But now a righteousness of God has been revealed apart from Law, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets;

(as it has been written, "I have made you a father of many nations") --before God, whom he believed, who makes the dead live, and calls the things which do not exist as though they do exist.

And hope does not make us ashamed, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit given to us.

For if we have been joined together in the likeness of His death, we shall also be in the likeness of His resurrection;

For he who died has been justified from sin.

But now we having been set free from the Law, having died to that in which we were held, so that we serve in newness of spirit and not in oldness of the letter.

(for the children had not yet been born, neither had done any good or evil; but that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works but of Him who called,)

And as Isaiah said before, "Unless the Lord of hosts had left us a seed, we would have been as Sodom, and would have been like Gomorrah."

For as you also then disbelieved God, but now have been shown mercy through their disbelief,

But, the one doubting, if he eats, he has been condemned, because it is not of faith; and all that is not of faith is sin.

Yea, so I have been eager to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build on another man's foundation;

For this cause I also have been greatly hindered from coming to you.

Truly it has pleased them, and they are their debtors. For if the nations have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister to them in fleshly things.

that you receive her in the Lord, as becomes saints, and that you may assist her in whatever business she has need of you. For she has been a helper of many, and of myself also.

Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ according to the revelation of the mystery, having been unvoiced during eternal times;

but now has been made plain, and by the prophetic Scriptures, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith;