by whom we have received grace and apostleship, to bring all manner heathen people unto obedience of the faith, that is in his name:

That is: that I might have consolation together with you, through the common faith, which both ye and I have.

I would that ye should know, brethren, how that I have oftentimes purposed to come unto you, but have been let hitherto, to have some fruit among you, as I have among other of the gentiles.

Which men, though they knew the righteousness of God, how that they which such things commit are worthy of death: yet not only do the same, but also have pleasure in them that do them.

But whosoever hath sinned without law, shall perish without law. And as many as have sinned under the law, shall be judged by the law.

For if the gentiles, which have no law, do of nature the things contained in the law: then they having no law, are a law unto themselves,

What say we then? Are we better than they? No, in no wise. For we have already proved how that both Jews and gentiles are all under sin,

"Their throat is an open sepulchre, with their tongues they have deceived." "The poison of Asps is under their lips."

And the way of peace have they not known."

There is no difference: For all have sinned, and lack the praise that is of valour before God:

As it is written, "I have made thee a father to many nations," even before God whom thou hast believed, which quickeneth the dead and called those things which be not, as though they were.

by whom we have a way in, through faith, unto this grace wherein we stand and rejoice in hope of the praise that shall be given of God.

Not only so, but we also joy in God by the means of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have received the atonement.

Let not sin have power over you. For ye are not under the law, but under grace.

God be thanked, that though ye were once the servants of sin, ye have yet obeyed with your heart unto the form of doctrine where unto ye were delivered.

I will speak grossly because of the infirmity of your flesh. As ye have given your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity, from iniquity unto iniquity: even so now give your members servants unto righteousness, that ye may be sanctified.

But now are ye delivered from sin, and made the servants of God, and have your fruit that ye should be sanctified; and the end: everlasting life.

For ye have not received the spirit of bondage to fear anymore, but ye have received the spirit of adoption whereby we cry, "Abba father."

Not they only, but even we also: which have the first fruits of the spirit mourn in ourselves and wait for the adoption and look for the deliverance of our bodies.

that I have great heaviness, and continual sorrow in my heart.

For I have wished myself to be cursed from Christ, for my brethren and my kinsmen as pertaining to the flesh:

For this is a word of promise, "About this time will I come, and Sara shall have a son."

For he saith to Moses, "I will show mercy to whom I show mercy: And will have compassion on whom I have compassion."

For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, "Even for this same purpose have I stirred thee up, to show my power on thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the world."

What shall we say then? We say that the gentiles which followed not righteousness, have overtaken righteousness: I mean, the righteousness which cometh of faith.

And wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith: but as it were, by the works of the law. For they have stumbled at the stumbling stone.

For I bear them record, that they have a fervent mind to Godward, but not according to knowledge.

But how shall they call on him, on whom they believed not? How shall they believe on him of whom they have not heard? How shall they hear without a preacher?

But they have not all obeyed to the gospel. For Isaiah saith, "Lord, who shall believe our sayings?"

But I ask, Have they not heard? No doubt, their sound went out into all lands: and their words into the ends of the world.

Isaiah, after that, is bold and saith, "I am found of them that sought me not, and have appeared to them that asked not after me."

And against Israel he saith, "All day long have I stretched forth my hands unto a people that believeth not, but speaketh against me."

"Lord they have killed thy prophets and digged down thine altars: and I am left only, and they seek my life."

But what saith the answer of God to him again? "I have reserved unto me seven thousand men which have not bowed their knees to Baal."

I say then, Have they therefore stumbled that they should but fall only? God forbid: but through their fall is salvation happened unto the gentiles for to provoke them withal.

For look, as ye in time past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:

even so, now, have they not believed the mercy which is happened unto you; that they also may obtain mercy.

God hath wrapped all nations in unbelief, that he might have mercy on all.

As we have many members in one body, and all members have not one office:

Seeing that we have divers gifts according to the grace that is given unto us: if any man have the gift of prophecy, let him have it that it be agreeing unto the faith;

Let not that business which ye have in hand be tedious to you. Be fervent in the spirit. Apply yourselves to the time.

If it be possible, howbeit of your part, have peace with all men.

Hast thou faith? Have it with thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.

Whatsoever things are written aforetime, are written for our learning: that we, through patience and comfort of the scripture, might have hope.

Nevertheless, brethren, I have somewhat boldly written unto you, as one that putteth you in remembrance, through the grace that is given me of God

I have, therefore, whereof I may rejoice in Christ Jesus, in those things which pertain to God.

in mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the spirit of God: so that from Jerusalem and the coasts round about, unto Illyricum, I have filled all countries with glad tidings of Christ.

So have I enforced myself to preach the gospel: not where Christ was named, lest I should have built on another man's foundation,

For this cause I have been oft let to come unto you:

but now seeing I have no more to do in these countries, and also have been desirous many years to come unto you,

when I shall take my journey into Spain, I will come to you. I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you after that I have somewhat enjoyed you.

When I have performed this, and have brought them this fruit sealed, I will come back again by you into Spain.

that I may be delivered from them which believe not in Jewry; and that this my service, which I have to Jerusalem, may be accepted of the saints,

which have for my life laid down their own necks. Unto which not I only give thanks: but also the congregations of the gentiles.

I beseech you, brethren: mark them which cause division, and give occasions of evil contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.

for your obedience extendeth to all men. I am glad no doubt of you. But yet I would have you wise unto that which is good. And to be innocent as concerning evil.