In it God's way of uprightness is disclosed through faith and for faith, just as the Scripture says, "The upright will have life because of his faith."

And just as they refused to recognize God any longer, God has abandoned them to unworthy impulses and indecent conduct.

For just as that one man's disobedience made the mass of mankind sinners, so this one's obedience will make the mass of them upright.

so that just as sin had reigned through death, mercy might reign through uprightness and bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Through baptism we have been buried with him in death, so that just as he was raised from the dead through the Father's glory, we too may live a new life.

I use these familiar human terms because of the limitations of your nature. For just as you before gave up the parts of your bodies in slavery to vice and greater and greater license, you must now give them up in slavery to uprightness, which leads to consecration.

Just as he says in Hosea, "I will call a people that was not mine, my people, And her who was not beloved, my beloved,

and then all Israel will be saved, just as the Scripture says, "The deliverer will come from Zion, He will drive all ungodliness away from Jacob,

For just as you once disobeyed God, but now have had mercy shown you because they disobeyed,

For just as there are many parts united in our human bodies, and the parts do not all have the same function,

just as you pay your taxes; they are God's ministers, devoting themselves to this service.

Therefore, treat one another like brothers, in God's honor, just as Christ has treated you.