Because though they knew God, they did not glorify him as God, nor were they thankful to him; but became perverse in their reasonings, and their senseless minds were darkened;

in order to manifest his righteousness at the present time, so that he may be righteous, and accept as righteous him who hath faith.

For what saith the scripture? "Abraham had faith in God, and it was accounted unto him as righteousness."

Now to him that performeth works, the reward is not accounted a matter of grace, but of debt;

but to him who without performing works hath faith in him who accepteth as righteous one that hath been ungodly, his faith is accounted as righteousness;

And therefore it was accounted to him for righteousness.

but for our sakes also, to whom it will be so accounted through our faith in him who raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead,

Much more then, being now accepted as righteous through his blood, we shall be saved through him from the [coming] wrath.

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.

We then by this baptism into his death were buried with him; that as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious power of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.

For if we have been made completely like him in his death, we shall be made like him in his resurrection also;

knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that we might no longer be in slavery to sin;

And if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him;

since we know that Christ, having been raised from the dead, dieth no more; death hath dominion over him no longer.

For the married woman is bound by law to her husband while he liveth; but if the husband die, she is released from the law which bound her to him.

So then, my brethren, ye also were slain to the Law through the body of Christ, that ye might be connected with another, even with him who was raised from the dead, that we might bear fruit to God.

But if the Spirit of him who raised up Jesus from the dead dwelleth in you, he who raised up Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies, because of his Spirit that dwelleth in you.

and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and fellowheirs with Christ; if indeed we are suffering with him, that we may also be glorified with him.

For the creation was brought into subjection to vanity not of its own will, but by reason of him who put it into subjection,

He who spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not also with him freely give us all things?

Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors, through him that loved us.

before the children were born, or had done any thing good or evil, to the end that Gods purpose according to election might stand, not depending on works, but on the will of him that calleth,

For he saith to Moses, "On whom I have mercy, on him will I have mercy; and on whom I have compassion, on him will I have compassion."

So then it dependeth not on him that willeth, nor on him that runneth, but on God who showeth mercy.

as it is written, "Behold, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and rock of offence; and he that believeth in him shall not be put to shame."

for if thou shalt acknowledge with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

For the Scripture saith, "Whoever believeth in him shall not be put to shame."

For there is no difference between Jew and Greek; for one and the same is Lord over all, rich to all that call upon him.

How then shall they call on him, in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him, of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

But what saith the answer of God to him? "I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal."

or "who first gave to him, and shall receive a return?"

For from him, and through him, and to him are all things. To him be the glory for ever! Amen.

or if service, let us attend to the service; he that teacheth, let him attend to teaching;

or he that exhorteth, to exhortation; he that giveth, let him do it with liberality; he that presideth over others, with diligence; he that doeth deeds of mercy, with cheerfulness.

Therefore, "if thy enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink. For in so doing thou wilt heap coals of fire on his head."

Let every one submit to the authorities that are over him; for there is no authority which is not from God: and the authorities which exist have been ordained by God.

for the ruler is Gods servant to thee for good. But if thou doest evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain; for he is Gods servant, an avenger to inflict wrath upon him that doeth evil.

Him that is weak in his faith receive with kindness, and not to pass judgment on his thoughts.

Let not him who eateth, despise him that eateth not; and let not him who eateth not, judge him that eateth; for God hath received him.

Who art thou that judgest the servant of another? To his own lord he standeth or falleth; and he shall be made to stand; for the Lord is able to make him stand.

I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean in itself; but to him that accounteth anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

For if on account of food thy brother is made to mourn, thou art no longer walking according to love. Do not with thy food destroy him for whom Christ died.

And again: "Praise the Lord, all ye gentiles, and let every people praise him."

And again Isaiah saith: "There shall be the shoot from Jesse, and he that riseth up to rule the gentiles; in him shall the gentiles hope."

but, as it is written: "They, to whom no tidings concerning him came, shall see; and they that have not heard shall understand."

Now to him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which for eternal ages was unrevealed,