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True, but so what? They were broken off because of their lack of trust. However, you keep your place only because of your trust. So don't be arrogant; on the contrary, be terrified!

So take a good look at God's kindness and his severity: on the one hand, severity toward those who fell off; but, on the other hand, God's kindness toward you — provided you maintain yourself in that kindness! Otherwise, you too will be cut off!

For, brothers, I want you to understand this truth which God formerly concealed but has now revealed, so that you won't imagine you know more than you actually do. It is that stoniness, to a degree, has come upon Isra'el, until the Gentile world enters in its fullness;

With respect to the Good News they are hated for your sake. But with respect to being chosen they are loved for the Patriarchs' sake,

Just as you yourselves were disobedient to God before but have received mercy now because of Isra'el's disobedience;

For just as there are many parts that compose one body, but the parts don't all have the same function;

But we have gifts that differ and which are meant to be used according to the grace that has been given to us. If your gift is prophecy, use it to the extent of your trust;

Don't be lazy when hard work is needed, but serve the Lord with spiritual fervor.

Be sensitive to each other's needs — don't think yourselves better than others, but make humble people your friends. Don't be conceited.

Repay no one evil for evil, but try to do what everyone regards as good.

Do not be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good.

For rulers are no terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you like to be unafraid of the person in authority? Then simply do what is good, and you will win his approval;

for he is God's servant, there for your benefit. But if you do what is wrong, be afraid! Because it is not for nothing that he holds the power of the sword; for he is God's servant, there as an avenger to punish wrongdoers.

Now as for a person whose trust is weak, welcome him — but not to get into arguments over opinions.

I know — that is, I have been persuaded by the Lord Yeshua the Messiah — that nothing is unclean in itself. But if a person considers something unclean, then for him it is unclean;

for the Kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, shalom and joy in the Ruach HaKodesh.

Don't tear down God's work for the sake of food. True enough, all things are clean; but it is wrong for anybody by his eating to cause someone to fall away.

But the doubter comes under condemnation if he eats, because his action is not based on trust. And anything not based on trust is a sin.

But on some points I have written you quite boldly by way of reminding you about them, because of the grace God has given me

but rather, as the Tanakh puts it, "Those who have not been told about him will see, and those who have not heard will understand."