But the law came, that the transgression might abound; but where sin did abound, there did grace superabound:

Because whom he did foreknow, he did also predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brethren:

For I would pray, that I myself might be an offering from Christ; in behalf of my brethren, my kindred according to the flesh:

for the children not having been born, neither having done anything good or evil, in order that the purpose of God might stand according to election not of works, but of him that calleth,

and in order that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he before prepared unto glory?

For I say that Christ has been made minister of circumcision for the truth of God, that he might confirm the promises of the fathers,

and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as has been written, Therefore I will confess thee among the Gentiles, and in thy name sing praises.