You that say a man should not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? you that abhor idols, do you commit sacrilege?

But if our unrighteousness commends the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who takes vengeance? (I speak as a man)

And not rather, (as we are slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose condemnation is just.

Now we know that whatsoever things the law says, it says to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.

To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him who believes in Jesus.

What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, has found?

For what says the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.

Comes this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?

What shall we say then? is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, you shall not covet.

What shall we then say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Spirit,

What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.

For he says to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.

For the scripture says unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised you up, that I might show my power in you, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.

You will say then unto me, Why does he yet find fault? For who has resisted his will?

Nay but, O man, who are you that replies against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why have you made me thus?

As he says also in Hosea, I will call them my people, who were not my people; and her beloved, who was not beloved.

What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, who followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.

But the righteousness which is of faith speaks thus, Say not in your heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:)

But what says it? The word is near you, even in your mouth, and in your heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;

For the scripture says, Whosoever believes on him shall not be ashamed.

But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, Lord, who has believed our report?

But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.

But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses says, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you.

But Isaiah is very bold, and says, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me.

But to Israel he says, All day long I have stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and contrary people.

I say then, Has God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the descendants of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

God has not cast away his people whom he foreknew. Do you not know what the scripture says of Elijah? how he makes intercession to God against Israel, saying,

But what says the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal.

And David says, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumbling block, and a recompense unto them:

I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, to provoke them to jealousy.

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

For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God has dealt to every man the measure of faith.

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, says the Lord.

For it is written, As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.

Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:

And again he says, Rejoice, you Gentiles, with his people.

And again, Isaiah says, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.