For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ, for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:

Whose are the fathers, and from whom according to the flesh, Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.

Not as though the word of God hath taken no effect. For they are not all Israel, who are descendants from Israel?

That is, They who are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.

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

(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God, according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth)

For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.

For the scripture saith to Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might show my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.

Thou wilt say then to me, Why doth he yet find fault? for who hath resisted his will?

And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had before prepared for glory,

For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.

Why? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling-stone;

Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they may be saved.

For I bear them testimony that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

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

For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.

For Moses describeth the righteousness which is by the law, That the man who doeth these things shall live by them.

For with the heart man believeth to righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made to salvation.

For the scripture saith, whoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

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

For whoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?

But Isaiah is very bold, and saith, I was found by them that sought me not; I was made manifest to them that asked not for me.

I say then, Hath God cast away his people? By no means. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded.

For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify my office:

For if the rejection of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?

For if the first fruit is holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root is holy, so are the branches.

Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not high-minded, but fear:

For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.

And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be ingrafted: for God is able to ingraft them again.

For if thou wast cut out of the olive-tree which is wild by nature, and wast ingrafted contrary to nature into a good olive-tree; how much more shall these, which are the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive-tree?

For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, (lest ye should be wise in your own conceits) that blindness in part hath happened to Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles shall be come in.

For this is my covenant to them, when I shall take away their sins.

As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as concerning the election, they are beloved for the father's sakes.

For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.

For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief;

For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all.

For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counselor?

For from him, and by him, and to him are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.

For through the grace given to me, I say, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place to wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

Therefore if thy enemy hungereth, feed him; if he thirsteth, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.

Let every soul be subject to the higher powers. For there is no power but from God: the powers that are, are ordained by God.

For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power; do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from the same:

For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou doest that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, an avenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.

For, for this cause ye pay tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.

Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there is any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

And this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.

The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light.

But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the lusts of flesh.

For one believeth that he may eat all things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.

Let not him that 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 another man's servant? to his own master he standeth or falleth: and he shall be held up: for God is able to make him stand.

He that regardeth the day, regardeth it to the Lord: and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth not, and giveth God thanks.

For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.

For whether we live, we live to the Lord; and whether we die, we die to the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.

For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and the living.

But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at naught thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment-seat of Christ.

For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.

But if thy brother is grieved with thy food, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy food, for whom Christ died.

For the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

For he that in these things serveth Christ, is acceptable to God, and approved by men.

Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things with which one may edify another.

For the sake of food, destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with offense.

And he that doubteth is damned if he eateth, because he eateth not from faith: for whatever is not from faith is sin.

Let every one of us please his neighbor for his good to edification.

For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written, The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on me.

For whatever things were written formerly, were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made to the fathers:

And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing to thy name.

I have therefore cause for glorying through Jesus Christ, in those things which pertain to God.

For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,

For which cause also I have been much hindered from coming to you.

Whenever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I shall be somewhat filled with your company.

For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor of the saints who are at Jerusalem.

It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister to them in carnal things.

Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;

That I may be delivered from them in Judea who do not believe; and that my service which I have for Jerusalem, may be acceptable to the saints;

That ye receive her in the Lord, as it becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succorer of many, and of myself also.

Who have for my life laid down their own necks: to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.

For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.

For your obedience is come abroad to all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise to that which is good, and simple concerning evil.

But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:

To God the only wise, be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen.