but declared to be the Son of God with power, according to his holy spiritual nature, by his resurrection from the dead,

But, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant that I often purposed to come to you, though I have been hindered to the present time, that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among other Gentiles.

because, when they knew God, they did not glorify him as God, nor were they thankful; but they became perverse in their reasonings, and their wicked heart was darkened;

who, acknowledging the judgment of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do them, but approve those who practice them.

But we know that the judgment of God against those who practice such things, is according to truth.

But do you, man, who judge those that practice such things, and yet do the same, conclude that you will escape the judgment of God?

But, according to your hard and impenitent heart, you treasure up to yourself wrath for a day of wrath, and of the revelation of the righteous judgment of God,

but to those who are contentious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness, anger and wrath,

but glory and honor and peace to every one that practices what is good, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek:

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

But if you are named Jew, and rest in the law, and make your boast in God.

Now, circumcision is indeed profitable, if you keep the law: but, if you transgress the law, your circumcision becomes uncircumcision.

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 of men, but of God.

Much in every respect; but chiefly that the oracles of God were intrusted to them.

It can not be. But let God be true, though every man be a liar, as it is written: That thou mightest be justified in thy words, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.

But if our unrighteousness causes God's plan of justifying men to be better known, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous, who inflicts punishment? I speak as a man.

But now, God's plan of justifying men without law is revealed, being attested by the law and the prophets;

Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. By what law? Of works? No; but by the law of faith.

For if Abraham was. justified by works, he has cause for boasting, but not before God.

Now to him that works, the reward is not counted as a favor, but as a debt:

but to him that works not, but believes on him that justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

Under what circumstances, then, was it counted? After he was circumcised? Or, while he was uncircumcised? Not after he was circumcised, but while he was uncircumcised.

and the father of circumcision to those who are not only circumcised, but who, also, walk in the steps of that faith which our father Abraham had while he was yet uncircumcised.

For the promise that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, nor to his posterity, through law, but through the righteousness of faith.

Therefore, the inheritance is by faith, that it may be according to grace, in order that the promise may be sure to all his posterity, not to those only who are of the law, but to those, also, who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all,

and he doubted not, through unbelief, with respect to the promise of God, but was strong in faith, giving glory to God,

But that it was counted to him, was not written for his sake alone,

but for our sakes also, to whom it shall be counted, if we believe on him that raised Jesus our Lord from the dead,

And not only so, but we rejoice in afflictions also; because we know that affliction produces patience,

But God makes known his love to us in this, that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us:

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

for till the law, sin was in the world; but sin is not charged where there is no law.

But the favor bestowed is not, in all respects, like the offense: for if, by the offense of one, the many have died, much more have the grace of God and the gift which is by the grace of the one man Jesus Christ, been made abundant for the many.

And the gift is not like the sentence that came through one who sinned: for the sentence to condemnation was because of one offense; but the favor bestowed in order to justification, is because of many offenses.

But, besides the first offense, law was introduced, in order that offenses might abound: but where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

for, as it regards his dying, he, once for all, died to sin; but as it regards his living, he lives to God.

So also do you count yourselves as dead indeed to sin, but as living to God, in Christ Jesus our Lord.

and present not your members to sin, as instruments of unrighteousness: but present yourselves to God, as alive from the dead; and your members to God, as instruments of righteousness.

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

What then? Shall we sin, because we are not under law, but under grace? It can not be.

But thanks be to God, that though you were the servants of sin, yet you have obeyed from the heart the form of teaching, in which you have been instructed;

But now, since you have been made free from sin, and have become servants to God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, eternal life.

For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal "life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

For the woman that has a husband, is bound by the law to her husband as long as he lives: but if her husband die, she is loosed from the law of her husband.

So then, if, while her husband lives, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress. But if her husband die, she is free from the law; so that she is not an adulteress, though she be married to another man.

but now we are made free from the law, being dead to that by which we were bound, so that we may serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.

But sin, taking occasion through the commandment, rendered active within me every evil desire. For without the law, sin was dead.

Indeed, I was alive with out the law, once; but when the commandment came, sin be came alive, and I died:

Has, then, that which is good become death to me? It can not be. But sin, that it, might appear sin, was causing death to me through that which is good, in order that sin, through the commandment, might become exceedingly sinful.

For we know that the law is spiritual; but I am carnal, sold into bondage to sin.

For what I do, I know not: for that which I wish to do, this I do not; but that which I hate, this I do.

Now, then, it is no longer I that do it, but sin that dwells in me.

For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwells no good; for to will is present with me; but to perform that which is good, I find not.

For the good that I wish to do, I do not; but the evil that I wish not to do, this I do.

Now, if I do that which I wish not to do, it is no longer I that do it, but sin that dwells in me.

but I perceive another law in my members, at war with the law of my mind, and making me a captive to the law of sin, which is in my members.

I thank God that I shall be delivered through Jesus Christ our Lord. Therefore, I my self, with the mind, serve the law of God, but with the flesh, the law of sin.

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

For those who are according to the flesh, mind the things of the flesh; but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

For the mind of the flesh is death; but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace.

But you are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now, if any one has not the Spirit of Christ, he is not his.

But if Christ is in you, the body is dead, on account of sin, but the Spirit is life, on ac count of righteousness.

for if you live according to the flesh, you shall die: but if, through the Spirit, you put to death the deeds of the body, you shall live.

For you have not again received the spirit of bondage, that you may fear; but you have received the spirit of adoption, by which we cry, Abba, Father.

For the creature was subject to frailty, (not by its own will, but for his sake who subjected it,)

and not only they, but ourselves also, 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 this hope; but hope that is seen is not hope; for, what any one sees, why does he also hope for it?

But if we hope for that which we see not we wait for it with patience.

In like manner, also, the Spirit helps our infirmities; for we know not what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit itself intercedes for us, with groanings unutterable.

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

Nor, because they are the posterity of Abraham, are they all children: but in Isaac shall your posterity be called.

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

Not only so, but when Rebecca had conceived by one, even our father Isaac,

(the children, indeed, having not yet been born, and having done neither good nor evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calls,)

as it is written: Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.

Therefore, it is not of him that wills, nor of him that runs, but of God that shows mercy.

No, but rather, O man, who are you that dispute with God? Shall the thing formed say to him that formed, it, Why have you made me thus?

whom he has called, not only from among the Jews, but also from the Gentiles?

But Isaiah cries concerning Israel: Though the number of the sons of Israel be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be saved:

but Israel, who sought after a law of justification, has not attained to a law of justification.

And why? Because they sought it not by faith, but as if by works of law: for they stumbled against that stone of stumbling,

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

But the justification by faith speaks thus: Say not in your heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? that is, to bring Christ down;

But what says it? The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart; that is, the word of faith which we preach;

But they have not all obeyed the gospel; for Isaiah says: Lord, who has believed our report?

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

But I say: Did not Israel know? First, Moses says: I will excite you to jealousy by that which is no nation; and by a foolish nation I will provoke you to wrath.

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

But with respect to Israel, he says: All day long have I stretched out my hands to a disobedient and contradicting people.

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

What then? Israel has not obtained that which he seeks; but the chosen have obtained it, and the rest have been hardened to this day,

I say, then, Have they stumbled, in order that they may fall? It can not be. But rather, through their fall, salvation has come to the Gentiles, to excite them to jealousy.

For, if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the reception of them be, but life from the dead?

boast not against the branches; but if you boast, boast not that you bear the root, but that the root bears you.

Well; on ac count of unbelief they were broken off; but you stand by faith. Be not high-minded, but fear.

Behold, then, the goodness and severity of God: toward them that fell,. severity; but toward you, goodness, if you continue in his goodness; otherwise, you also shall be cut off.

As it respects the gospel, they are enemies of God for your sakes; but as it respects their election, they are beloved for the fathers sakes:

For as you formerly did not believe God, but now have obtained mercy through their unbelief;

And be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may learn what the will of God is the good, and the acceptable, and the perfect.

For I say, through the grace given to me, to every one that is among you, that he must not think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but that he be disposed to think modestly, as God has distributed to each a measure of faith.