This gospel ¹  he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy scriptures,

For the scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.” ¹ 

For what does the scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited ¹  to him as righteousness.” ² 

For everything that was written in former times was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and through encouragement of the scriptures we may have hope.

but now is disclosed, and through the prophetic scriptures has been made known to all the nations, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith –

For the scripture says to Pharaoh: ¹  “For this very purpose I have raised you up, that I may demonstrate my power in you, and that my name may be proclaimed in all the earth.” ² 

God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew! Do you not know what the scripture says about Elijah, how he pleads with God against Israel?