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This then is the reason why God gave them up to vile passions. For not only did the women among them exchange the natural use of their bodies for one which is contrary to nature, but the men also,

Verse ConceptsdesiresSodomySexual PerversionEvil PassionsGod Handing OverWomen Doing WrongExchanging Good For BadAffectionsexLove And RelationshipsWomen's RolesPassionChange And GrowthSame Sex Marriage

Again, the promise that he should inherit the world did not come to Abraham or his posterity conditioned by Law, but by faith-righteousness.

Verse ConceptsImputed RighteousnessGod's Promise To AbrahamRighteous By FaithPromisesTrust In Relationships

so that the promise should be made sure to all Abraham's true descendants; not merely to those who are righteous through the Law, but to those who are righteous through a faith like that of Abraham. Thus in the sight of God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and makes reference to things that do not exist, as though they did, Abraham is the forefather of all of us. As it is written, "I have appointed you to be the forefather of many nations."

Verse ConceptsExistenceFaithChaosGod, The CreatorThe Existence Of ThingsExistence Through GodNon ExistenceThe Dead Are RaisedGod's CallCalling

Yet Death reigned as king from Adam to Moses even over those who had not sinned, as Adam did, against Law. And in Adam we have a type of Him whose coming was still future.

Verse ConceptsAdam and Jesus ChristForeshadowingTypes Of ChristChrist, Types OfAntitypesSin Producing DeathNot Like ThingsSin Produces DeathAdam and eve disobey god

At that time, then, what benefit did you get from conduct which you now regard with shame? Why, such things finally result in death.

Verse ConceptsLifestylesPunishment, Nature OfFruitful LabourSin Producing DeathShame Of Bad ConductSin Produces Death

Did then a thing which is good become death to me? No, indeed, but sin did; so that through its bringing about death by means of what was good, it might be seen in its true light as sin, in order that by means of the Commandment the unspeakable sinfulness of sin might be plainly shown.

Verse Conceptsevil, warnings againstSin Producing DeathGood WordsEffect Of The LawFar Be It!Sin Produces DeathThe Entrance Of SinLegallaw

But again, did Israel fail to understand? Listen to Moses first. He says, "I will fire you with jealousy against a nation which is no nation, and with fury against a nation devoid of understanding."

Verse ConceptsProvokingFoolish PeopleMaking Israel JealousNot Understanding God's Things

But what did God say to him in reply? "I have reserved for Myself 7,000 men who have never bent the knee to Baal."

Verse ConceptsBaal Worship, HistorySeven ThousandBowing To False GodsSurvivors Of Israel

Do not be puffed up with pride. Tremble rather--for if God did not spare the natural branches, neither will He spare you.

Verse ConceptsBranches, Figurative UsesNot Sparing

For even the Christ did not seek His own pleasure. His principle was, "The reproaches which they addressed to Thee have fallen on me."

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of OneselfInsultsSelfishnessUnselfishnessHumility Of ChristProphecies Concerning ChristNot Pleasing People

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