But there will be glory, honor, and peace for every one who does right-for the Jew first, but also for the Greek,

Not after, but before. And it was as a sign of this that he received the rite of circumcision-to attest the righteousness due to the faith of an uncircumcised man-in order that he might be the father of all who have faith in God even when uncircumcised, that they also may be regarded by God as righteous;

But when I do what I want not to do, I am admitting that the Law is right.

I know that there is nothing good in me-I mean in my earthly nature. For, although it is easy for me to want to do right, to act rightly is not easy.

This, then, is the law that I find-When I want to do right, wrong presents itself!

Who is there to condemn them? He who died for us is Christ Jesus!-or, rather, it was he who was raised from the dead, and who is now at God's right hand and is even pleading on our behalf!

For in order that the purpose of God, working through selection, might not fail-a selection depending, not on obedience, but on his Call-Rebecca was told, before her children were born and before they had done anything either right or wrong,

If the first handful of dough in holy, so is the whole mass; and if the root is holy, so are the branches.

Some, however, of the branches were broken off, and you, who were only a wild olive, were grafted in among them, and came to share with them the root which is the source of the richness of the cultivated olive.

Yet do not exult over the other branches. But, if you do exult over them, remember that you do not support the root, but that the root supports you.

Let your love be sincere. Hate the wrong; cling to the right.

Do not let what is right for you become a matter of reproach.

The right course is to abstain from meat or wine or, indeed, anything that is a stumbling-block to your Brother.

As for yourself--keep this faith of yours to yourself, as in the presence of God. Happy is he who never has to condemn himself in regard to the very thing which he thinks right!