for the invisible things of Him from the creation of the world are seen, being known by the things which are made, even His eternal power and divinity; so that they are without excuse:

because, knowing God, they did not glorify Him as God, neither were they thankful; but they became vain in their reasonings, and their foolish heart was darkened.

Saying that they were wise, they became fools,

And as they did not approve to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are inappropriate;

who, knowing the rightfulness of God, that those who do such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but they even delight in those who are doing them.

For when the Gentiles, not having the law, may by nature do the things of the law, they, not having the law, are a law unto themselves:

all have gone away, they have all together become unprofitable; there is no one who is doing good, there is not one.

Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips.

and they have not known the way of peace.

Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered;

and it shall come to pass, in the place in which it was said to them, You are not my people, there they shall be called the sons of the living God:

Why? Because they sought it not from faith, but as it were from works: they stumbled over the stone of stumbling,

For I testify to them, that they have a zeal of God, but not according to perfect knowledge;

for being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they have not submitted to the righteousness of God.

Then how can they call on him on whom they have not believed? and how can they believe on him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

And how can they preach, unless they may be sent forth? as has been written, How beautiful are the feet of those, who preach the gospel of good things!

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

But I say, Have they not all heard? Yea, truly, Their sound has gone out into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.

Lord, they have slain thy prophets, they have digged down thine altars: and I am left alone, and they are seeking my life.

as has been written, God has given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, unto this day.

and let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back always.

Then I say; Whether did they stumble that they may fall? it could not be so: but by their fall, salvation came to the Gentiles, in order to provoke them to jealousy.

Beautifully; they were broken off by unbelief, but you stand by faith, Think not high things, but fear.

But these also, if they may not abide in unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again.

They are enemies indeed, as touching the gospel, for your sakes: but beloved with reference to election for the sake of the fathers:

even also these were now disobedient, in order that through the mercy shown to you they themselves may now also obtain mercy.

For on account of this also pay tribute; for they are the ministers of God, attending to this very thing.

but, as has been written, Those, to whom he has not been preached, shall see concerning him, and they who have not heard shall understand.

For they were pleased to do so; and they are their debtors: for if the Gentiles participated in spiritual things, they owe it to them also to minister unto them in carnal things.