But, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant that I often purposed to come to you, though I have been hindered to the present time, that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.

What, indeed, if some have been unfaithful? Will their unfaithfulness overthrow the faithfulness of God?

Yet, if the truth of God has, through my lie, been greatly advanced to his glory, why am I still judged as a sinner?

For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.

But the favor bestowed is not, in all respects, like the offense: for if, by the offense of one, the many have died, much more have the grace of God and the gift which is by the grace of the one man Jesus Christ, been made abundant for the many.

For as by the disobedience of the one man the many have been made sinners, so, also, by the obedience of the one, the many shall be made righteous.

knowing this, that our former man has been crucified with him, in order that the sinful body may be deprived of its power, so that we should no longer serve sin:

because we know that Christ, having been raised from the dead, dies no more; death has dominion over him no longer;

But thanks be to God, that though you were the servants of sin, yet you have obeyed from the heart the form of teaching, in which you have been instructed;

But now, since you have been made free from sin, and have become servants to God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, eternal life.

For we know that every creature groans, and is in pain together, till now:

(the children, indeed, having not yet been born, and having done neither good nor evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calls,)

And as Isaiah said before: Unless the Lord of hosts had left us a posterity, we should have been like Sodom, and been made like Gomorrah.

What then? Israel has not obtained that which he seeks; but the chosen have obtained it, and the rest have been hardened to this day,

And if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, have been grafted in among them, and partake with them of the root and fatness of the olive,

For who has known the mind of the Lord? Or, who has been his counsellor?

Let every soul be subject to the higher authorities. For there is no authority but from God: the authorities that are, have been appointed by God.

And I myself am persuaded concerning you, my brethren, that you yourselves are full of all goodness, having been filled with all knowledge, able also to instruct one another.

that I may be the public servant of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, officiating as a priest with respect to the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles may be acceptable, having been sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

so earnestly desirous have I been to preach the gospel, not where Christ had been named, lest I should build on another man's foundation;

For which reason, also, I have been often hindered from coming to you.

For Macedonia and Achaia have been pleased to make a contribution for the poor saints who are in Jerusalem:

they have been pleased to do so, and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles have become partakers of their spiritual things, they ought to minister to them in things pertaining to the flesh.