Romans 11:2-4

New Century Version

² God chose the Israelites to be his people before they were born, and he has not thrown his people out. Surely you know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he prayed to God against the people of Israel. ³ “Lord,” he said, “they have killed your prophets, and they have destroyed your altars. I am the only prophet left, and now they are trying to kill me, too.”^{[a] 4} But what answer did God give Elijah? He said, “But I have left seven thousand people in Israel who have never bowed down before Baal.”^[b]