Which he had promised before, by his prophets in the holy scriptures,

And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith, which he had in uncircumcision, that he might be the father of all who believe in uncircumcision, that righteousness may be imputed to them also,

And the father of the circumcision, to them who not only are of the circumcision, but also walk in the footsteps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had in uncircumcision.

And being fully assured, that what he had promised, he was able also to perform.

Therefore as by one man sin entered into the world and death by sin, even so death passed upon all men, in that all had sinned.

Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the likeness of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.

That as sin had reigned through death, so grace also might reign through righteousness to eternal life, by Jesus Christ our Lord.

What fruit had ye then from those things whereof ye are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.

What shall we say then? That the law is sin? God forbid. Yea, I should not have known sin, but for the law. I had not known lust, unless the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.

Not as if the word of God had fallen to the ground; for all are not Israel, who are of Israel.

And not only this, but when Rebecca also had conceived by one man,

And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, whom he had before prepared for glory?

And as Isaiah had said before, Unless the Lord of hosts had left us a seed, we had been as Sodom, and had been made like Gomorrah.

But I have striven, so to preach the gospel, not where Christ had been named, lest I should build upon another man's foundation.

But now having no longer place in these parts, and having had a great desire for many years to come to you, Whenever I go into Spain, I will come to you;