for although they knew God they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened.

to those who by patience in doing good seek for glory, honor, and immortality, he will give eternal life;

(as it is written, "I have made you the father of many nations") in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls things that do not exist as though they did.

And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.

(For sin was in the world before the law was given, but sin is not counted when there is no law.

If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also through his Spirit who dwells in you.

He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all, how will he not also give us all things with him?

"Or who has given a gift to him that he might be repaid?"

For by the grace given to me I say to every one among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith which God has assigned him.

Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith;

he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.

No, "if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink; for in so doing you will heap burning coals on his head."

He who observes the day, observes it to the Lord. He who eats, eats to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains, does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God.

So then each of us shall give account of himself to God.

But I have written very boldly to you on some points, so as to remind you again, because of the grace that was given me from God,

who risked their necks for my life, to whom not only I but also all the churches of the Gentiles give thanks;