But I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that frequently I purposed to come to you, and was hindered hitherto, in order that I may have some fruit among you, as well as also among other Gentiles.

What fruit then had you at that time in those things in which you are now ashamed? for the end of these things is death.

But now having been made free from sin, and having become servants unto God, you have your fruit unto sanctification, and the end eternal life.

So, my brethren, ye are dead to the law through the body of Christ, that ye should be married to another, to him who is risen from the dead, in order that we may bring forth fruit unto God.

For when we were in carnality, the emotions of sins, which were through the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death.

But if the first fruit was holy, the lump is also: if the root was holy, the branches are also.

Then having completed and sealed this fruit unto them, I will sail away for Spain by you;

and the church in their house. Salute Epaenetus my beloved, who is the first fruit of Asia unto Christ.