For His invisible attributes, that is, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen since the creation of the world, being understood through what He has made. As a result, people are without excuse.

But now, apart from the law, God’s righteousness has been revealed—attested by the Law and the Prophets

He believed, hoping against hope, so that he became the father of many nations according to what had been spoken: So will your descendants be.

Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.

This hope will not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

Much more then, since we have now been declared righteous by His blood, we will be saved through Him from wrath.

For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, then how much more, having been reconciled, will we be saved by His life!

For if we have been joined with Him in the likeness of His death, we will certainly also be in the likeness of His resurrection.

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

and having been liberated from sin, you became enslaved to righteousness.

But now, since you have been liberated from sin and have become enslaved to God, you have your fruit, which results in sanctification—and the end is eternal life!

But now we have been released from the law, since we have died to what held us, so that we may serve in the new way of the Spirit and not in the old letter of the law.

For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together with labor pains until now.

Who is the one who condemns?
Christ Jesus is the One who died,
but even more, has been raised;
He also is at the right hand of God
and intercedes for us.

For though her sons had not been born yet or done anything good or bad, so that God’s purpose according to election might stand—

And just as Isaiah predicted:

If the Lord of Hosts had not left us offspring,
we would have become like Sodom,
and we would have been made like Gomorrah.

For who has known the mind of the Lord?
Or who has been His counselor?

My aim is to evangelize where Christ has not been named, so that I will not build on someone else’s foundation,

That is why I have been prevented many times from coming to you.

So you should welcome her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints and assist her in whatever matter she may require your help. For indeed she has been a benefactor of many—and of me also.