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who are Israelites, to whom belongs the adoption as sons, and the glory and the covenants and the giving of the Law and the temple service and the promises,
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for though the twins were not yetborn and had not doneanythinggoodorbad, so that God'spurposeaccording to His choice would stand, not because of works but because of Him who calls,
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For the Scripturesays to Pharaoh, "FOR THISVERY PURPOSE I RAISED YOU UP, TO DEMONSTRATE MY POWER IN YOU, AND THAT MY NAME MIGHT BE PROCLAIMEDTHROUGHOUT THE WHOLEEARTH."
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And just as Isaiahforetold, "UNLESS THE LORD OF SABAOTH HAD LEFT TO US A POSTERITY, WE WOULD HAVE BECOMELIKESODOM, AND WOULD HAVE RESEMBLEDGOMORRAH."