lare A. V.-17 Recompense.. Provide..honest; 18 live peaceably; 19 (Dearly)..(rather). . is mine..repay; 20 | Therefore |.CH. XIII. I unto; 2 Whosoever.. resisteth..resist ..damnation; 3 works |.. Wilt..then not be afraid..of; 4 the..the..a revenger to (execute)..upon; 5 subject..for; 7 [therefore]; 8 but..another. |