But, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant that I often purposed to come to you, though I have been hindered to the present time, that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.

For which reason God delivered them up, in the desires of their hearts, to uncleanness, that they might dishonor their bodies among themselves;

in order to manifest his righteousness at the present time, that he might be just, while he justifies him who believes in Jesus.

And he received the sign of circumcision, as a seal of the righteousness of the faith that he had while he was uncircumcised, in order that he might be the father of all that believe, even in a state of uncircumcision, so that righteousness might be counted to them also;

But, besides the first offense, law was introduced, in order that offenses might abound: but where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

that as sin has reigned, ending in death, so might grace reign by justification, ending in life eternal, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Has, then, that which is good become death to me? It can not be. But sin, that it, might appear sin, was causing death to me through that which is good, in order that sin, through the commandment, might become exceedingly sinful.

that the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

For those whom he foreknew, he predestinated to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the first-born among many brethren:

(the children, indeed, having not yet been born, and having done neither good nor evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calls,)

and, that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy which he before prepared for glory, showed mercy to us,

You will say then: The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in.

For this very purpose, Christ both died and rose, and lived again, that he might have dominion over the dead and the living.

For the things which were formerly written, were written for our instruction, that we, through the patience and the comfort which the scriptures give, might have hope.

and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy, as it is written: For this cause I will give praise to thee among the Gentiles, and to thy name will I sing.