The Bible (Old and New Testaments)

Who shall separate vs from the loue of Christ? shall tribulation or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakednesse, or perill, or sworde?

As it is written, For thy sake are we killed all day long: we are counted as sheepe for the slaughter.

Neuerthelesse, in all these thinges we are more then coquerours through him that loued vs.

For I am perswaded that neither death, nor life, nor Angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature shalbe able to separate vs from the loue of God, which is in Christ Iesus our Lord.

I say the trueth in Christ, I lye not, my conscience bearing mee witnes in the holy Ghost,

That I haue great heauinesse, and continuall sorow in mine heart.

For I woulde wish my selfe to be separate from Christ, for my brethren that are my kinsemen according to the flesh,

Which are the Israelites, to whome perteineth the adoption, and the glory, and the Couenants, and the giuing of the Lawe, and the seruice of God, and the promises.

Of whome are the fathers, and of whome concerning the flesh, Christ came, who is God ouer all, blessed for euer, Amen.

Notwithstanding it can not bee that the worde of God should take none effect: for all they are not Israel, which are of Israel:

Neither are they all children, because they are the seede of Abraham: but, In Isaac shall thy seede be called:

That is, they which are the children of the flesh, are not the children of God: but the children of the promise, are counted for the seede.

For this is a worde of promise, In this same time wil I come, and Sara shall haue a sonne.

Neither he onely felt this, but also Rebecca when shee had conceiued by one, euen by our father Isaac.

For yer the children were borne, and when they had neither done good, nor euill (that the purpose of God might remaine according to election, not by workes, but by him that calleth)

It was said vnto her, The elder shall serue the yonger.

As it is written, I haue loued Iacob, and haue hated Esau.

What shall wee say then? Is there vnrighteousnes with God? God forbid.

For he saith to Moses, I wil haue mercy on him, to whom I wil shew mercie: and wil haue compassion on him, on who I wil haue copassion.

So then it is not in him that willeth, nor in him that runneth, but in God that sheweth mercy.

For the Scripture saith vnto Pharao, For this same purpose haue I stirred thee vp, that I might shewe my power in thee, and that my Name might be declared throughout al the earth.

Therefore he hath mercie on whome he will, and whom he will, he hardeneth.

Thou wilt say then vnto me, Why doeth he yet complaine? for who hath resisted his will?

But, O man, who art thou which pleadest against God? shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?

Hath not the potter power of the clay to make of the same lumpe one vessell to honour, and another vnto dishonour?

What and if God would, to shewe his wrath, and to make his power knowen, suffer with long patience the vessels of wrath, prepared to destruction?

And that hee might declare the riches of his glory vpon the vessels of mercy, which hee hath prepared vnto glory?

Euen vs whome hee hath called, not of of the Iewes onely, but also of the Gentiles,

As he sayth also in Osee, I will call them, My people, which were not my people: and her, Beloued, which was not beloued.

And it shalbe in the place where it was said vnto them, Ye are not my people, that there they shalbe called, The children of the liuing God.

Also Esaias cryeth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel were as the sand of the sea, yet shall but a remnant be saued.

For he wil make his account, and gather it into a short summe with righteousnes: for the Lord will make a short count in the earth.

And as Esaias sayde before, Except the Lord of hostes had left vs a seede, we had bene made as Sodom, and had bene like to Gomorrha.

What shall we say then? That the Gentiles which folowed not righteousnes, haue attained vnto righteousnes, euen the righteousnes which is of faith.

But Israel which followed the Lawe of righteousnes, could not arteine vnto the Law of righteousnes.

Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the workes of the Lawe: for they haue stumbled at the stumbling stone,

As it is written, Beholde, I lay in Sion a stumbling stone, and a rocke to make men fall: and euery one that beleeueth in him, shall not be ashamed.

Brethren, mine hearts desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saued.

For I beare them record, that they haue the zeale of God, but not according to knowledge.

For they, being ignorant of the righteousnes of God, and going about to stablish their owne righteousnes, haue not submitted themselues to the righteousnes of God.

For Christ is the end of the Law for righteousnes vnto euery one that beleeueth.

For Moses thus describeth the righteousnes which is of the Lawe, That the man which doeth these things, shall liue thereby.

But the righteousnes which is of faith, speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heauen? (that is to bring Christ from aboue)

Or, Who shall descend into the deepe? (that is to bring Christ againe from the dead)

But what sayth it? The worde is neere thee, euen in thy mouth, and in thine heart. This is the worde of faith which we preach.

For if thou shalt confesse with thy mouth the Lord Iesus, and shalt beleeue in thine heart, that God raised him vp from the dead, thou shalt be saued:

For with the heart man beleeueth vnto righteousnes, and with the mouth man confesseth to saluation.

For the Scripture saith, Whosoeuer beleeueth in him, shall not be ashamed.

For there is no difference betweene the Iewe and the Grecian: for he that is Lord ouer all, is rich vnto all, that call on him.

For whosoeuer shall call vpon the Name of the Lord, shalbe saued.

But how shall they call on him, in whome they haue not beleeued? and how shall they beleeue in him, of whom they haue not heard? and howe shall they heare without a preacher?

And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, Howe beautifull are the feete of them which bring glad tidings of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

But they haue not all obeyed ye Gospel: for Esaias saith, Lord, who hath beleeued our report?

Then faith is by hearing, and hearing by the worde of God.

But I demaund, Haue they not heard? No doubt their sound went out through all the earth, and their wordes into the endes of the worlde.

But I demaund, Did not Israel knowe God? First Moses sayth, I will prouoke you to enuie by a nation that is not my nation, and by a foolish nation I will anger you.

And Esaias is bolde, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not, and haue bene made manifest to them that asked not after me.

And vnto Israel hee sayth, All the day long haue I stretched foorth mine hand vnto a disobedient, and gainesaying people.

I Demaund then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid: for I also am an Israelite, of the seede of Abraham, of the tribe of Beniamin.

God hath not cast away his people which he knew before. Know ye not what the Scripture sayth of Elias, howe hee communeth with God against Israel, saying,

Lord, they haue killed thy Prophets, and digged downe thine altars: and I am left alone, and they seeke my life?

But what saith the answere of God to him? I haue reserued vnto my selfe seuen thousand men, which haue not bowed the knee to Baal.

Euen so then at this present time is there a remnant according to the election of grace.

And if it be of grace, it is no more of workes: or els were grace no more grace: but if it be of workes, it is no more grace: or els were worke no more worke.

What then? Israel hath not obtained that he sought: but the election hath obteined it, and the rest haue bene hardened,

According as it is written, God hath giuen them the spirit of slumber: eyes that they should not see, and eares that they should not heare vnto this day.

And Dauid sayth, Let their table be made a snare, and a net, and a stumbling blocke, euen for a recompence vnto them.

Let their eyes be darkened that they see not, and bowe downe their backe alwayes.

I demaund then, Haue they stumbled, that they should fall? God forbid: but through their fall, saluation commeth vnto the Gentiles, to prouoke them to follow them.

Wherefore if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles, how much more shall their aboundance be?

For in that I speake to you Gentiles, in as much as I am the Apostle of ye Gentiles, I magnifie mine office,

To trie if by any meanes I might prouoke them of my flesh to follow them, and might saue some of them.

For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiuing be, but life from the dead?

For if the first fruites be holy, so is the whole lumpe: and if the roote be holy, so are the branches.

And though some of the branches be broken off, and thou being a wilde Oliue tree, wast graft in for them, and made partaker of the roote, and fatnesse of the Oliue tree.

Boast not thy selfe against the branches: and if thou boast thy selfe, thou bearest not the roote, but the roote thee.

Thou wilt say then, The branches are broken off, that I might be graft in.

Well: through vnbeliefe they are broken off, and thou standest by faith: bee not hie minded, but feare.

For if God spared not the naturall branches, take heede, least he also spare not thee.

Beholde therefore the bountifulnesse, and seueritie of God: towarde them which haue fallen, seueritie: but toward thee, bountifulnesse, if thou continue in his bountifulnesse: or els thou shalt also be cut off.

And they also, if they abide not still in vnbeliefe, shall be graffed in: for God is able to graffe them in againe.

For if thou wast cut out of the Oliue tree, which was wilde by nature, and wast graffed contrary to nature in a right Oliue tree, how much more shall they that are by nature, bee graffed in their owne Oliue tree?

For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this secret (least ye should bee arrogant in your selues) that partly obstinacie is come to Israel, vntill the fulnesse of the Gentiles be come in.

And so all Israel shalbe saued, as it is written, The deliuerer shall come out of Sion, and shall turne away the vngodlinesse from Iacob.

And this is my couenant to them, When I shall take away their sinnes.

As concerning the Gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloued for the fathers sakes.

For the giftes and calling of God are without repentance.

For euen as yee in times past haue not beleeued God, yet haue nowe obteined mercie through their vnbeliefe:

Euen so nowe haue they not beleeued by the mercie shewed vnto you, that they also may obtaine mercie.

For God hath shut vp all in vnbeliefe, that he might haue mercie on all.

O the deepenesse of the riches, both of the wisdome, and knowledge of God! howe vnsearcheable are his iudgements, and his wayes past finding out!

For who hath knowen the minde of the Lord? or who was his counsellour?

Or who hath giuen vnto him first, and he shalbe recompensed?

For of him, and through him, and for him are all things: to him be glory for euer. Amen.

I Beseech you therefore brethren, by the mercies of God, that yee giue vp your bodies a liuing sacrifice, holy, acceptable vnto God, which is your reasonable seruing of God.

And fashion not your selues like vnto this worlde, but bee yee changed by the renewing of your minde, that ye may prooue what that good, and acceptable and perfect will of God is.

For I say through the grace that is giuen vnto me, to euery one that is among you, that no man presume to vnderstande aboue that which is meete to vnderstand, but that he vnderstande according to sobrietie, as God hath dealt to euery man the measure of faith.

For as wee haue many members in one body, and all members haue not one office,

So we being many are one body in Christ, and euery one, one anothers members.