For the Scripture is saying: "Whoever believes in him shall not be ashamed." |
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 comprehended? and how shall they hear without a preacher? |
And how shall they preach, except they be sent? As it is written: "How beautiful are the feet of them that preach Good News of the only thing that is Good! |
But they have not all listened to the Good News of the Scriptures. For Isaiah is saying: "Lord Teacher, who has believed us?" |
So then faith comes through hearing, and hearing and comprehending, through the Word - the Breath of Life of Christ. |
But I say, have they not heard? Yes certainly, their voices went into all the Earth, and their Breaths' of Life to the finishing line. |
But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses is saying: I will provoke you to zeal through jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish people I will anger you." |
But through boldness Isaiah is saying: "I was found by them that did not seek me; I was unveiled and shown to them that did not ask for me." |
God has not cast away his people which he foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture is saying of Elijah? How he makes intercession to God against Israel: |
"Lord Teacher, they have killed your Prophets, and demolished your tables, and I am left alone, and they seek my life." |
According as it is written in the Scriptures: "God has given them the Spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see and comprehend, and ears that they should not hear and therefore discern to this very day." |
And David is saying: "Let their table become a trap, and a snare, and a stumbling block, and a recompence to them. |
Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see and discern, and bend their back." |
For even Christ our Teacher, did not please himself - but, as it is written: "The reproaches of them that reproached you fell on me." |
"For whatever things were written before our time were written for our learning, that we, through patience and the salvation of the Scriptures, might have hope." |
And do not live according to the pattern of this age: but you be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is the good, and acceptable, and perfect desire of God. |
For I say, through the grace entrusted to me, to every one that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think with a sound mind, according as God has dealt to every one the apportioned measure of faith. |
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