25 whom God put forward as a ^apropitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God’s righteousness, because in his divine ^bforbearance he had passed over former sins. 26 It was to show his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be just and the justifier of ^cthe one who has faith in Jesus.

16 So then it depends ^vnot on human will or exertion,¹ but on God, who has ^wmercy.

The Mystery of Israel’s Salvation

25 Lest you be wise in your own sight, I do not want you to be unaware of this ^zmystery, brothers:¹ a partial ^ahardening has come upon Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.

31 so they too have now been disobedient in order that by the mercy shown to you they also may now¹ receive mercy.