Romans 11:2-12 God hath not cast off those his people whom he before knew. Do ye not know, what, in the scripture of God, he said to Elijah? When he had complained to God against Israel, and said:

Murdock⁽ⁱ⁾ ² God hath not cast off those his people whom he before knew. Do ye not know, what, in the scripture of God, he said to Elijah? When he had complained to God against Israel, and said: ³ My Lord, they have slain thy prophets, and have thrown down thy altars; and I am left alone; and they seek my life. ⁴ And it was said to him, by revelation: Behold, I have reserved for myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed their knees, and have not worshipped Baal. ⁵ So also at the present time, a remnant is preserved, by the election of grace. ⁶ But if by grace, it is not by works: otherwise, grace is not grace. And if by works, it is not by grace: Otherwise, work is not work. ⁷ What then? Israel did not obtain that which it sought: but the election obtained it; and the rest of them were blinded in their heart, ⁸ - (as it is written: God gave them a stupid spirit, and eyes to see not, and ears to hear not,) unto this very day. ⁹ And again, David said: Let their table become a snare before them; and let their recompense be a stumbling block. ¹⁰ Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and let their back, at all times, be bowed down. ¹¹ But I say: Have they so stumbled as to fall entirely? Far be it. Rather, by their stumbling, life hath come to the Gentiles, for awakening their jealousy. ¹² And if their stumbling was riches to the world, and their condemnation riches to the Gentiles; how much more their completeness?