I ask then , - {did} God vvv reject His - people ? vvv Certainly not ! - I am an Israelite (myself) , vvv a descendant of Abraham , from (the) tribe of Benjamin.
- God vvv did not reject His - people , whom He foreknew. - vvv Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah , how he appealed - to God against - Israel :
“ Lord , they have killed Your - prophets (and) torn down Your - altars. I (am) the only one left , and they are seeking my - life ( as well ) ” ?
(And) what (was) the divine reply ... to him ? “ I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who {have} not bowed (the) knee - to Baal.”
In the same way ... ... , at the present time there is a remnant vvv chosen by grace.
And if (it is) by grace , (then it is) no longer by works. Otherwise , - grace {would} no longer be grace.
What then ? What Israel was seeking - , vvv it failed to obtain , but the elect (did). - The others were hardened ,
as it is written : - “ God gave them a spirit of stupor , eyes that vvv could not see , and ears that vvv could not hear , to - this very day ....”
And David says : “ {May} their - table become ... a snare and - a trap , - - a stumbling block and - a retribution to them.
{May} their - eyes be darkened vvv vvv (so) they cannot see , and their - backs be bent vvv forever.”
I ask then , vvv did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery ? vvv Certainly not ! However , because of their trespass , - salvation (has come) to the Gentiles to - make (Israel) jealous ....
But if their - trespass (means) riches for (the) world , and their - failure (means) riches for (the) Gentiles , how much greater ( riches ) {will} their - fullness (bring) !
- I am speaking to you - Gentiles. Inasmuch ... ... ... {as} I am (the) apostle to (the) Gentiles , I magnify my - ministry
in the hope that ... I may provoke my (own) people {to jealousy} and save some of them.
For if their - rejection (is the) reconciliation of (the) world , what (will their) acceptance (be) but ... life from (the) dead ?
- If the first part (of the dough) (is) holy , so (is) the whole batch ; - if the root (is) holy , so (are) the branches.
Now if some - branches have been broken off , and you , - a wild olive shoot , have been grafted in among (the others) - vvv to share in the nourishment - of the olive root ,
{do} not boast over those branches. - If (you do, remember this) : You {do} not support the root , but the root ( supports ) you.
You will say then , “ Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in. ”
That is correct : They were broken off because of unbelief , but you stand - by faith. {Do} not be arrogant ... , but be afraid.
For if - God {did} not spare the vvv natural branches , {He will} certainly not - spare you (either).
Take notice , therefore , (of the) kindness and severity of God : severity - to those who fell , but kindness - to you , if you continue in (His) kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.
And if they vvv do not persist - in unbelief , they will be grafted in , for - God is able to graft them {in} again.
For if you were cut from - vvv vvv a wild olive tree , and contrary to nature were grafted into (one that is) cultivated , how much more ( readily ) {will} these , the vvv natural (branches) , be grafted into (their) own olive tree !
- vvv I do not want you to be ignorant of this - mystery , brothers , so that vvv you will not be conceited ... ... : - A hardening in part has come to Israel , - until ... the full number of the Gentiles has come in.
And so all Israel will be saved , as it is written : “ The Deliverer will come from Zion ; He will remove godlessness from Jacob.
And this (is) - vvv My covenant with them when I take away their - sins.”
- Regarding the gospel , (they are) enemies on your account ... ; but regarding - election , (they are) loved on account of the patriarchs.
For - vvv God’s gifts and (His) call (are) irrevocable.
- Just as you (who) formerly disobeyed - God - vvv have now received mercy through their - disobedience ,
so they too vvv have now disobeyed , in order that they too {may} now receive mercy through the mercy (shown to) you.
For - God has consigned - everyone to disobedience so that He may have mercy on - everyone.
O , (the) depth of (the) riches - of (the) wisdom and knowledge of God ! How unsearchable (are) His - judgments , and untraceable His - ways !
- “ Who has known (the) mind of (the) Lord ? Or who has been His counselor ?”
- “ Who has first given to God , that God should repay him ?”
For from Him and through Him and to Him - (are) all things. To Him (be) the glory vvv vvv forever ! Amen.