about his Son, who was physically descended from David,

First I thank my God through Jesus Christ about you all, because the news of your faith is spreading all over the world.

Suppose you call yourself a Jew, and rely on law, and boast about God,

Then what are we to say about our ancestor Abraham?

His faith did not weaken, although he realized that his own body was worn out, for he was about a hundred years old, and that Sarah was past bearing children.

We know that in everything God works with those who love him, whom he has called in accordance with his purpose, to bring about what is good.

And that is not all, for there was Rebecca too, when she was about to bear twin sons to our forefather Isaac.

And Isaiah cries out about Israel, "Although the sons of Israel are as numerous as the sand of the sea, only a remnant of them will be saved,

No! This is what it says: "God's message is close to you, on your lips and in your mind"??hat is, the message about faith that we preach.

So faith comes from hearing what is told, and that hearing comes through the message about Christ.

for God does not change his mind about those to whom he gives his blessings or sends his call.

But clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about gratifying your physical cravings.

but the man who has misgivings about eating, and then eats, is thereby condemned, for he is not following his convictions, and anything that does not rest on conviction is wrong.

Everyone has heard of your obedience, and I am very happy about you, but I want you to be wise about what is good and guileless about what is bad.

To him who can make you strong by the good news I bring and the preaching about Jesus Christ, through the disclosure of the secret kept back for long ages but now revealed,