to all those who are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints. Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

who, knowing the righteous order of God, that those practicing such things are worthy of death, not only do them, but have pleasure in those practicing them.

But know that the judgment of God is according to truth on those who practice such things.

And, O man, the one judging those who do such things, and practice them, do you think this, that you shall escape the judgment of God?

indeed to those who with patience in good work are seeking for glory, and honor, and incorruptibility, everlasting life.

But to those who indeed disobeying the truth out of self-seeking, and obeying unrighteousness, will be anger and wrath,

and persuading yourselves to be a guide of the blind, a light to those in darkness;

But we know that whatever things the Law says, it says to those who are under the Law; so that every mouth may be stopped and all the world may be under judgment before God,

even the righteousness of God through the faith of Jesus Christ, toward all and upon all those who believe. For there is no difference,

saying, "Blessed are those whose lawlessnesses are forgiven, and whose sins are covered;

And he received a sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith while still uncircumcised; so that he might be the father of all those believing through uncircumcision, for righteousness to be imputed to them also;

and a father of circumcision to those not of the circumcision only, but also to those walking by the steps of the faith of our father Abraham during uncircumcision.

But death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who had not sinned in the likeness of the transgression of Adam, who is the type of Him who was to come;

What fruit did you have then in those things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.

Or are you ignorant, brothers; for I speak to those who know the Law; that the law has dominion over a man as long as he lives?

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.

But whom He predestinated, these He also called; and whom He called, those He also justified. And whom He justified, these He also glorified.

Not however that the Word of God has failed, for not all those of Israel are Israel;

As He also says in Hosea, "I will call those not My people, My people; and those not beloved, Beloved."

For Moses writes of the righteousness which is of the Law, "The man who does those things shall live by them."

And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace and bring glad tidings of good things!"

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

But Isaiah is very bold and says, "I was found by those who did not seek Me, I became known to those who did not ask after Me."

if by any means I may provoke those who are my flesh to jealousy, and might save some of them.

Behold then the kindness, and the severity of God; on those having fallen, severity; but on you, kindness, if you continue in the kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.

And those also, if they do not continue in unbelief, will be grafted in. For God is able to graft them in again.

Bless those who persecute you; bless, and do not curse.

For even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written, "The reproaches of those who reproached You fell on Me."

For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ did not work out by me for the obedience of the nations in word and deed,

For it has pleased those of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor saints in Jerusalem.

that I may be delivered from those disbelieving in Judea, and that my service which I have for Jerusalem may be accepted by the saints;

Greet Apelles, approved in Christ. Greet those who are of Aristobulus' household.

Greet Herodion my kinsman. Greet those who are of the household of Narcissus, who are in the Lord.

And I exhort you, brothers, to watch those making divisions and offenses contrary to the doctrine which you have learned, and avoid them.