Romans

¹I say then, Did God cast off his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. ²God did not cast off his people which he foreknew. Or wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elijah? how he pleadeth with God against Israel, ³Lord, they have killed thy prophets, they have digged down thine altars: and I am left alone, and they seek my life. ⁴But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have left for myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal. ⁵Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace. ⁶But if it is by grace, it is no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. ⁷What then? That which Israel seeketh for, that he obtained not; but the election obtained it, and the rest were hardened: