[10:12] For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, and is rich to all who call on him. [10:13] For, "Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved."[*] [10:14] How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in him whom they have not heard? How will they hear without a preacher? [10:15] And how will they preach unless they are sent? As it is written:
"How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the Good News of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!"[*]
[10:16] But they didn't all listen to the glad news. For Isaiah says, "Lord, who has believed our report?"[*] [10:17] So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. [10:18] But I say, didn't they hear? Yes, most certainly,
"Their sound went out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world."[*]
[10:19] But I ask, didn't Israel know? First Moses says,
"I will provoke you to jealousy with that which is no nation, with a nation void of understanding I will make you angry."[*]
[10:20] Isaiah is very bold, and says,
"I was found by those who didn't seek me. I was revealed to those who didn't ask for me."[*]
[10:21] But as to Israel he says, "All day long I stretched out my hands to a disobedient and contrary people."[*]
[11:1] I ask then, did God reject his people? May it never be! For I also am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin. [11:2] God didn't reject his people, which he foreknew. Or don't you know what the Scripture says about Elijah? How he pleads with God against Israel: [11:3] "Lord, they have killed your prophets, they have broken down your altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life."[*] [11:4] But how does God answer him? "I have reserved for myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal."[*] [11:5] Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace. [11:6] And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.