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Bible Reading for December 02
Romans 9
[1] I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me
witness in the Holy Ghost,
[2] That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart. [3] For I
could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen
according to the flesh:
[4] Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and
the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the
promises;
[5] Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came,
who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen. [6] Not as though the word of God
hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:
[7] Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but,
In Isaac shall thy seed be called. [8] That is, They which are the children of
the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise
are counted for the seed. [9] For this is the word of promise, At this time
will I come, and Sara shall have a son.
[10] And not only this; but when Rebecca also had conceived by one, even by
our father Isaac;
[11] (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or
evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works,
but of him that calleth;)
[12] It was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. [13] As it is
written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated. [14] What shall we say
then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid. [15] For he saith to
Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion
on whom I will have compassion. [16] So then it is not of him that willeth,
nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.
[17] For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I
raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be
declared throughout all the earth. [18] Therefore hath he mercy on whom he
will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth.
[19] Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath
resisted his will?
[20] Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing
formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus? [21] Hath not
the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto
honour, and another unto dishonour? [22] What if God, willing to shew his
wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the
vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: [23] And that he might make known the
riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto
glory, [24] Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of
the Gentiles?
[25] As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my
people; and her beloved, which was not beloved. [26] And it shall come to
pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people;
there shall they be called the children of the living God.
[27] Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children
of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved: [28] For he
will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work
will the Lord make upon the earth. [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. [30] What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed
not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the
righteousness which is of faith.
[31] But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not
attained to the law of righteousness. [32] Wherefore? Because they sought it
not by faith, but as it were 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.
Romans 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.
Romans 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 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 counseller?
[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.
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