by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;
[33] As it is written, Behold, I lay in
Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
Rom.10
[1] Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.
[2] For I bear
them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.
[3] For they being ignorant of
God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves
unto the righteousness of God.
[4] For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that
believeth.
[5] For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth
those things shall live by them.
[6] But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not
in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:)
[7] Or, Who
shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.)
[8] But what saith it? The
word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;
[9] That
if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised
him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
[10] For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and
with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
[11] For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on
him shall not be ashamed.
[12] For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same
Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
[13] For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord
shall be saved.
[14] How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they
believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?
[15] And how
shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach
the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
[16] But they have not all obeyed the gospel.
For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?
[17] So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing
by the word of God.
[18] But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth,
and their words unto the ends of the world.
[19] But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses saith, I will
provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you.
[20] But
Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them
that asked not after me.
[21] But to Israel he saith, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a
disobedient and gainsaying people.
Rom.11
[1] I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of
Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
[2] God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye
not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying,
[3] Lord,
they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.
[4]
But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have
not bowed the knee to the image of Baal.
[5] Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant
according to the election of grace.
[6] And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is
no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.
[7] What
then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest
were blinded
[8] (According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they
should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day.
[9] And David saith, Let their table
be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumbling block, and a recompence unto them:
[10] Let their eyes
be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway.
[11] I say then, Have they stumbled
that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to
provoke them to jealousy.
[12] Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of
them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?
[13] For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch
as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:
[14] If by any means I may provoke to emulation
them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.
[15] For if the casting away of them be the reconciling
of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?
[16] For if the firstfruit be holy,
the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.
[17] And if some of the branches be
broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and with them partakest of the