1 dico ergo numquid reppulit Deus populum suum absit
nam et ego Israhelita sum
ex semine Abraham tribu Beniamin
2 non reppulit Deus plebem suam quam praesciit
an nescitis in Helia quid dicit scriptura
quemadmodum interpellat Deum adversus Israhel
3 Domine prophetas tuos occiderunt altaria tua suffoderunt
et ego relictus sum solus et quaerunt animam meam
4 sed quid dicit illi responsum divinum
reliqui mihi septem milia virorum
qui non curvaverunt genu Baal
5 sic ergo et in hoc tempore
reliquiae secundum electionem gratiae factae sunt
6 si autem gratia non ex operibus
alioquin gratia iam non est gratia
7 quid ergo quod quaerebat Israhel hoc non est consecutus
electio autem consecuta est ceteri vero excaecati sunt
8 sicut scriptum est dedit illis Deus spiritum conpunctionis
oculos ut non videant et aures ut non audiant
usque in hodiernum diem
9 et David dicit
fiat mensa eorum in laqueum et in captionem
et in scandalum et in retributionem illis
10 obscurentur oculi eorum ne videant
et dorsum illorum semper incurva
11 dico ergo numquid sic offenderunt ut caderent absit
sed illorum delicto salus gentibus ut illos
aemulentur
12 quod si delictum illorum divitiae sunt mundi
et deminutio eorum divitiae gentium
quanto magis plenitudo eorum
13 vobis enim dico gentibus
quamdiu quidem ego sum gentium apostolus
ministerium meum honorificabo
14 si quo modo ad aemulandum provocem carnem meam
et salvos faciam aliquos ex illis
15 si enim amissio eorum reconciliatio est mundi
quae adsumptio nisi vita ex mortuis
16 quod si delibatio sancta est et massa
et si radix sancta et rami
17 quod si aliqui ex ramis fracti sunt
tu autem cum oleaster esses insertus es in illis
et socius radicis et pinguidinis olivae factus es
18 noli gloriari adversus ramos
quod si gloriaris non tu radicem portas sed radix te
19 dices ergo fracti sunt rami ut ego inserar
20 bene
propter incredulitatem fracti sunt tu autem fide stas
noli altum sapere sed time
21 si enim Deus naturalibus ramis non pepercit
ne forte nec tibi parcat
22 vide ergo bonitatem et severitatem Dei
in eos quidem qui ceciderunt severitatem
in te autem bonitatem Dei
si permanseris in bonitate
alioquin et tu excideris
23 sed et illi si non permanserint in incredulitate inserentur
potens est enim Deus iterum inserere illos
24 nam si tu ex naturali excisus es oleastro
et contra naturam insertus es in bonam olivam
quanto magis hii secundum naturam inserentur suae
olivae
25 nolo enim vos ignorare fratres mysterium hoc
ut non sitis vobis ipsis sapientes
quia caecitas ex parte contigit in Israhel
donec plenitudo gentium intraret
26 et sic omnis Israhel salvus fieret
sicut scriptum est veniet ex Sion qui eripiat
avertet impietates ab Iacob
27 et hoc illis a me testamentum cum abstulero peccata eorum
28 secundum evangelium quidem inimici propter vos
secundum electionem autem carissimi propter patres
29 sine paenitentia enim sunt dona et vocatio Dei
30 sicut enim aliquando et vos non credidistis Deo
nunc autem misericordiam consecuti estis
propter illorum incredulitatem
31 ita et isti nunc non crediderunt in vestram misericordiam
ut et ipsi misericordiam consequantur
32 conclusit enim Deus omnia in incredulitatem
ut omnium misereatur
33 o altitudo divitiarum sapientiae et scientiae Dei
quam inconprehensibilia sunt iudicia eius
et investigabiles viae eius
34 quis enim cognovit sensum Domini aut quis consiliarius eius fuit
35 aut quis prior dedit illi et retribuetur ei
36 quoniam ex ipso et per ipsum et in ipso omnia
ipsi gloria in saecula amen
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 stumblingblock, 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 root and fatness of the olive tree; 18 Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee. 19 Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be graffed in. 20 Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear: 21 For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee. 22 Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off. 23 And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again. 24 For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches , be graffed into their own olive tree?
25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. 26 And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: 27 For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins. 28 As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers’ sakes. 29 For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance. 30 For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief: 31 Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy. 32 For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.
33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out! 34 For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor? 35 Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again? 36 For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.