among whom are ye also, the called of Jesus Christ;

For, ever since the creation of the world, his invisible attributes, even his eternal power and divinity, being perceived from his works, are clearly seen, so that they might be without excuse.

And as they did not choose to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do things which are shameful;

but to those who are contentious, and disobedient to the truth; but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and indignation.

Tribulation and distress will be upon every soul of man whose works are evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Greek;

but glory, honor, and peace, to every one whoso works are good, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

for it is not the hearers of a law who are righteous before God, but the doers of a law will be accounted righteous;

for when the gentiles, who have no law, do by nature what is required by the Law, these, having no law, are a law to themselves;

and knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the Law;

and art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,

Yea, those who are by nature uncircumcised, if they perform the law, will judge thee, who having a written Law and circumcision, art a breaker of the Law.

What then? Are we better than others? By no means! For we have already brought a charge both against Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin.

Swift are their feet to shed blood;

destruction and misery are in their ways;

Now we know that whatever the Law saith, it saith to those who are under the Law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world become subject to condemnation before God.

"Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.

Doth this blessedness belong to the circumcised alone, or to the uncircumcised also? For we are saying that Abrahams faith was accounted as righteousness.

and that he might be the father of the circumcised, who are not circumcised merely, but who tread in the steps of that faith which our father Abraham had while yet uncircumcised.

For if they that are of the Law are heirs, then faith becometh a vain thing, and the promise is made of no effect.

(as it is written, "I have made thee a father of many nations") in the sight of that God whom he believed, who giveth life to the dead, and calleth the things that are not, as though they were.

Are ye ignorant, that all of us who were baptized into Jesus Christ, were baptized into his death?

For sin shall not hold dominion over you; for ye are not under the Law, but under grace.

What then? Are we to sin, because we are not under the Law, but under grace? God forbid!

Know ye not, that whomever ye choose to obey as a master, his bondmen ye are, whether of sin whose fruit is death, or of obedience whose fruit is righteousness?

What fruit then had ye at that time from those things of which ye are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.

Know ye not, brethren, (for I am speaking to those who are acquainted with the Law,) that the Law hath dominion over a man only as long as he liveth?

But now we are delivered from the Law, having died to that by which we were bound, that we might serve in the new life of the Spirit, and not in the old way of the letter.

There is then now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

For they who are according to the flesh have their mind on the things of the flesh; but they who are according to the Spirit, on the things of the Spirit.

And they who are in the flesh cannot please God.

But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwelleth in you. But if any one hath to not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

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

For if ye live according to the flesh, ye are sure to die; but if by the Spirit ye make an end of the deeds of the body, ye will live.

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

The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are children of God;

and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and fellowheirs with Christ; if indeed we are suffering with him, that we may also be glorified with him.

We know moreover that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

As it is written, "For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we were accounted as sheep for slaughter."

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

who are Israelites; whom God adopted as sons, whose was the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the Law, and the service of the sanctuary, and the promises;

whose are the fathers, and from whom, as to the flesh, was the Christ. He who is over all, God, be blessed for ever! Amen.

Not as though the word of God hath failed; for not all they that are of Israel are Israel;

nor because they are descendants of Abraham are they all children; but, "Thy offspring shall be reckoned from Isaac."

That is, not the children by natural descent are children of God, but the children to whom the promise is made are accounted as the offspring.

And it shall be, that in the place where it was said to them, Ye are not my people, there shall they be called sons of the living God."

and how shall men preach, unless they are sent forth? as it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring glad tidings of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!"

"Lord, they have killed thy prophets, they have dug down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they are seeking my life."

that I may, if possible, excite to emulation those who are my flesh, and may save some of them.

In regard to the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes; but in regard to Gods choice, they are beloved for the fathers sake.

O the depth of the riches, and of the wisdom, and of the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his purposes, and his ways past finding out!

For from him, and through him, and to him are all things. To him be the glory for ever! Amen.

Let every one submit to the authorities that are over him; for there is no authority which is not from God: and the authorities which exist have been ordained by God.

For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wouldst thou then not be afraid of the government? Do that which is good, and thou wilt have praise from it;

For the same reason pay tribute also; for they are ministers of God, attending continually to this very business.

For these, "Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not covet," and every other commandment, are summed up in this precept, "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself."

For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Whether then we live or die, we are the Lords.

Do not for the sake of food undo the work of God. All things indeed are clean; but that which is pure is evil for that man who eateth so as to be an occasion of sin.

We then who are strong ought to hear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves.

But I myself am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye are even of yourselves full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.

Salute Andronicus and Junias, my kinsmen, and my fellowprisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.

Salute Herodion, my kinsman. Salute those of the family of Narcissus, who are in the Lord.

Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brethren that are with them.

Salute Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them.

But I exhort your brethren, to mark those who are causing divisions and offences, contrary to the doctrine which ye learned; and avoid them.

For such men are not servants of our Lord Christ, but of their own appetites; and by good words and fair speeches they deceive the hearts of the simple.