But death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who had not sinned in the likeness of the transgression of Adam, who is the type of Him who was to come;

For He said to Moses, "I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion."

For Moses writes of the righteousness which is of the Law, "The man who does those things shall live by them."

But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses says, "I will provoke you to jealousy by those who are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you."