whom God set forth to be an atoning sacrifice, through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness through the passing over of prior sins, in God's forbearance;

Nevertheless death reigned from Adam until Moses, even over those whose sins weren't like Adam's disobedience, who is a foreshadowing of him who was to come.

knowing that Christ, being raised from the dead, dies no more. Death no more has dominion over him!

For sin will not have dominion over you. For you are not under law, but under grace.

Or don't you know, brothers (for I speak to men who know the law), that the law has dominion over a man for as long as he lives?

of whom are the fathers, and from whom is Christ as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God, blessed forever. Amen.

Or hasn't the potter a right over the clay, from the same lump to make one part a vessel for honor, and another for dishonor?

Why? Because they didn't seek it by faith, but as it were by works of the law. They stumbled over the stumbling stone;

don't boast over the branches. But if you boast, it is not you who support the root, but the root supports you.

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions.

Again, Isaiah says, "There will be the root of Jesse, he who arises to rule over the Gentiles; in him the Gentiles will hope."

For your obedience has become known to all. I rejoice therefore over you. But I desire to have you wise in that which is good, but innocent in that which is evil.