There it is that divine justification is revealed to be wholly by faith: as it is written, " the just shall live by faith."

there the divine wrath is revealed from heaven against all impiety, and injustice of men, who wickedly suppress the truth.

since with God there is no respect of persons.

What advantage then hath the Jew? or what benefit is there from circumcision?

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

there is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.

they are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable, there is none that doth good, no not one.

there is no fear of God before their eyes."

that divine justification, which by faith in Jesus Christ is extended to all, that believe; for there is no distinction:

what reason then is there for boasting? it is excluded. what, by the ceremonial law? no: but by the law of faith.

because the effect of the law is punishment: for if there had been no law, there could have been no transgression.

sin indeed was in the world all the time before the law: but then sin is not punished when there is no law.

What do we say then? is there injustice in God?

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

In reality there is no difference between the Jew and the Gentile: they have all the same Lord, who is bountiful to all that call upon him.

in like manner at this time there is also a remnant chosen by the divine favour;

and then all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, "there shall come out of Sion the deliverer, and shall turn away Jacob from his impiety.

for as there are many members in one and the same body, but all the members have not the same office:

loves others hath fulfilled the law. for this, "thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not bear false witness, thou shalt not covet;" and whatever social precept there be, it is reduced to this single head,

I know, being fully assured by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: it is only so to him that thinks it is unclean.

besides Esaias saith, "there shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles hope."

but now there being no further occasion for me in these parts, and having had a great desire these many years to visit you;