Romans 11:5-7

New International Reader's Version

⁵ Some are also faithful today. They have been chosen by God’s grace. ⁶ And if they are chosen by grace, then they can’t work for it. If that were true, grace wouldn’t be grace anymore.

⁷ What should we say then? The people of Israel did not receive what they wanted so badly. Those Israelites who were chosen did receive it. But the rest of the people were made stubborn.