In whom are ye also, the called of Jesus Christ:

For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world, being understood by things made, are inspected, truly both his eternal power and divinity; so that they are inexcusable:

Who knowing the justice of God, that they doing such things are worthy of death, not only do them, but also approve those doing.

But to them of intrigue, and are truly disobedient to the truth, and yielding to injustice, anger and wrath,

For when nations, not having the things of the law, by nature do the things of the law, these, not having the law, are law to themselves:

And not, (as we are defamed, and some have declared us to say,) That we should do evil things, that good things might come: whose judgment is just.

For sin shall not rule over you: for ye are not under law, but under grace.

What then? shall we sin, because we are not under law, but under grace It may not be.

Know ye not, that to whom ye present yourselves servants for obedience, ye are servants to whom ye listen; either of sin to death, or of obedience to justice?

Therefore what fruit had ye then of what ye are now ashamed? for the end of these, death.

But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwell in you. And if any have not the Spirit of Christ, he is not his.

Therefore, brethren, we are not debtors to the flesh, to live according to the flesh.

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God.

The Spirit itself testifies with our spirit, that we are children of God:

As has been written, That for thy sake we are killed the whole day; we were reckoned as sheep for slaughter.

Who are Israelites; whose the adoption as a son, and the glory, and covenants, and legislation, and divine worship, and solemn promises;

Neither that the seed of Abraham, are all children: but, In Isaac shall the seed be called to thee.

That is, The children of the flesh, these not the children of God: but the children of the solemn promise are reckoned for seed.

So we, the many, are one body in Christ, and the members for one another.

For rulers are not the terror of good works, but of evil. And wilt thou not fear the power do good, and thou shalt have approbation of it:

For this also pay ye taxes: for they are workmen of God, persevering in this same.

For whether we live, to the Lord we live: and whether we die, to the Lord we die: therefore whether we live, and whether we die, we are of the Lord.

For whatever before was written before are for our instruction was before written that by patience and consolation able of the writings we might have hope.

And I am persuaded my brethren, and I myself for you, that ye yourselves also are full of goodness, tilled with all knowledge, being able also to remind one another.

For they were contented; and they are their debtors. For if the nations have participated in their spiritual things, they ought also to serve them in things pertaining to the flesh.

Embrace Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellowprisoners, who are distinguished among the sent, who also have been in Christ before me.