ISV(i)
1 God’s Love for His PeopleSo I ask, “God has not rejected his people, has he?” Of course not! I am an Israeli myself, a descendant of Abraham from the tribe of Benjamin.
2 God has not rejected his people whom he chose long ago. Do you not know what the Scripture says in the story about Elijah, when he pleads with God against Israel?
3 “Lord, they have killed your prophets and demolished your altars. I am the only one left, and they are trying to take my life.”
4 But what was the divine reply to him? “I have reserved for myself 7,000 people who have not knelt to worship Baal.”
5 So it is at the present time: there is a remnant, chosen by grace.