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Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
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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.
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What then? That which Israel seeks for, that he didn`t obtain, but the election obtained it, and the rest were hardened.
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According as it is written, "God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, to this very day."
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David says, "Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, A stumbling block, and a retribution to them.
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Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see. Bow down their back always."