I would that ye should know, brethren, how that I have oftentimes purposed to come unto you, but have been let hitherto, to have some fruit among you, as I have among other of the gentiles.

For I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to them which are no Greeks, unto the learned and also unto the unlearned.

inasmuch as when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful: but waxed full of vanities in their imaginations. And their foolish hearts were blinded.

Which men, though they knew the righteousness of God, how that they which such things commit are worthy of death: yet not only do the same, but also have pleasure in them that do them.

For there is no partiality with God:

For if the gentiles, which have no law, do of nature the things contained in the law: then they having no law, are a law unto themselves,

What say we then? Are we better than they? No, in no wise. For we have already proved how that both Jews and gentiles are all under sin,

as it is written, "There is none righteous, no not one:

they are all gone out of the way, they are all made unprofitable, there is none that doeth good, no not one."

"There is no fear of God before their eyes."

Yea and we know that whatsoever the law saith, he saith it to them which are under the law: That all mouths may be stopped, and all the world be subdued to God,

because that by the deeds of the law, shall no flesh be justified in the sight of God. For by the law cometh the knowledge of sin.

Now, verily, is the righteousness that cometh of God declared without the fulfilling of the law: having witness yet of the law, and of the prophets.

The righteousness, no doubt, which is good before God cometh by the faith of Jesus Christ: unto all, and upon all them that believe.

There is no difference: For all have sinned, and lack the praise that is of valour before God:

Where is then thy rejoicing? It is excluded. By what law? By the law of works? Nay: but by the law of faith.

Because the law causeth wrath. For where no law is, there is no transgression.

And he fainted not in the faith, nor yet considered his own body, which was now dead, even when he was almost a hundred years old: neither yet that Sara was past childbearing.

Neither do we so, only: but also we rejoice in tribulation: For we know that tribulation bringeth patience,

Much more then, now seeing we are justified in his blood, shall we be saved from wrath through him.

For even unto the time of the law was sin in the world: but sin was not regarded, as long as there was no law:

We are buried with him by baptism for to die: That likewise as Christ was raised up from death by the glory of the father: even so we also should walk in a new life.

remembering that Christ, once raised from death, dieth no more. Death hath no more power over him.

I will speak grossly because of the infirmity of your flesh. As ye have given your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity, from iniquity unto iniquity: even so now give your members servants unto righteousness, that ye may be sanctified.

What fruit had ye then in those things, whereof ye are now ashamed. For the end of those things is death.

But now are ye delivered from sin, and made the servants of God, and have your fruit that ye should be sanctified; and the end: everlasting life.

Remember ye not brethren - I speak to them that know the law - how that the law hath power over a man as long as it endureth?

So then, if while the man liveth she couple herself with another man, she shall be counted a wedlock-breaker. But if the man be dead she is free from the law: so that she is no wedlock-breaker, though she couple herself with another man.

But now are we delivered from the law, and dead from that whereunto we were in bondage: that we should serve in a new conversation of the spirit, and not in the old conversation of the letter.

What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid: but I knew not what sin meant but by the law. For I had not known what lust had meant, except the law had said, "Thou shalt not lust."

Was that, then, which is good made death unto me? God forbid. Nay, sin was death unto me, that it might appear: how that sin by the means of that which is good, had wrought death in me: that sin which is under the commandment, might be out of measure sinful.

For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin:

because I know not what I do. For what I would, that do I not: but what I hate, that do I.

If I do now that which I would not, I grant to the law that it is good.

So then, now it is not I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.

For I know that in me, that is to say, in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing. To will is present with me: but I find no means to perform that which is good.

There is, then, no damnation to them which are in Christ Jesus: which walk not after the flesh but after the spirit:

Therefore, brethren, we are now debtors; not to the flesh, to live after the flesh:

For we know that every creature groaneth with us also, and travaileth in pain even unto this time.

For we are saved by hope. But hope that is seen is no hope. For how can a man hope for that which he seeth?

Likewise, the spirit also helpeth our infirmities. For we know not, what to desire as we ought: but the spirit maketh intercession mightily for us with groanings which cannot be expressed with tongue.

For we know well that all things work for the best unto them that love God, which also are called of purpose.

For those which he knew before, he also ordained before, that they should be like fashioned unto the shape of his son, that he might be the first begotten son among many brethren.

But what saith the scripture? "The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth and in thine heart." This word is the word of faith which we preach.

There is no difference between the Jew and the gentile. For one is Lord of all: which is rich unto all that call on him.

But I ask, Have they not heard? No doubt, their sound went out into all lands: and their words into the ends of the world.

But I demand whether Israel did know or not? First Moses saith, "I will provoke you for to envy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you."

God hath not cast away his people which he knew before. Either know ye not what the scripture saith by the mouth of Elijah, how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying,

If it be of grace, then is it not of works. For then were grace no more grace. If it be by the deserving of works, then is it no more grace. For then were deserving no longer deserving.

What then? Israel hath not obtained that that he sought. No but yet the election hath obtained it. The remnant are blinded,

For look, as ye in time past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:

even so, now, have they not believed the mercy which is happened unto you; that they also may obtain mercy.

For I say, through the grace that unto me is given, to every man among you: that no man esteem of himself more than it becometh him to esteem - But that he discreetly judge of himself according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide aforehand things honest in the sight of all men.

Let every soul submit himself unto the authority of the higher powers. For there is no power, but of God. The powers that be, are ordained of God.

This also we know, I mean the season: how that it is time that we should now awake out of sleep. For now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.

The night is past and the day is come nigh. Let us therefore cast away the deeds of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

This man putteth difference between day and day: another man counteth all days alike. See that no man waver in his own meaning.

Let us not, therefore, judge one another any more. But judge this, rather: that no man put a stumbling block, or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.

For I know, and am full certified in the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing common of itself: but unto him that judgeth it to be common, to him it is common.

If thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.

but now seeing I have no more to do in these countries, and also have been desirous many years to come unto you,

Now go I unto Jerusalem, and minister unto the saints.

for your obedience extendeth to all men. I am glad no doubt of you. But yet I would have you wise unto that which is good. And to be innocent as concerning evil.

but now is opened at this time and declared opened by the scriptures of prophecy, at the commandment of the everlasting God, to stir up obedience to the faith published among all nations: