"And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob: for this is My covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins. As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the father's sakes. For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance. For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief: even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy. For God had concluded them all in unbelief, that He might have mercy upon all.

"Jeg vil nemlig ikke, at I skal være uvidende om denne hemmelighed, brødre! (for at I ikke skal være kloge i egne tanker): at der er kommet forhærdelse over en del af Israel, indtil hedningerne fuldtalligt er gået ind; "og så skal hele Israel frelses, som der står skrevet: