Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that I have often purposed to come to you, (though I have been hindred hitherto) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the other Gentiles.

For those things of him which are invisible, both his eternal power and Godhead, are clearly seen from the creation of the world, being understood by the things which are made, so that they are without excuse:

I say, of his righteousness in this present time, that he might be just, and yet the justifier of him that believeth in Jesus.

And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith, which he had in uncircumcision, that he might be the father of all who believe in uncircumcision, that righteousness may be imputed to them also,

For if they who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise of no effect.

Therefore it is of faith, that it might be of grace, that the promise might be firm to all the seed; not only to that which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all, (As it is written,

I have made thee a father of many nations) before God in whom he believed, as quickning the dead, and calling the things that are not, as though they were:

But the law came in between, that the offence might abound: yet where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

That as sin had reigned through death, so grace also might reign through righteousness to eternal life, by Jesus Christ our Lord.

Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that we might no longer serve sin.

But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.

Thus ye also, my brethren, are dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye might be married to another, even to him who was raised from the dead, that we may bring forth fruit to God.

Was then that which is good made death to me? God forbid: But sin: so that it appeared sin, working death in me by that which is good: so that sin might by the commandment become exceeding sinful.

That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

For the creation was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by him who subjected it,

For whom he foreknew, he also predestinated, conformable to the image of his Son, that he might be the first-born among many brethren.

our father Isaac, The children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil (that the purpose of God according to election might stand not of works, but of him that called,) It was said to her, The elder shall serve the younger.

For who hath resisted his will? Nay, but who art thou, O man, that repliest against God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?

And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, whom he had before prepared for glory?

And as Isaiah had said before, Unless the Lord of hosts had left us a seed, we had been as Sodom, and had been made like Gomorrah.

For with the heart man believeth to righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made to salvation.

But Isaiah is very bold and saith, I was found by them that sought me not: I was made manifest to them that asked not after me.

Wilt thou say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in?

For God hath shut up all together in disobedience, that he might have mercy upon all.

For to this end Christ both died and lived again, that he might be the Lord both of the dead and of the living.

But if thy brother is grieved by thy meat, thou no longer walkest charitably. Destroy not him by thy meat, for whom Christ died.

For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed are pure: but it is evil to that man who eateth with offence.

It is good, not to eat flesh, neither to drink wine, nor to do any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or made weak.

Now I say, Christ Jesus was a servant of the circumcision, for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made to the fathers:

And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy, as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.

But now made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God,

made known to all nations for the obedience of faith) To the only wise God, to him be glory through Jesus Christ for ever. Amen!