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| | <center><big>'''The Epistle of Paul to the Romans</big><br/>Chapter 11'''</center> | | <center><big>'''The Epistle of Paul to the Romans</big><br/>Chapter 11'''</center> |
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| − | <center><small>''A remnant of Israel saved by grace.<br/>The blindness of the rest predicted.<br/>The Gentiles may not boast against them.</small></center> | + | <center><small>''A remnant of Israel saved by grace.<br/>The blindness of the rest predicted.<br/>The [[Gentiles]] may not boast against them.</small></center> |
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| − | | + | '''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. |
| − | '''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. | |
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| | '''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, | | '''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, |
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| − | '''3''' Lord, they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life. | + | '''3''' [[Lord]], they have killed thy prophets, and digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life. |
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| | '''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. | | '''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. |
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| − | '''5''' Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace. | + | '''5''' Even so then at this present time also there is a [[remnant]] according to the election of [[grace]].<ref>Nice reference to the [[remnant]] here, which is also mentioned in the [[Book of Isaiah]] 10:21 - "The remnant shall return, even the remnant of Jacob, unto the mighty God."</ref> |
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| | '''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 it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work. | | '''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 it is no more grace: otherwise work is no more work. |