away their sins."
011:028 In relation to the Good News, the Jews are God's enemies for
your sakes; but in relation to God's choice they are dearly
loved for the sake of their forefathers.
011:029 For God does not repent of His free gifts nor of His call;
011:030 but just as you were formerly disobedient to Him, but now have
received mercy at a time when they are disobedient,
011:031 so now they also have been disobedient at a time when you are
receiving mercy; so that to them too there may now be mercy.
011:032 For God has locked up all in the prison of unbelief, that upon
all alike He may have mercy.
011:033 Oh, how inexhaustible are God's resources and God's wisdom
and God's knowledge! How impossible it is to search into His
decrees or trace His footsteps!
011:034 "Who has ever known the mind of the Lord, or shared His counsels?"
011:035 "Who has first given God anything, so as to receive
payment in return?"
011:036 For the universe owes its origin to Him, was created by Him,
and has its aim and purpose in Him. To Him be the glory
throughout the Ages! Amen.
012:001 I plead with you therefore, brethren, by the compassionsof God,
to present all your faculties to Him as a living and holy
sacrifice acceptable to Him. This with you will be an act
of reasonable worship.
012:002 And do not follow the customs of the present age,
but be transformed by the entire renewal of your minds,
so that you may learn by experience what God's will is--
that will which is good and beautiful and perfect.
012:003 For through the authority graciously given to me I warn
every individual among you not to value himself unduly,