Now I would not have you ignorant, brethren, that I have often purposed to come to you, (though I have been hindred hitherto) that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the other Gentiles.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel; for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth, both to the Jew and to the Gentile.

Because knowing God, they did not glorify him as God, neither were thankful, but became vain in their reasonings, and their foolish heart was darkened.

And as they were not careful to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them up to an undiscerning mind, to do things not expedient, Filled with all injustice, maliciousness, covetousness, wickedness:

Who knowing the righteous judgment of God, that they who do such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in those that do them.

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness, and forbearance, and long suffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

But to them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, shall be indignation and wrath,

For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

For when the Gentiles, who have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these not having the law, are a law to themselves;

Thou therefore that teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? Thou that proclaimest, a man should not steal, dost thou steal?

Thou that sayst, a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? Thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?

Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?

For he is not a Jew, who is one in outward shew, neither is that circumcision which is apparent in the flesh.

But he is a Jew, who is one inwardly, and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not from men, but from God.

For what if some believed not? Shall their unbelief disannul the faithfulness of God?

But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is not God unjust, who taketh vengeance?

And why may we not (as we are slandered, and as some affirm us to say) do evil, that good may come? Whose damnation is just.

As it is written, There is none righteous, no not one.

They have all turned aside; they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doth good, no not one.

And they have not known the way of peace:

The fear of God is not before their eyes.

Is God the God of the Jews only, and not also of the Gentiles? Surely of the Gentiles also: Seeing it is one God who will justify the circumcision by faith,

If Abraham was justified by works, he hath whereof to glory: but he hath not in the sight of God.

Now to him that worketh, the reward is not reckoned of grace, but of debt.

But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is imputed to him for righteousness.

Happy is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin.

How was it then imputed? When he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.

And the father of the circumcision, to them who not only are of the circumcision, but also walk in the footsteps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had in uncircumcision.

For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham or to his seed by the law, but by the righteousness of faith.

Therefore it is of faith, that it might be of grace, that the promise might be firm to all the seed; not only to that which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all, (As it is written,

I have made thee a father of many nations) before God in whom he believed, as quickning the dead, and calling the things that are not, as though they were:

And not being weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, being about an hundred years old, nor the deadness of Sarah's womb.

He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God,

Now it was not written on his account only, that it was imputed to him,

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also,

And hope shameth us not, because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts, by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

And not only so, but we also glory in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the reconciliation.

For until the law, sin was in the world; but sin is not imputed, where there is no law.

Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the likeness of Adam's transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.

Yet not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if by the offence of one many died, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, that of one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.

And not as the loss by one that sinned, so is the gift; for the sentence was by one offence to condemnation; but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.

Know ye not, that as many of us have been baptized into Jesus Christ, have been baptized into his death?

Therefore let not sin reign in your mortal body, to obey it in the desires thereof.

For sin shall not have dominion over you; for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

What then? Shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.

Know ye not, that to whom ye present yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are whom ye obey? Whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?

Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law) that the law hath dominion over a man, as long as it liveth?

But now we are freed from the law, that whereby we were held being dead, so that we serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.

What shall we say then? That the law is sin? God forbid. Yea, I should not have known sin, but for the law. I had not known lust, unless the law had said, Thou shalt not covet.

For that which I do I approve not; for what I would, I do not, but what I hate, that I do.

If then I do what I would not, I consent to the law, that it is good.

For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good, I find not.

For the good that I would, I do not; but the evil which I would not, that I do.

Now, if I do that which I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.

Therefore there is now no condemnation to those in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God hath done: sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, to be a sacrifice for sin, he hath condemned sin in the flesh:

That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

But ye are not in the flesh, but in the spirit, if the Spirit of God dwell in you. And if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.

For ye have not received the Spirit of bondage again unto fear, but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.

For I reckon that the sufferings of the present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

For the creation was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by him who subjected it,

And not only they, but even we ourselves, who have the first-fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body.

For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope; for what a man seeth, how doth he yet hope for?

But if we hope for what we see not, we patiently wait for it.

Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought; but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us, with groanings which cannot be uttered.

He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

I say the truth in Christ, I lie not; my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost?

Not as if the word of God had fallen to the ground; for all are not Israel, who are of Israel.

That is, not the children of the flesh are the children of God, but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.

And not only this, but when Rebecca also had conceived by one man,

our father Isaac, The children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil (that the purpose of God according to election might stand not of works, but of him that called,) It was said to her, The elder shall serve the younger.

It is not therefore of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.

Hath not the potter power over the clay, out of the same mass to make one vessel to honour, and another to dishonour?

Even us whom he hath called, not only of the Jews, but also of the Gentiles:

As he saith also in Hosea, I will call them my people, who were not my people, and her beloved, who was not beloved.

And it shall come to pass, in the place where it was said to them, Ye are not my people, there shall they be called the sons of the living God.

What shall we say then? That the Gentiles who followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is by faith:

But Israel following after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.

Wherefore? Because they sought it, not by faith, but as it were by the works of the law: for they stumbled at that stumbling stone;

As it is written, Behold I lay in Sion a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence: and every one that believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

For I bear them record, that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

For they being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted to the righteousness of God.

But the righteousness which is by faith speaketh thus: Say not in thy heart, Who shall ascend into heaven, (that is, to bring Christ down:)

For the scripture saith, Every one that believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

But how shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in him, of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?

But all have not obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?

But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily; their voice is gone into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.

But I say, Hath not Israel known? First Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are not a nation; by a foolish nation I will anger you.

But Isaiah is very bold and saith, I was found by them that sought me not: I was made manifest to them that asked not after me.

God hath not rejected his people whom he foreknew. Know ye not what the scripture saith of Elijah? how he pleadeth with God against Israel,

But what saith the answer of God to him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal.

What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh, but the election hath obtained, and the rest were blinded.

According as it is written, God hath given them a spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, unto this day.

Let their eyes be darkened that they may not see, and bow down their back alway.

Boast not against the branches, but if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.

Be not high-minded, but fear. For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed left he also spare not thee.

And they also, if they do not continue in unbelief, shall be grafted in; for God is able to graft them in again.

Brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, (lest ye should be wise in your own conceits) that hardness is in part happened to Israel, till the fulness of the Gentiles be come in: