for from the world's creation the invisible things of him are perceived, being apprehended by the mind through the things that are made, both his eternal power and divinity, so as to render them inexcusable.

Because, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but fell into folly in their thoughts, and their heart without understanding was darkened:

who changed the truth of God into falsehood, and honoured and served the creature more than him who had created it, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

Wherefore by works of law no flesh shall be justified before him; for by law is knowledge of sin.

for the shewing forth of his righteousness in the present time, so that he should be just, and justify him that is of the faith of Jesus.

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

Now to him that works the reward is not reckoned as of grace, but of debt:

but to him who does not work, but believes on him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is reckoned as righteousness.

wherefore also it was reckoned to him as righteousness.

Now it was not written on his account alone that it was reckoned to him,

but on ours also, to whom, believing on him who has raised from among the dead Jesus our Lord,

Much rather therefore, having been now justified in the power of his blood, we shall be saved by him from wrath.

but death reigned from Adam until Moses, even upon those who had not sinned in the likeness of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him to come.

We have been buried therefore with him by baptism unto death, in order that, even as Christ has been raised up from among the dead by the glory of the Father, so we also should walk in newness of life.

For if we are become identified with him in the likeness of his death, so also we shall be of his resurrection;

knowing this, that our old man has been crucified with him, that the body of sin might be annulled, that we should no longer serve sin.

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

knowing that Christ having been raised up from among the dead dies no more: death has dominion over him no more.

Know ye not that to whom ye yield yourselves bondmen for obedience, ye are bondmen to him whom ye obey, whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

But ye are not in flesh but in Spirit, if indeed God's Spirit dwell in you; but if any one has not the Spirit of Christ he is not of him:

But if the Spirit of him that has raised up Jesus from among the dead dwell in you, he that has raised up Christ from among the dead shall quicken your mortal bodies also on account of his Spirit which dwells in you.

And if children, heirs also: heirs of God, and Christ's joint heirs; if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.

for the creature has been made subject to vanity, not of its will, but by reason of him who has subjected the same, in hope

He who, yea, has not spared his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not also with him grant us all things?

But in all these things we more than conquer through him that has loved us.

the children indeed being not yet born, or having done anything good or worthless (that the purpose of God according to election might abide, not of works, but of him that calls),

So then it is not of him that wills, nor of him that runs, but of God that shews mercy.

Aye, but thou, O man, who art thou that answerest again to God? Shall the thing formed say to him that has formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?

according as it is written, Behold, I place in Zion a stone of stumbling and rock of offence: and he that believes on him shall not be ashamed.

that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thine heart that God has raised him from among the dead, thou shalt be saved.

For the scripture says, No one believing on him shall be ashamed.

For there is no difference of Jew and Greek; for the same Lord of all is rich towards all that call upon him.

How then shall they call upon him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe on him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without one who preaches?

But what says the divine answer to him? I have left to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed knee to Baal.

or who has first given to him, and it shall be rendered to him?

For of him, and through him, and for him are all things: to him be glory for ever. Amen.

If therefore thine enemy should hunger, feed him; if he should thirst, give him drink; for, so doing, thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head.

Let every soul be subject to the authorities that are above him. For there is no authority except from God; and those that exist are set up by God.

for it is God's minister to thee for good. But if thou practisest evil, fear; for it bears not the sword in vain; for it is God's minister, an avenger for wrath to him that does evil.

Now him that is weak in the faith receive, not to the determining of questions of reasoning.

Let not him that eats make little of him that eats not; and let not him that eats not judge him that eats: for God has received him.

Who art thou that judgest the servant of another? to his own master he stands or falls. And he shall be made to stand; for the Lord is able to make him stand.

I know, and am persuaded in the Lord Jesus, that nothing is unclean of itself; except to him who reckons anything to be unclean, to that man it is unclean.

For if on account of meat thy brother is grieved, thou walkest no longer according to love. Destroy not him with thy meat for whom Christ has died.

And again, Praise the Lord, all ye nations, and let all the peoples laud him.

And again, Esaias says, There shall be the root of Jesse, and one that arises, to rule over the nations: in him shall the nations hope.

but according as it is written, To whom there was nothing told concerning him, they shall see; and they that have not heard shall understand.

Now to him that is able to establish you, according to my glad tidings and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, as to which silence has been kept in the times of the ages,