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So then, it is not by the desire or by the attempt of man, but by the mercy of God.

But you will say to me, Why does he still make us responsible? who is able to go against his purpose?

But, O man, who are you, to make answer against God? May the thing which is made say to him who made it, Why did you make me so?

Even us, who were marked out by him, not only from the Jews, but from the Gentiles?

But Israel, going after a law of righteousness, did not get it.

Why? Because they were not searching for it by faith, but by works. They came up against the stone which was in the way;

As it is said, See, I am putting in Zion a stone causing a fall, and a rock in the way: but he who has faith in him will not be put to shame.

For I give witness of them that they have a strong desire for God, but not with knowledge.

But the righteousness which is of faith says these words, Say not in your heart, Who will go up to heaven? (that is, to make Christ come down:)

But what does it say? The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart: that is, the word of faith of which we are the preachers:

But how will they give worship to him in whom they have no faith? and how will they have faith in him of whom they have not had news? and how will they have news without a preacher?

But they have not all given ear to the good news. For Isaiah says, Lord, who has had faith in our word?

But I say, Did not the word come to their ears? Yes, certainly: Their sound has gone out into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.

But I say, Had Israel no knowledge? First Moses says, You will be moved to envy by that which is not a nation, and by a foolish people I will make you angry.

But about Israel he says; All the day my hands have been stretched out to a people whose hearts were turned away, and who put themselves against my word.

But what answer does God make to him? I have still seven thousand men whose knees have not been bent to Baal.

But if it is of grace, then it is no longer of works: or grace would not be grace.

What then? That which Israel was searching for he did not get, but those of the selection got it and the rest were made hard.

So I say, Were their steps made hard in order that they might have a fall? In no way: but by their fall salvation has come to the Gentiles, so that they might be moved to envy.

But I say to you, Gentiles, in so far as I am the Apostle of the Gentiles, I make much of my position: