And I do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that oftentimes I purposed to come to you (and was hindered hitherto), that I might have some fruit in you also, even as in the rest of the gentiles.

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

who, past hope, believed against hope, to the end that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, "So shall your seed be."

And the law entered, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace did super-abound;

that, as sin reigned in death, so also might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

We were buried, therefore, with Him through the immersion into death; that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.

knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be brought to nought, that we should no more be in bondage to sin;

Wherefore, my brethren, ye also were made dead to the law through the body of Christ, that ye might be joined to another??o Him Who was raised from the dead??hat we might bear fruit to God.

Did, then, that which is good become death to me? It could not be! But sin, that it might be shown to be sin, by working death to me through that which is good; that sin, through the commandment, might become exceedingly sinful.

that the requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

because whom He foreknew He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the first born among many brethren.

(for, the children being not yet born, nor having done anything good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of Him Who calleth),

For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, "For this very purpose did I raise you up, that I might show forth My power in you, and that my name might be published abroad in all the earth."

and that He might make known the riches of His glory upon vessels of mercy, which He prepared beforehand for glory, even us,

I Say, then, did they stumble, that they might fall? It could not be! But by their trespass salvation has come to the gentiles to provoke them to rivalry.

You will say, then, "The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in."

For God shut up all unto disobedience, that He might have mercy on all.

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

For I say that Christ hath become a minister of the circumcision, in behalf of God's truth, that He might confirm the promises made to the fathers;

and that the gentiles might glorify God for His mercy; as it has been written, "For this cause, I will confess to Thee among the gentiles; and to Thy name will I sing praise."

and, making it my aim so to proclaim the Gospel??ot where Christ was already named??hat I might not build upon another's foundation;