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Romans 9:29

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And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, we had been as Sodoma, and been made like unto Gomorrha.

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  1. Romans 9:27

    Esaias also crieth concerning Israel, Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved:

  2. Romans 9:28

    For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.

  3. Romans 9:30

    What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.

  4. Romans 9:31

    But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.

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