For in it there is the revelation of the righteousness of God from faith to faith: as it is said in the holy Writings, The man who does righteousness will be living by his faith.

As it is said in the holy Writings, There is not one who does righteousness;

They have all gone out of the way, there is no profit in any of them; there is not one who does good, not so much as one:

But what does it say in the holy Writings? And Abraham had faith in God, and it was put to his account as righteousness.

Now, the reward is credited to him who does works, not as of grace but as a debt.

And hope does not put to shame; because our hearts are full of the love of God through the Holy Spirit which is given to us.

But you will say to me, Why does he still make us responsible? who is able to go against his purpose?

For Moses says that the man who does the righteousness which is of the law will get life by it.

But what does it say? The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart: that is, the word of faith of which we are the preachers:

But what answer does God make to him? I have still seven thousand men whose knees have not been bent to Baal.

Love does no wrong to his neighbour, so love makes the law complete.

Let not him who takes food have a low opinion of him who does not: and let not him who does not take food be a judge of him who does; for he has God's approval.

He who keeps the day, keeps it to the Lord; and he who takes food, takes it as to the Lord, for he gives praise to God; and he who does not take food, to the Lord he takes it not, and gives praise to God.

But he who is in doubt is judged if he takes food, because he does it not in faith; and whatever is not of faith is sin.

Gaius, with whom I am living, whose house is open to all the church, sends his love, so does Erastus, the manager of the accounts of the town, and Quartus, the brother.