First, I give thanks to my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being proclaimed in the whole world.

because what can be known about God is evident among them, for God made [it] clear to them.

Because of this, God gave them over to degrading passions, for their females exchanged the natural relations for those contrary to nature,

But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart, you are storing up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and of the revelation of the righteous judgment of God,

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

For just as it is written, "The name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you."

whom God made publicly available as the mercy seat through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness, because of the passing over of previously committed sins,

Because of this, [it is] by faith, in order that [it may be] according to grace, so that the promise may be secure to all the descendants, not only to those of the law, but also to those of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all

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.

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

And not only [this], but we also boast in our afflictions, [because we] know that affliction produces patient endurance,

and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to 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, just as sin entered into the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death spread to all people because all sinned.

knowing that Christ, [because he] has been raised from the dead, is going to die no more, death no longer being master over him.

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

What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? May it never be!

(I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh.) For just as you presented your members [as] slaves to immorality and lawlessness, [leading] to lawlessness, so now present your members [as] slaves to righteousness, [leading] to 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].

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

because the mindset of the flesh [is] enmity toward God, for [it is] not subjected to the law of God, for [it is] not able [to do so],

But if Christ [is] in you, the body [is] dead because of sin, but the Spirit [is] life because of righteousness.

For the creation has been subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of the one who subjected [it], in hope

And the one who searches our hearts knows what the mindset of the Spirit [is], because he intercedes on behalf of the saints according to [the will of] God.

because [those] whom he foreknew, he also predestined [to be] conformed to the image of his Son, so that he should be the firstborn among many brothers.

nor [are they] all children because they are descendants of Abraham, but "In Isaac will your descendants be named."

Why that? Because [they did] not [pursue it] by faith, but as [if] by works. They stumbled over the {stone that causes people to stumble},

Well said! They were broken off because of unbelief, but you stand firm because of faith. Do not think arrogant [thoughts], but be afraid.

And those also, if they do not persist in unbelief, will be grafted in, because God is able to graft them in again.

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

for it is God's servant to you for what [is] good. But if you do what [is] bad, be afraid, because it does not bear the sword to no purpose. For it is God's servant, the one who avenges for punishment on the one who does [what is] bad.

Therefore [it is] necessary to be in subjection, not only because of wrath but also because of conscience.

For because of this you also pay taxes, for [the authorities] are servants of God, busily engaged in this very [thing].

And [do] this [because you] know the time, that [it is] already the hour for you to wake up from sleep. For our salvation [is] nearer now than when we believed.

The one who eats must not despise the one who does not eat, and the one who does not eat must not judge the one who eats, because God has accepted him.

The one who is intent on the day is intent on [it] for the Lord, and the one who eats eats for the Lord, because he is thankful to God, and the one who does not eat does not eat for the Lord, and he is thankful to God.

For if because of food, your brother is grieved, you are no longer living according to love. Do not destroy by your food that person for whom Christ died.

But the one who doubts is condemned if he eats, because he does not [do so] from faith, and everything that [is] not from faith is sin.

and that the Gentiles may glorify God for [his] mercy, just as it is written, "Because of this, I will praise you among the Gentiles, and I will sing praise to your name."

But I have written to you more boldly on [some] points, so as to remind you [again] because of the grace that has been given to me by God,