But I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that I often proposed to come to you, (and have been hindered until the present time,) that I might have some fruit among you too, even as among the other nations also.

And he received the sign of circumcision as seal of the righteousness of faith which he had being in uncircumcision, that he might be the father of all them that believe being in uncircumcision, that righteousness might be reckoned to them also;

Therefore it is on the principle of faith, that it might be according to grace, in order to the promise being sure to all the seed, not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of Abraham's faith, who is father of us all,

For scarcely for the just man will one die, for perhaps for the good man some one might also dare to die;

But law came in, in order that the offence might abound; but where sin abounded grace has overabounded,

in order that, even as sin has reigned in the power of death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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.

So that, my brethren, ye also have been made dead to the law by the body of the Christ, to be to another, who has been raised up from among the dead, in order that we might bear fruit to God.

Did then that which is good become death to me? Far be the thought. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death to me by that which is good; in order that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.

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),

For the scripture says to Pharaoh, For this very thing I have raised thee up from amongst men, that I might thus shew in thee my power, and so that my name should be declared in all the earth.

and that he might make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he had before prepared for glory,

I say then, Have they stumbled in order that they might fall? Far be the thought: but by their fall there is salvation to the nations to provoke them to jealousy.

Thou wilt say then, The branches have been broken out in order that I might be grafted in.

if God indeed has not spared the natural branches; lest it might be he spare not thee either.

For God hath shut up together all in unbelief, in order that he might shew mercy to all.

For to this end Christ has died and lived again, that he might rule over both dead and living.

For as many things as have been written before have been written for our instruction, that through endurance and through encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.

for me to be minister of Christ Jesus to the nations, carrying on as a sacrificial service the message of glad tidings of God, in order that the offering up of the nations might be acceptable, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.

and so aiming to announce the glad tidings, not where Christ has been named, that I might not build upon another's foundation;