19. Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off that I might be grafted in.
20. Good; because of their unbelief they were broken off, but thou by faith art standing. Do not be highminded, but fear
21. that if God did not forgive the natural branches, neither shall he forgive thee.
22. Behold, therefore, the goodness and severity of God: on those who fell, severity, but toward thee, goodness if thou continue in his goodness; otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.
23. And even them, if they do not continue in unbelief, shall be grafted in, for God is powerful enough to graft them in again.
24. For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature and wert grafted contrary to nature into the good olive tree, how much more shall these, which are the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?
25. For I would not, brethren, that ye ignore this mystery, that ye not be arrogant regarding yourselves: that blindness in part has happened in Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles are come in.
26. And even if all Israel were saved, as it is written: There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall take away the ungodliness from Jacob;
27. and this shall be my covenant unto them when I shall take away their sins.
28. So that, as concerning the gospel, I have them for enemies for your sakes; but as touching the election of God, they are beloved for the fathers’ sakes.
29. For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
30. For as ye in time past have not obeyed God, yet have now obtained mercy through the occasion of their disobedience,
31. likewise these also have not believed now that through the mercy shown unto you they also may obtain mercy.
32. For God enclosed everyone in disobedience, that he might have mercy upon everyone.
33. O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and of the knowledge of God! How incomprehensible are his judgments and his ways past finding out!
34. For who has understood the intent of the Lord? or who has been his counsellor?
35. Or who has first given unto him, that it be recompensed unto him again?