making request, if by any means now at length I may be prospered by the will of God to come unto you.

And we know that the judgment of God is according to truth against them that practise such things.

for there is no respect of persons with God.

What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we before laid to the charge both of Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin;

as it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one;

They have all turned aside, they are together become unprofitable; There is none that doeth good, no, not, so much as one:

There is no fear of God before their eyes.

Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it speaketh to them that are under the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God:

because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for through the law cometh the knowledge of sin.

But now apart from the law a righteousness of God hath been manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;

even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ unto all them that believe; for there is no distinction;

Where then is the glorying? It is excluded. By what manner of law? of works? Nay: but by a law of faith.

Do we then make the law of none effect through faith? God forbid: nay, we establish the law.

Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but as of debt.

for the law worketh wrath; but where there is no law, neither is there transgression.

And without being weakened in faith he considered his own body now as good as dead (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah's womb;

Now it was not written for his sake alone, that it was reckoned unto him;

Much more then, being now justified by his blood, shall we be saved from the wrath of God through him.

and not only so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.

for until the law sin was in the world; but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him , that the body of sin might be done away, that so we should no longer be in bondage to sin;

knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death no more hath dominion over him.

Know ye not, that to whom ye present yourselves as'servants unto obedience, his servants ye are whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye presented your members as'servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity, even so now present your members as'servants to righteousness unto sanctification.

What fruit then had ye at that time in the things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.

But now being made free from sin and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end eternal life.

Or are ye ignorant, brethren (for I speak to men who know the law), that the law hath dominion over a man for so long time as he liveth?

So then if, while the husband liveth, she be joined to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if the husband die, she is free from the law, so that she is no adulteress, though she be joined to another man.

But now we have been discharged from the law, having died to that wherein we were held; so that we serve in newness of the spirit, and not in oldness of the letter.

For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.

For that which I do I know not: for not what I would, that do I practise; but what I hate, that I do.

So now it is no more I that do it, but sin which dwelleth in me.

For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me, but to do that which is good is not.

But if what I would not, that I do, it is no more I that do it, but sin which dwelleth in me.

There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus.

For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.

And in like manner the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity: for we know not how to pray as we ought; but the Spirit himself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered;

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

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

Nay but, O man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why didst thou make me thus?

But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach:

For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek: for the same Lord is Lord of all, and is rich unto all that call upon him:

But I say, Did Israel not know? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy with that which is no nation, With a nation void of understanding will I anger you.

God did not cast off his people which he foreknew. Or know ye not what the scripture saith of Elijah? how he pleadeth with God against Israel:

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

But if it is by grace, it is no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace.

Now if their fall, is the riches of the world, and their loss the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness?

For as ye in time past were disobedient to God, but now have obtained mercy by their disobedience,

even so have these also now been disobedient, that by the mercy shown to you they also may now obtain mercy.

Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men.

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers: for there is no power but of God; and the powers that be are ordained of God.

For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. And wouldest thou have no fear of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise from the same:

Owe no man anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law.

Love worketh no ill to his neighbor: love therefore is the fulfilment of the law.

And this, knowing the season, that already it is time for you to awake out of sleep: for now is salvation nearer to us than when we first believed.

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

Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge ye this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock in his brother's way, or an occasion of falling.

I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself: save that to him who accounteth anything to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

For if because of meat thy brother is grieved, thou walkest no longer in love. Destroy not with thy meat him for whom Christ died.

Now we that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

Now the God of patience and of comfort grant you to be of the same mind one with another according to Christ Jesus:

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

but, as it is written, They shall see, to whom no tidings of him came, And they who have not heard shall understand.

but now, having no more any place in these regions, and having these many years a longing to come unto you,

but now, I'say , I go unto Jerusalem, ministering unto the saints.

And I know that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of Christ.

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

Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them that are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which ye learned: and turn away from them.

Now to him that is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which hath been kept in silence through times eternal,

but now is manifested, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, is made known unto all the nations unto obedience of faith: