suffering and distress, on every soul of man who does evil, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

But glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does good, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

Then what advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the profit of circumcision?

They have all turned aside. They have together become unprofitable. There is no one who does good, there is not even one."

For what does the Scripture say? "And Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness."

But to him who does not work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness.

and hope does not disappoint us, because God's love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

For rarely does one die for the righteous. Yet perhaps for a good person someone might dare to die.

But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if it is so that the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if any man does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not his.

You will say then to me, "Why does he still find fault? For who withstands his will?"

For Moses writes about the righteousness of the law, "The one who does them will live by them."

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

But how does God answer him? "I have reserved for myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal."

for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.

Love does not harm a neighbor. Love therefore is the fulfillment of the law.

Do not let him who eats despise him who does not eat. Do not let him who does not eat judge him who eats, for God has accepted him.

He who observes the day, observes it to the Lord. He who eats, eats to the Lord, for he gives God thanks. He who does not eat, to the Lord he does not eat, and gives God thanks.

Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God. Happy is he who does not judge himself in that which he approves.

Gaius, my host and host of the whole church, greets you. Erastus, the treasurer of the city, greets you, as does Quartus, the brother.