For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ, because it is the power of God unto salvation to all that believe; namely to the Jew, and also to the gentile.

inasmuch as when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful: but waxed full of vanities in their imaginations. And their foolish hearts were blinded.

And as it seemed not good unto them to be a known of God, even so God delivered them up unto a lewd mind, that they should do those things which were not comely,

Which men, though they knew the righteousness of God, how that they which such things commit are worthy of death: yet not only do the same, but also have pleasure in them that do them.

Either despisest thou the riches of his goodness and patience, and long sufferance? And rememberest not how that the kindness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

For before God they are not righteous which hear the law: but the doers of the law shall be justified.

But thou which teachest another, teachest not thyself. Thou preachest, a man should not steal: and yet thou stealest.

Thou sayest, a man should not commit adultery: and thou breakest wedlock.

Therefore if the uncircumcised keep the right things contained in the law: shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?

And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it keep the law, judge thee, which being under the letter and circumcision, dost transgress the law?

For he is not a Jew, which is a Jew outward. Neither is that thing circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:

But he is a Jew which is hid within, and the circumcision of the heart is the true circumcision, which is in the spirit, and not in the letter: whose praise is not of men but of God.

What, then, though some of them did not believe? Shall their unbelief make the promise of God without effect?

And say not rather - as men evil-speak of us, and as some affirm that we say - "Let us do evil, that good may come thereof." Whose damnation is just.

as it is written, "There is none righteous, no not one:

they are all gone out of the way, they are all made unprofitable, there is none that doeth good, no not one."

And the way of peace have they not known."

Is he the God of the Jews only? Is he not also the God of the gentiles? Yes, even of the Gentiles also.

If Abraham were justified by deeds, then hath he wherein to rejoice: but not with God.

To him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of favour: but of duty.

To him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, is his faith counted for righteousness.

Blessed is that man to whom the Lord imputeth not sin."

How was it reckoned? In the time of circumcision? Or in the time before he was circumcised? Not in time of circumcision: but when he was yet uncircumcised.

And he received the sign of circumcision, as a seal of the righteousness which is by faith: which faith he had, yet being uncircumcised, that he should be the father of all them that believe: though they be not circumcised, that righteousness might be imputed to them also;

And that he might be the father of the circumcised: not because they are circumcised only: but because they walk also in the steps of that faith, that was in our father Abraham before the time of circumcision.

For the promise that he should be heir of the world was not given to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law: but through the righteousness which cometh of faith.

Therefore by faith is the inheritance given, that it might come of favour: and that the promise might be sure to all the seed. Not to them only which are of the law: but also to them which are of the faith of Abraham, which is the father of us all.

As it is written, "I have made thee a father to many nations," even before God whom thou hast believed, which quickeneth the dead and called those things which be not, as though they were.

And he fainted not in the faith, nor yet considered his own body, which was now dead, even when he was almost a hundred years old: neither yet that Sara was past childbearing.

He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief: But was made strong in the faith, and gave honour to God,

It is not written for him only, that it was reckoned to him for righteousness:

and hope maketh not ashamed: for the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts, by the holy ghost, which is given unto us.

Not only so, but we also joy in God by the means of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have received the atonement.

For even unto the time of the law was sin in the world: but sin was not regarded, as long as there was no law:

Nevertheless, death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them also that sinned not, with like transgression as did Adam: which is the similitude of him that is to come.

But the gift is not like as the sin. For if, through the sin of one, many be dead: much more plenteous, upon many, was the grace of God and gift by grace: which grace was given by one man, Jesus Christ.

And the gift is not over one sin, as death came through one sin of one that sinned. For damnation came of one sin unto condemnation: But the gift came to justify from many sins.

Remember ye not, that all we which are baptised in the name of Christ Jesus, are baptised to die with him?

This we must remember, that our old man is crucified with him also, that the body of sin might utterly be destroyed; that henceforth we should not be servants of sin.

Let not sin reign therefore in your mortal bodies, that ye should thereunto obey in the lusts of it.

Let not sin have power over you. For ye are not under the law, but under grace.

What then? Shall we sin, because we are not under the law: but under grace? God forbid.

Remember ye not how that to whomsoever ye commit yourselves as servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey: whether it be of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

For when ye were servants of sin, ye were not under righteousness.

Remember ye not brethren - I speak to them that know the law - how that the law hath power over a man as long as it endureth?

But now are we delivered from the law, and dead from that whereunto we were in bondage: that we should serve in a new conversation of the spirit, and not in the old conversation of the letter.

What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid: but I knew not what sin meant but by the law. For I had not known what lust had meant, except the law had said, "Thou shalt not lust."

because I know not what I do. For what I would, that do I not: but what I hate, that do I.

If I do now that which I would not, I grant to the law that it is good.

So then, now it is not I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.

For I do not that good thing which I would: but that evil do I, which I would not.

Finally, if I do that I would not, then is it not I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me doeth it.

There is, then, no damnation to them which are in Christ Jesus: which walk not after the flesh but after the spirit:

For what the law could not do, inasmuch as it was weak because of the flesh - that performed God, and sent his son in the similitude of sinful flesh, and by sin damned sin in the flesh;

that the righteousness required of the law might be fulfilled in us, which walk not after the flesh, but after the spirit.

because that the fleshly mind is enmity against God: For it is not obedient to the law of God, neither can be.

But ye are not given to the flesh; But to the spirit: If so be that the spirit of God dwell in you. If there be any man that hath not the spirit of Christ, the same is none of his.

Therefore, brethren, we are now debtors; not to the flesh, to live after the flesh:

For ye have not received the spirit of bondage to fear anymore, but ye have received the spirit of adoption whereby we cry, "Abba father."

For I suppose that the afflictions of this life are not worthy of the glory which shall be showed upon us.

Not they only, but even we also: which have the first fruits of the spirit mourn in ourselves and wait for the adoption and look for the deliverance of our bodies.

But and if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience abide for it.

Likewise, the spirit also helpeth our infirmities. For we know not, what to desire as we ought: but the spirit maketh intercession mightily for us with groanings which cannot be expressed with tongue.

Which spared not his own son, but gave him for us all: How shall he not with him give us all things also?

I say the truth in Christ, and lie not, in that whereof my conscience beareth me witness in the holy ghost,

I speak not these things as though the words of God had taken none effect. For they are not all Israelites which came of Israel;

that is to say; They which are the children of the flesh, are not the children of God. But the children of promise are counted the seed.

yer the children were born, when they had neither done good neither bad - that the purpose of God, which is by election, might stand - it was said unto her, not by the reason of works, but by grace of the caller,

So lieth it not then in a man's will, or cunning, but in the mercy of God.

Hath not the potter power over the clay, even of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?

that is to say, us which he called, not of the Jews only, but also of the gentiles.

As he saith in Hosea, "I will call them my people which were not my people: and her beloved which was not beloved."

And, "It shall come to pass, in the place where it was said unto them, 'ye are not my people,' that there shall be called the children of the living God."

What shall we say then? We say that the gentiles which followed not righteousness, have overtaken righteousness: I mean, the righteousness which cometh of faith.

But Israel, which followed the law of righteousness, could not attain unto the law of righteousness.

And wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith: but as it were, by the works of the law. For they have stumbled at the stumbling stone.

For I bear them record, that they have a fervent mind to Godward, but not according to knowledge.

For they are ignorant of the righteousness which is allowed before God, and go about to establish their own righteousness: and therefore, are not obedient unto the righteousness which is of value before God.

But the righteousness which cometh of faith, speaketh on this wise, "Say not in thine heart, 'who shall ascend into heaven?'" That is nothing else than to fetch Christ down.

For the scripture saith, "Whosoever believeth on him, shall not be ashamed."

But how shall they call on him, on whom they believed not? How shall they believe on him of whom they have not heard? How shall they hear without a preacher?

But they have not all obeyed to the gospel. For Isaiah saith, "Lord, who shall believe our sayings?"

But I ask, Have they not heard? No doubt, their sound went out into all lands: and their words into the ends of the world.

But I demand whether Israel did know or not? First Moses saith, "I will provoke you for to envy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you."

Isaiah, after that, is bold and saith, "I am found of them that sought me not, and have appeared to them that asked not after me."

And against Israel he saith, "All day long have I stretched forth my hands unto a people that believeth not, but speaketh against me."

God hath not cast away his people which he knew before. Either know ye not what the scripture saith by the mouth of Elijah, how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying,

But what saith the answer of God to him again? "I have reserved unto me seven thousand men which have not bowed their knees to Baal."

If it be of grace, then is it not of works. For then were grace no more grace. If it be by the deserving of works, then is it no more grace. For then were deserving no longer deserving.

What then? Israel hath not obtained that that he sought. No but yet the election hath obtained it. The remnant are blinded,

according as it is written, "God hath given them the spirit of unquietness: eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, even unto this day."

Let their eyes be blinded that they see not: and ever bow down their backs."

boast not thyself against the branches. For if thou boast thyself, remember that thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.

Thou sayest well: because of unbelief they are broken off, and thou standest steadfast in faith. Be not high minded, but fear:

seeing that God spared not the natural branches, lest haply he also spare not thee.

and they if they bide not still in unbelief shall be grafted in again. For God is of power to graft them in again.

I would not that this secret should be hid from you my brethren, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits: that partly blindness is happened in Israel, until the fullness of the gentiles be come in.

For look, as ye in time past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:

even so, now, have they not believed the mercy which is happened unto you; that they also may obtain mercy.

And fashion not yourselves like unto this world: But be changed through the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what thing that good, that acceptable, and perfect will of God is.