Through him we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations,

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.

Therefore you have no excuse, O man, whoever you are who judge another; for in whatever point you pass judgment on him you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, are doing the very same things.

For what does the scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness."

Now to him who works, his wages are not reckoned as a gift but as his due.

And to one who does not work but trusts him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned as righteousness.

How then was it reckoned to him? Was it after he had been circumcised, or before? It was not after, but before he was circumcised.

That is why it was "reckoned to him as righteousness."

But the words, "it was reckoned to him," were written not for his sake alone,

but for us also. It will be reckoned to us who believe in him who raised from the dead Jesus our Lord,

Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved through him from the wrath of God.

We were buried therefore with him through baptism into death, so that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.

For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly also be united with him in a resurrection like his.

We know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin.

Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him.

For we know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him.

Likewise, my brethren, you have died to the law through the body of Christ, so that you may belong to another, to him who was raised from the dead, in order that we may bear fruit to God.

But you are not in the flesh, you are in the Spirit, if in fact the Spirit of God dwells in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ he does not belong to him.

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.

and if children, then heirsheirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with him, in order that we may also be glorified with him.

For the creation was subjected to futility, not of its own will, but by the will of him who subjected it in hope;

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who are called according to his purpose.

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?

No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.

But who are you, O man, to answer back to God? Will what is formed say to him who formed it, "Why have you made me like this?"

as it is written: "Behold, I lay in Zion a stone that will make men stumble, and a rock that will make them fall; and he who believes in him will not be put to shame."

because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

The scripture says, "No one who believes in him will be put to shame."

For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all and bestows his riches on all who call upon him.

How then can they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in him of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without a preacher?

But what is God's reply to him? "I have reserved for myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal."

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

For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen.

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.

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."

For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to evil. Do you want to have no fear of him who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will have praise from him.

As for the man who is weak in faith, accept him, but not for disputes over opinions.

Let not him who eats despise him who does not, and let not him who does not eat pass judgment on him who eats; for God has accepted him.

Who are you to judge the servant of another? To his own master he stands or falls. And he will be made to stand, for the Master is able to make him stand.

I know and am convinced in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself; but if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean.

Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.

and again, "Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and praise him, all you peoples";

And again, Isaiah says: "There shall be a root of Jesse; and he who shall rise to rule over the Gentiles, in him the Gentiles shall hope."

but as it is written: "They shall see who have not been told of him, and those who have not heard shall understand."

Now to him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which was kept secret for long ages