But if our unrighteousness commends the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who lays on wrath? (I speak as a man.)

And not rather, (as we are wrongly accused, and as some affirm that we say), Let us do bad things that good may come? Their condemnation is just.

But we know that whatever things the Law says, it says to those who are under the Law; so that every mouth may be stopped and all the world may be under judgment before God,

What then shall we say that our father Abraham has found, according to flesh?

For what does the Scripture say? "Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him for righteousness."

Even as David also says of the blessedness of the man to whom God imputes righteousness without works,

Is this blessedness then on the circumcision only, or on the uncircumcision also? For we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin so that grace may abound?

What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Let it not be said! But I did not know sin except through the law. For also I did not know lust except the law said, You shall not lust.

What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

What shall we say then? Is there not unrighteousness with God? Let it not be!

For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, "Even for this same purpose I have raised you up, that I might show My power in you, and that My name might be declared throughout all the earth."

You will then say to me, Why does He yet find fault? For who has resisted His will?

No, but, O man, who are you who replies against God? Shall the thing formed say to Him who formed it, Why have you made me this way?

As He also says in Hosea, "I will call those not My people, My people; and those not beloved, Beloved."

What shall we say then? That the nations, who did not follow after righteousness have taken on righteousness, but a righteousness of faith.

But the righteousness of faith says this: "Do not say in your heart, Who shall ascend into Heaven?" that is, to bring Christ down;

But what does it say? "The Word is near you, even in your mouth and in your heart"; that is, the Word of Faith which we proclaim;

For the Scripture says, "Everyone believing on Him shall not be put to shame."

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 indeed, their voice went out into all the earth, and their words to the end of the world.

But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses says, "I will provoke you to jealousy by those who are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you."

But Isaiah is very bold and says, "I was found by those who did not seek Me, I became known to those who did not ask after Me."

But to Israel He says, "All day long I have stretched forth My hands to a disobeying and gainsaying people."

I say then, Did not God put away His people? Let it not be said! For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

But what does the Divine answer say to him? "I have reserved to Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal."

I say then, Did they not stumble that they fall? Let it not be! But by their slipping away came salvation to the nations, to provoke them to jealousy.

You will say then, The branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.

For I say, through the grace given to me, to every one who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think. But set your mind to be right-minded, even as God has dealt to every man the measure of faith.

not avenging yourselves, beloved, but giving place to wrath; for it is written, "Vengeance is Mine, I will repay, says the Lord."

For it is written, "As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to Me, and every tongue shall confess to God."

And I say, Jesus Christ has become a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made to the fathers,

And again He says, "Rejoice, O nations, with His people."

And again Isaiah says, "There shall be a root of Jesse, and He who shall rise to reign over the nations, in Him shall the nations trust."