Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that I have often purposed to come to you, (though I have been hindred hitherto) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the other Gentiles.

I say, of his righteousness in this present time, that he might be just, and yet the justifier of him that believeth in Jesus.

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,

Therefore it is of faith, that it might be of grace, that the promise might be firm to all the seed; not only to that which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all, (As it is written,

But the law came in between, that the offence might abound: yet where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

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

Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that we might no longer serve sin.

Thus ye also, my brethren, are dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye might be married to another, even to him who was raised from the dead, that we may bring forth fruit to God.

Was then that which is good made death to me? God forbid: But sin: so that it appeared sin, working death in me by that which is good: so that sin might by the commandment become exceeding sinful.

That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

For whom he foreknew, he also predestinated, conformable to the image of his Son, that he might be the first-born among many brethren.

our father Isaac, The children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil (that the purpose of God according to election might stand not of works, but of him that called,) It was said to her, The elder shall serve the younger.

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

Wilt thou say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in?

For God hath shut up all together in disobedience, that he might have mercy upon all.

For to this end Christ both died and lived again, that he might be the Lord both of the dead and of the living.

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

For I will not dare to speak of any thing which Christ hath not done by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed, Through mighty signs and wonders,