9 But ye are not in the flesh, 20 For the creature was made but in the Spirit, if so be that the subject to vanity, not willingly, Spirit of God dwell in you. but by reason of him who hath Now, if any man have not the subjected the same in hope; Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

21 Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from 10 And if Christ be in you, the bondage of corruption, into the body is dead because of sin; the glorious liberty of the chilbut the Spirit is life because of dren of God.

righteousness.

22 For we know that the 11 But if the Spirit of him whole creation groaneth, and that raised up Jesus from the travaileth in pain together until dead dwell in you, he that raised now.

up Christ from the dead shall 23 And not only they, but ouralso quicken your mortal bodies selves also, which have the firstby his Spirit that dwelleth in you. fruits of the Spirit, even we our12 Therefore, brethren, we selves groan within ourselves, are debtors not to the flesh, to waiting for the adoption, to wit, live after the flesh. the redemption of our body. 13 For if ye live after the flesh, 24 For we are saved by hope. ye shall die: but if ye through But hope that is seen, is not the Spirit do mortify the deeds hope: for what a man seeth, of the body, ye shall live. why doth he yet hope for?

14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

25 But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.

15 For ye have not received 26 Likewise the Spirit also the spirit of bondage again to helpeth our infirmities: for we fear; but ye have received the know not what we should pray Spirit of adoption, whereby we for as we ought: but the Spirit cry, Abba, Father. itself maketh intercession for us 16 The Spirit itself beareth with groanings which cannot be witness with our spirit, that we uttered. are the children of God:

27 And he that searcheth the 17 And if children, then heirs : hearts knoweth what is the mind heirs of God, and joint-heirs of the Spirit, because he maketh with Christ; if so be that we intercession for the saints accorsuffer with him, that we may be ding to the will of God.

also glorified together.

28 And we know that all 18 For I reckon, that the things work together for good, sufferings of this present time to them that love God, to them are nor worthy to be compared who are the called according to with the glory which shall be his purpose.

revealed in us.

29 For whom he did fore19 For the earnest expecta- know, he also did predestinate to tion of the creature waiteth for be conformed to the image of his the manifestation of the sons of Son, that he might be the first God. born among many brethren.

30 Moreover, whom he did ing me witness in the Holy predestinate, them he also call-Ghost,

ed: and whom he called, them 2 That I have great heavihe also justified: and whom he ness and continual sorrow in justified, them he also glorified. my heart.

31 What shall we then say to 3 For I could wish that mythese things? If God be for us, self were accursed from Christ, who can be against us! for my brethren, my kinsmen

32 He that spared not his according to the flesh: own Son, but delivered him up 4 Who are Israelites; to for us all, how shall he not with whom pertaineth the adoption, him also freely give us all things? and the glory, and the covenants, 33 Who shall lay any thing to and the giving of the law, and the charge of God's elect! It is the service of God, and the God that justifieth: promises;

34 Who is he that condemneth? 5 Whose are the fathers, and It is Christ that died, yea rather, of whom, as concerning the that is risen again, who is even at flesh, Christ came, who is over the right hand of God, who also all, God blessed for ever. Amen. maketh intercession for us. 6 Not as though the word of

35 Who shall separate us from God hath taken none effect. For the love of Christ? Shall tribu- they are not all Israel, which are lation, or distress, or persecu- of Israel:

tion, or famine, or nakedness, 7 Neither, because they are or peril, or sword? the seed of Abraham, are they 36 As it is written, For thy all children: but, In Isaac shall sake we are killed all the day thy seed be called. long; we are accounted as sheep 8 That is, they which are for the slaughter. the children of the flesh, these 37 Nay, in all these things are not the children of God; we are more than conquerors, but the children of the promise through him that loved us. are counted for the seed.

38 For I am persuaded, that 9 For this is the word of neither death, nor life, nor an- promise, At this time will I gels, nor principalities, nor pow-come, and Sarah shall have a ers, nor things present, nor son.

things to come,

10 And not only this; but 39 Nor height, nor depth, nor when Rebecca also had conany other creature, shall be able ceived by one, even by our fato separate us from the love of ther Isaac, God which is in Christ Jesus 11 (For the children being not our Lord. yet born, neither, having done any good or evil, that the pur

CHAP. IX.

1 Paul's sorrow for the Jews....7 All Abra-pose of God, according to the ham's seed were not the children of the election might stand, not of promise....25 The calling of the Gentiles, and rejection of the Jews foretold. works, but of him that calleth ;)

TSAY the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bear

12 It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger.

13 As it is written, Jacob have had afore prepared unto gloI loved, but Esau have I hat- ry, ed.

24 Even us, whom he hath 14 What shall we say then? called, not of the Jews only, but Is there unrighteousness with also of the Gentiles? God! God forbid.

25 As he saith also in Osee, I

15 For he saith to Moses, I will call them My people, which will have mercy on whom I will were not my people; and her behave mercy, and I will have com- loved, which was not beloved. passion on whom I will have 26 And it shall come to pass, compassion. that in the place where it was

16 So then, it is not of him said unto them, Ye are not my that willeth, nor of him that people; there shall they be called runneth, but of God that shew-The children of the living God. eth mercy. 27 Esaias also crieth con

17 For the scripture saith un-cerning Israel, Though the numto Pharaoh, Even for this same ber of the children of Israel be purpose have I raised thee up, as the sand of the sea, a remthat I might shew my power in nant shall be saved: thee, and that my name might 28 For he will finish the work, be declared throughout all the and cut it short in righteousness: earth. because a short work will the 18 Therefore hath he mercy Lord make upon the earth. on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.

29 And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as Sodoma, and been made like unto Gomorrha.

19 Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? for who hath resisted his will? 30 What shall we say then? 20 Nay but, O man, who art That the Gentiles, which folthou that repliest against God? lowed not after righteousness, Shall the thing formed say to have attained to righteousness, him that formed it, Why hast even the righteousness which is thou made me thus ? of faith:

21 Hath not the potter pow31 But Israel, which followed er over the clay, of the same after the law of righteousness, lump to make one vessel unto hath not attained to the law of honour, and another unto dis- righteousness.

honour?

32 Wherefore? Because they 22 What if God, willing to sought it not by faith, but as it shew his wrath, and to make his were by the works of the law. power known, endured with For they stumbled at that stuminuch long-suffering the vessels bling-stone; of wrath fitted to destruc

tion:

33 As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumbling-stone, 23 And that he might make and rock of offence: and whoknown the riches of his glory on soever believeth on him shall not the vessels of mercy, which he be ashamed.

CHAP. X.

Whosoever believeth on him

1 Paul's prayer for Israel, who are misled shall not be ashamed.

by blind zeal. 12 For there is no difference BRE RETHREN,my heart's de- between the Jew and the Greek : sire and prayer to God for for the same Lord over all, is Israel is, that they might be rich unto all that call upon him. saved. 13 For whosoever shall call 2 For I bear them record upon the name of the Lord that they have a zeal of God, shall be saved. but not according to knowl- 14 How then shall they call edge. on him in whom they have not 3 For they, being ignorant believed? and how shall they of God's righteousness, and believe in him of whom they going about to establish their have not heard? and how shall own righteousness, have not they hear without a preacher? submitted themselves unto the 15 And how shall they preach, righteousness of God. except they be sent? as it is 4 For Christ is the end of the written, How beautiful are the law for righteousness to every feet of them that preach the one that believeth. gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

5 For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the 16 But they have not all law, That the man which doeth obeyed the gospel. For Esaias those things shall live by them. saith, Lord, who hath believed 6 But the righteousness which our report!

is of faith speaketh on this wise, 17 So then, faith cometh by Say not in thy heart, Who shall hearing, and hearing by the ascend into heaven? (that is, word of God.

to bring Christ down from 18 But I say, Have they not above :) heard? Yes verily, their sound 7 Or, Who shall descend went into all the earth, and into the deep? (that is, to bring their words unto the ends of the up Christ again from the dead.) world.

8 But what saith it? The 19 But I say, Did not Israel word is nigh thee, even in thy know? First, Moses saith, I will mouth, and in thy heart; that provoke you to jealousy by is, the word of faith which we them that are no people, and preach: by a foolish nation I will anger

9 That if thou shalt confess you. with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, 20 But Esaias is very bold, and shalt believe in thy heart and saith, I was found of them that God hath raised him from that sought me not; I was made the dead, thou shalt be saved. manifest unto them that asked 10 For with the heart, man not after me.

believeth unto righteousness; 21 But to Israel he saith, All and with the mouth, confession day long I have stretched forth is made unto salvation. my hands unto a disobedient

11 For the scripture saith, and gainsaying people.

.

CHAP. XI. MEA 10 Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and 1 A remnant of Israel saved by grace: 7 the blindness of the rest prophesied of....17 bow down their back always. The Gentiles may not boast against them. 11 I say then, Have they I SAY then, Hath God cast stumbled that they should fall? away his people! God for- God forbid: but rather through bid. For I also am an Israelite, their fall salvation is come unto of the seed of Abraham, of the the Gentiles, for to provoke tribe of Benjamin. them to jealousy.

2 God hath not cast away 12 Now, if the fall of them his people which he foreknew. be the riches of the world, and Wot ye not what the scripture the diminishing of them the saith of Elias? how he maketh riches of the Gentiles; how much intercession to God against more their fulness?

Israel, saying,

13 For I speak to you Gen3 Lord, they have killed thy tiles, inasmuch as I am the aposprophets, and digged down thine tle of the Gentiles, I magnify altars; and I am left alone, and mine office:

they seek my life.

14 If by any means I may 4 But what saith the answer provoke to emulation them which of God unto him? I have re- are my flesh, and might save served to myself seven thousand some of them.

men, who have not bowed the 15 For if the casting away of knee to the image of Baal. them be the reconciling of the 5 Even so then at this present world, what shall the receiving time also there is a remnant ac- of them be, but life from the cording to the election of grace. dead?

6 And if by grace, then is it 16 For if the first fruit be hono more of works: otherwise ly, the lump is also holy and if grace is no more grace. But if the root be holy, so are the it be of works, then is it no more branches. grace otherwise work is no 17 And if some of the branmore work. ches be broken off, and thou, 7 What then? Israel hath being a wild olive-tree, wert not obtained that which he grafted in among them, and seeketh for; but the election with them partakest of the root hath obtained it, and the rest and fatness of the olive-tree; were blinded, 18 Boast not against the bran

8 (According as it is written, ches. But if thou boast, thou God hath given them the spirit bearest not the root, but the of slumber, eyes that they should root thee.

not see, and ears that they 19 Thou wilt say then, The should not hear;) unto this branches were broken off, that I day. might be graffed in. - 9 And David saith, Let their 20 Well; because of unbelief table be made a snare, and a they were broken off, and thou trap, and a stumbling-block, and standest by faith. Be not higha recompense unto them : minded but fear :