Rom 11:7, 28, 1Th 1:4 | ESV | STEP | What then ? Israel failed to obtain what it was seeking . The elect obtained it, but the rest were hardened ,

Romans 11:7

7 What then? ^aIsrael failed to obtain what it was seeking. The elect obtained it, but the rest ^bwere hardened,

Romans 11:28

28 As regards the gospel, they are enemies for your sake. But as regards election, they are ^cbeloved for the sake of their forefathers.

1 Thessalonians 1:4

4 For we know, ^dbrothers ^{▼▼Or brothers and sisters. The plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) refers to siblings in a family. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, adelphoi may refer either to men or to both men and women who are siblings (brothers and sisters) in God’s family, the church} loved by God, ^fthat he has chosen you,