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For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

For the Scripture says, "Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame." Isaiah 28:16">[fn]

For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him.

For "whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved." Joel 2:32">[fn]

But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, "Lord, who has believed our report?" Isaiah 53:1">[fn]

But Isaiah is very bold and says: "I was found by those who did not seek Me;I was made manifest to those who did not ask for Me." Isaiah 65:1 ">[fn]

I say then, has God cast away His people? Certainly not! For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

But what does the divine response say to him? "I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal." 1 Kings 19:18">[fn]

Now if their fall is riches for the world, and their failure riches for the Gentiles, how much more their fullness!

For I speak to you Gentiles; inasmuch as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry,

For if their being cast away is the reconciling of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead?

For if the firstfruit is holy, the lump is also holy; and if the root is holy, so are the branches.

For if God did not spare the natural branches, He may not spare you either.

And they also, if they do not continue in unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again.

For if you were cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and were grafted contrary to nature into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these, who are natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?

For I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise in your own opinion, that blindness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.

For this is My covenant with them,When I take away their sins." Isaiah 59:20, 21 ">[fn]

Concerning the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but concerning the election they are beloved for the sake of the fathers.

For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.

For as you were once disobedient to God, yet have now obtained mercy through their disobedience,