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3 Lord, they have slain thy prophets, they have dug down thy altars. And I am left alone: and they seek my life.
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“Lord, they have killed your prophets and torn down your altars; I am the only one left, and they are trying to kill me” ?
4 But what saith the divine answer to him? I have left me seven thousand men that have not bowed their knees to Baal.
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And what was God’s answer to him? “I have reserved for myself seven thousand who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”
5 Even so then, at this present time also, there is a remnant saved according to the election of grace.
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So too, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.
6 And if by grace, it is not now by works: otherwise grace is no more grace.
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And if by grace, then it cannot be based on works; if it were, grace would no longer be grace.
7 What then? That which Israel sought, he hath not obtained: but the election hath obtained it. And the rest have been blinded.
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What then? What the people of Israel sought so earnestly they did not obtain. The elect among them did, but the others were hardened,
8 As it is written: God hath given them the spirit of insensibility; eyes that they should not see and ears that they should not hear, until this present day.
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as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see and ears that could not hear, to this very day.”
9 And David saith: Let their table be made a snare and a trap and a stumbling block and a recompense unto them.
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And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution for them.
10 Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see: and bow down their back always.
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May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.”
11 I say then: Have they so stumbled, that they should fall? God forbid! But by their offence salvation is come to the Gentiles, that they may be emulous of them.
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Again I ask: Did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Not at all! Rather, because of their transgression, salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel envious.
12 Now if the offence of them be the riches of the world and the diminution of them the riches of the Gentiles: how much more the fulness of them?
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But if their transgression means riches for the world, and their loss means riches for the Gentiles, how much greater riches will their full inclusion bring!
13 For I say to you, Gentiles: As long indeed as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I will honour my ministry,
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I am talking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I take pride in my ministry
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