Through him we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations,

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

For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God.

And he did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body, which was as good as dead since he was about a hundred years old, or when he considered the barrenness of Sarah's womb.

For this is what the promise said: "About this time I will return and Sarah shall have a son."

For Moses writes about the righteousness which is of the law, "The man who does those things shall live by them."

I myself am satisfied about you, my brethren, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, and able to instruct one another.

For your obedience has become known to all, so I am full of joy over you; but I want you to be wise about what is good, and innocent about what is evil.

but is now revealed and made known to all nations through the prophetic writings, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith