And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, [saying] that, "In you all the nations shall be blessed."

But the Scripture has confined all under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

For what does the Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness."

God has not cast away His people whom He foreknew. Or do you not know [what the Scripture says] in Elijah, how he pleads with God against Israel, saying,

Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, "The Spirit who dwells in us yearns jealously"?

that she said to Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son, for the son of this bondwoman shall not inherit with my son Isaac.

But God said to Abraham, Let it not be distressing before you concerning the child, and concerning the bondwoman; whatever Sarah shall say to you, listen to her voice, for in Isaac shall your seed be called.

What then? Israel has not obtained what it seeks; but the elect have obtained [it], and the rest were blinded.

And David says: "Let their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a recompense to them.

I say then, have they stumbled that they should fall? Certainly not! But by their transgression, salvation [has come] to the Gentiles, to provoke them to jealousy.

And a slave does not remain in the house forever, but a son remains forever.

For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again unto fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, "Abba, Father."

And if children, then heirs--heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer together, so that we may also be glorified together.