First, indeed, I give thanks unto my God, through Jesus Christ, concerning you all, because your faith is being announced throughout the whole world.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is God’s power for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, and also to the Greek.

In it God's way of uprightness is disclosed through faith and for faith, just as the Scripture says, "The upright will have life because of his faith."

since what can be known about God is evident among them, because God has shown it to them.

For since the creation of the world his invisible attributes -- his eternal power and divine nature -- have been clearly seen, because they are understood through what has been made. So people are without excuse.

Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

Because by them the true word of God was changed into that which is false, and they gave worship and honour to the thing which is made, and not to him who made it, to whom be blessing for ever. So be it.

Because of this did God give them up to dishonourable affections, for even their females did change the natural use into that against nature;

And because they did not think it worthwhile to acknowledge God, God delivered them over to a worthless mind to do what is morally wrong.

because they overflow with every sort of evil-doing, wickedness, greed, and malice; they are full of envy, murder, quarreling, deceit, ill-will;

So, whoever you are, you people do not have any excuse for judging people [Note: At this point Paul begins addressing the Jews. See verse 17]. For in a matter where you judge someone else [to be wrong] you [actually] condemn yourselves, because you are practicing the same things [you condemn them for doing].

But because of your hardness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment is revealed.

because God does not show partiality.

for they show that the deeds the law demands are written on their hearts, because their consciences will testify for them, and their inner thoughts will either accuse or defend them,

and know his will and approve the things that are superior, [because you] are instructed by the law,

an instructer of the ignorant, a teacher to the weak, because you have a clear view of the true meaning of the law.

For the name of God, because of you, is defamed among the nations, - even as it is written.

For a person is not a Jew because of his appearance, nor is circumcision something just external and physical.

Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.

In no way: because if it is so, how is God able to be the judge of all the world?

But, as you say, if the truthfulness of God has redounded to His glory because of my falsehood, why am I still condemned as a sinner?

Let us not do evil so that good may come (a statement which we are falsely said by some to have made), because such behaviour will have its right punishment.

What then? are we worse off than they? In no way: because we have before made it clear that Jews as well as Greeks are all under the power of sin;

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

being justified freely by his grace, because of the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:

whom God did set forth a mercy seat, through the faith in his blood, for the shewing forth of His righteousness, because of the passing over of the bygone sins in the forbearance of God --

This was also to demonstrate his righteousness in the present time, so that he would be just and the justifier of the one who lives because of Jesus' faithfulness.

If God is one; and he will give righteousness because of faith to those who have circumcision, and through faith to those who have not circumcision.

Do we then [intend to] destroy law [observance] because faith [in Christ is now required]? Certainly not! But [instead], we uphold [the validity of] law.

He received the sign of circumcision as a seal [confirming] that he had been [considered] righteous because of the faith he had before being circumcised. Thus, he became the [spiritual] father of all people who believe [in God], even though they have not been circumcised, so that they could be considered righteous [by their faith].

And that he might be the father of the circumcised: not because they are circumcised only: but because they walk also in the steps of that faith, that was in our father Abraham before the time of circumcision.

For it was not through [obedience to] law [See 3:31] that the promise to Abraham or his descendants of inheriting [the best of] the world [was made], but through their being considered righteous because of faith [in God].

Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.

Because of this it is of faith, that it may be according to grace, for the promise being sure to all the seed, not to that which is of the law only, but also to that which is of the faith of Abraham,

And not being weak in faith, he considered his own body as good as dead, [because he] was approximately a hundred years old, and the deadness of Sarah's womb.

and yet he never staggered in doubt at the promise of God but grew powerful in faith, because he gave the glory to God

because he was fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform.

So therefore, God considered him righteous [i.e., because of such faith].

Now it was not written because of him alone that it was imputed to him,

but also because of us to whom it is going to be imputed, to those who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead,

who was delivered up because of our offences, and was raised up because of our being declared righteous.

Therefore, [because we] have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace by which we have been established, and we boast because of our hope in God's glory.

And not only that, but we also rejoice in our afflictions, because we know that affliction produces endurance,

And, our hope, putteth not to shame. Because, the love of God, hath been poured out in our hearts, through the Holy Spirit that hath been given unto us:

And God commends his love to us, because, we being yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Therefore, by much more, [because we] have been declared righteous now by his blood, we will be saved through him from the wrath.

because of this, even as through one man the sin did enter into the world, and through the sin the death; and thus to all men the death did pass through, for that all did sin;

Because, till the law came, sin was in existence, but sin is not put to the account of anyone when there is no law to be broken.

But the free gift [of salvation through Christ] is not [exactly] like the sin [of Adam]. For if many people died [physically] because of the sin of the one man [i.e., Adam], how much more did God's favor abound by [providing] His gracious gift [of salvation] to many people because of the one man, Jesus Christ.

And the gift is not like the one man’s sin, because from one sin came the judgment, resulting in condemnation, but from many trespasses came the gift, resulting in justification.

For if [physical] death ruled [over mankind] because of the sin of the one man [i.e., Adam], how much more will those who receive the abundance of God's unearned favor, and the gift of being right with Him, rule in [never ending] life through the one man, Jesus Christ.

So then, just as [God's] judgment came, condemning all people [to physical death] because of one sin [i.e., Adam's]; even so the free gift of being made right with God and [resulting in] life may be received by all people because of one man's [i.e., Christ's] act of righteousness. [Note: This "life" may refer to spiritual life now, or to being made alive in the resurrection, which would reverse the curse of physical death caused by Adam's sin].

Because, as numbers of men became sinners through the wrongdoing of one man, even so will great numbers get righteousness through the keeping of the word of God by one man.

Because he who is dead is free from sin.

because we know that Christ, having been raised from the dead, will not die again. Death no longer rules over Him.

In the same way you also must regard yourselves as dead in relation to sin, but as alive in relation to God, because you are in Christ Jesus.

For sin will not rule over you, because you are not under law but under grace.

What then? Shall we sin, because we are not under law but under favour? Far be it!

and being set free from sin, you became the slaves of righteousness??19 I speak in these homely figures because of the weakness of your fleshly nature??ust as you once surrendered your faculties into slavery to impurity and to all lawlessness, so now you must surrender your faculties into slavery to righteousness, unto deeds of holiness.

In human fashion am I speaking, because of the weakness of your flesh; - for, just as ye presented your members as servants unto impurity and unto lawlessness for lawlessness, so now, present ye your members as servants unto righteousness for sanctification.

But now we have been released from the law, [because we] have died [to that] by which we were bound, so that we may serve in newness of the Spirit and not in oldness of the letter [of the law].

But sin, taking its chance through that which was ordered by the law, was working in me every form of desire: because without the law sin is dead.

Did what was good, then, prove the death of me? Certainly not! It was sin that did so, so that it might be recognized as sin, because even through something that was good it effected my death, so that through the command it might appear how immeasurably sinful sin was.

For I do not understand what I am doing, because I do not practice what I want to do, but I do what I hate.

Thank God through Jesus the Messiah, our Lord, because with my mind I myself can serve the Law of God, even while with my human nature I serve the law of sin.

because the Spirit’s law of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death.

For what the law could not do, inasmuch as it was weak because of the flesh - that performed God, and sent his son in the similitude of sinful flesh, and by sin damned sin in the flesh;

Because for the mind to be given up to earthly things means death; but for it to be given up to spiritual things means Life and peace.

Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

Wherefore, if the spirit of him that raised up Jesus from death, dwell in you: even he that raised up Christ from death, shall quicken your mortal bodies, because that this spirit dwelleth in you.

For the creation was subjected to futility—not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it—in the hope

Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

Now in this hope we were saved, yet hope that is seen is not hope, because who hopes for what he sees?

In the same way the Spirit also joins to help in our weakness, because we do not know what to pray for as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with unspoken groanings.

And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.

because whom He did foreknow, He also did fore-appoint, conformed to the image of His Son, that he might be first-born among many brethren;

As it is written:
Because of You
we are being put to death all day long;
we are counted as sheep to be slaughtered.

I am telling the truth as a Christian man. I am telling no lie, because my conscience enlightened by the Holy Spirit is bearing me witness to this fact,

Neither, because they are seed of Abraham, are all children, - but, In Isaac, shall there be called unto thee a seed.

for though the twins were not yet born and had not done anything good or bad, so that God’s purpose according to His choice would stand, not because of works but because of Him who calls,

For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.

Wherefore? Because, not by faith but as by works, have they sought it : they have stumbled at the stone of stumbling,

Because they disregarded the righteousness from God and attempted to establish their own righteousness, they have not submitted themselves to God’s righteousness.

because if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved:

Because it is said in the holy Writings, Whoever has faith in him will not be shamed.

But there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord is over them all, because He is infinitely kind to all who call upon Him.

Because, Whoever will give worship to the name of the Lord will get salvation.

I say then, they did not stumble so as to fall in utter ruin, did they? Of course not! On the contrary, because of their stumbling, salvation has come to heathen peoples, to make the Israelites jealous.

I am speaking to you gentiles. Because I am an apostle to the gentiles, I magnify my ministry

Do not be uplifted in pride over the branches: because it is not you who are the support of the root, but it is by the root that you are supported.

Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:

for if God did not spare the natural branches [because of unbelief], He will not spare you either.

And even they, if they do not remain in unbelief, will be grafted in, because God has the power to graft them in again.

Regarding the gospel, they are enemies for your advantage, but regarding election, they are loved because of the patriarchs,

Because God's selection and his mercies may not be changed.

For just as you formerly were disobedient to God, but now have been shown mercy because of the disobedience of these,

so they too are now disobedient because of the mercy shown you, that they too may now have mercy shown them.

Because, of him, and through him, and unto him, are all things: - unto him, be the glory, unto the ages. Amen!