For we hold that a man is made upright by faith; the observance of the Law has nothing to do with it.

That is why it all turns upon faith; it is to make it a matter of God's favor, so that the promise may hold good for all Abraham's descendants, not only those who are adherents of the Law, but also those who share the faith of Abraham. For he is the father of all of us;

for we know that Christ, once raised from the dead, will never die again; death has no more hold on him.

But of Israel he said, "All day long I have held out my hands to a disobedient and obstinate people."

Your love must be genuine. You must hate what is wrong, and hold to what is right.

For everything that was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that by being steadfast and through the encouragement the Scriptures give, we might hold our hope fast.

I hold that Christ has become an agent of circumcision to show God's truthfulness in carrying out the promises made to our forefathers,