28. As regards the glad tidings, they are enemies on your account; but as regards election, beloved on account of the fathers.
29. For the gifts and the calling of God are not subject to repentance.
30. For as indeed ye also once have not believed in God, but now have been objects of mercy through the unbelief of these;
31. so these also have now not believed in your mercy, in order that they also may be objects of mercy.