First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.

because what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them.

Because, although they knew God, they did not glorify him as God or give him thanks, but their thinking became nonsense, and their foolish heart was darkened.

For "the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you," just as it is written.

Much in every way. Because first of all, they were entrusted with the oracles of God.

Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight. For through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

whom God set forth to be an atoning sacrifice, through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness, because in God's forbearance he had passed over the sins previously committed;

and hope does not disappoint us, because God's love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

Therefore, as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin; and so death passed to all men, because all sinned.

What then? Shall we sin, because we are not under law, but under grace? May it never be.

I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh, for as you presented your members as servants to uncleanness and to wickedness upon wickedness, even so now present your members as servants to righteousness for sanctification.

because the mind set on the flesh is hostile towards God; for it is not subject to God's law, neither indeed can it be.

If Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the spirit is alive because of righteousness.

For the creation was subjected to vanity, not of its own will, but because of him who subjected it, in hope

He who searches the hearts knows what is on the Spirit's mind, because he makes intercession for the saints according to God.

Neither, because they are Abraham's seed, are they all children. But, "In Isaac will your seed be called."

Why? Because they did not seek it by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone;

Therefore you need to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience' sake.

Yet if because of food your brother is grieved, you walk no longer in love. Do not destroy with your food him for whom Christ died.

But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because it is not of faith; and whatever is not of faith is sin.

But I write the more boldly to you in part, as reminding you, because of the grace that was given to me by God,