For the scripture is saying: "Whoever believes in him shall not be ashamed."

How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard and comprehended? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written: "How beautiful are the feet of them that preach Good News of good things!

But they have not all listened to the Good News of the Scriptures. For Elijah is saying: "Lord Teacher, who has believed our account?"

So then faith comes through hearing, and hearing and comprehending, through the Word - the life breath of Christ.

But I say, have they not heard? Yes certainly, their voices went into all the Way, and their Words to the conclusion of the limits.

But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses is saying : I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people , and by a foolish nation I will angeryou."

But through boldness Isaiah is saying: "I was found by them that did not seek me; I was made manifest to them that did not ask for me."

God has not cast away his people which he foreknew . Do you not know what the Scriptureis saying of Elijah ? How he makes intercession to God against Israel, saying:

"Lord Teacher, they have killed your Prophets , and demolished your tables , and I am left alone, and they seek my life."

According as it is written: "God has given them the Spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see and observe, and ears that they should not hear and comprehend to this very day."

And David is saying: "Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence to them.

Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see , and bend their back."

For even Christ did not please himself - but, as it is written: "The reproaches of them that reproached you fell on me."

"For whatever things were written before our time were written for our learning, that we, through patience and Salvation of the Scriptures, might have hope."

And do not live according to the pattern of this World: but you be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is the good, and acceptable, and perfect desire of God.

For I say , through the grace entrusted to me, to every one that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think with a sound mind, according as God has dealt to every one the apportioned measure of faith.