For justas you oncewere disobedientto God,but nowhave been shown mercybecause of their disobedience,
for the giftsand the callingof Godare irrevocable.
sothesealsonowhave been disobedient,that because of the mercyshown to you they alsomay nowbe shown mercy.
and for the Gentilesto glorifyGodfor His mercy;as it is written,"THEREFOREI WILL GIVE PRAISETO YOU AMONGTHE GENTILES,AND I WILL SINGTO YOUR NAME."
NowconcerningvirginsI havenocommandof the Lord,but I givean opinionas one who by the mercyof the Lordis trustworthy.
Therefore,since we havethisministry,as we received mercy,we do not lose heart,
and in them you alsooncewalked,whenyou were livingin them.
ThiscommandI entrustto you, Timothy,[my] son,in accordancewith the propheciespreviously madeconcerningyou, that by them you fightthe goodfight,
And to whomdid He swearthat they would not enterHis rest,but to thosewhowere disobedient?
for you oncewere NOT A PEOPLE,but nowyou are THE PEOPLEOF GOD;you had NOT RECEIVEDMERCY,but nowyou have RECEIVED MERCY.
