and have transformed the splendor of the immortal God into images in the form of mortal man, birds, beasts, and reptiles.

for they had utterly transformed the reality of God into what was unreal, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever! Amen.

Not at all. Let God prove true, though every man be false! As the Scripture says, "That you may prove yourself upright in words you speak, and win your case when you go into court."

Because no human creature can be brought into right standing with God by observing the law. For all the law can do is to make men conscious of sin.

For we hold that a man is brought into right standing with God by faith, that observance of the law has no connection with it.

but the man who does no work, but simply puts his faith in Him who brings the ungodly into right standing with Himself, has his faith credited to him as right standing.

by whom we have an introduction through faith into this state of God's favor, in which we safely stand; and let us continue exulting in the hope of enjoying the glorious presence of God.

So if we have already been brought into right standing with God by Christ's death, it is much more certain that by Him we shall be saved from God's wrath.

So here is the comparison: As through one man sin came into the world, and death as the consequence of sin, and death spread to all men; because all men sinned.

For just as by that man's disobedience the whole race of men were constituted sinners, so by this One's obedience the whole race of men may be brought into right standing with God.

Or, do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into union with Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death?

For if we have grown into fellowship with Him by sharing a death like His, surely we shall share a resurrection life like His,

For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am made of flesh that is frail, sold into slavery to sin.

and those whom He marked off as His own He also calls; and those whom He calls He brings into right standing with Himself; those whom He brings into right standing with Himself He also glorifies.

or "'Who will go down into the depths?'" that is, to bring Christ up from the dead.

Make it your practice to receive into full Christian fellowship people who are overscrupulous, but not to criticize their views.

Therefore, practice receiving one another into full Christian fellowship, just as Christ has so received you to Himself.