But I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that I often purposed to come to you, though I have been hindered hitherto, that I might have some fruit of my labors among you also, as among the other gentiles.

And why do you not say, as some slanderously charge us with saying, Let us do evil, that good may come? The condemnation of such men is just.

Yet death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who had not sinned in the manner in which Adam transgressed; who is a type of him who was to come.

As then through one trespass all men have come under condemnation, so through one act of righteousness all obtain the gift of righteousness unto life.

For I am persuaded, that neither death nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers,

For the word of promise is this: "At this time I will come, and Sarah shall have a son."

I say then, Did they stumble in order to fall? God forbid! But by their offence salvation is come to the gentiles to excite them to emulation.

For I would not have you ignorant, brethren, of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits, that blindness hath to some extent come upon Israel, until the fullness of the gentiles shall have come in.

And thus will all Israel be saved; as it is written, "There shall come out of Zion the Deliverer; he shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob.

But now having no more opportunity in these regions, and having had for many years a great desire to come to you,

when I go to Spain, I will come to you; for I hope to see you on my way, and to be helped forward thither by you, after I have in some degree satisfied myself with your company.

And I know that when I come to you, I shall come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ.

so that, through the will of God, I may come to you in joy, and may with you be refreshed.