1 I say then, Has God cast away his people? No, in no wise. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.
2 God has not cast away his people whom he knew beforehand. Know ye not what the scripture says of Elijah? how speaking to God against Israel, he said,
3 Lord, they have killed thy prophets and ruined thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.
4 But what did the answer of God say unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee before Baal.
5 Even so then at this present time also, there is a remnant by the gracious election of God.
6 And if by grace, then is it not by works; otherwise, the grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, then it is no longer grace; otherwise, the work is no longer work.
7 What then? Israel has not obtained that which he seeks after; but the elect have obtained it, and the rest were blinded