So that his invisible things, that is to say, his eternal power and godhead, are understood and seen by the works from the creation of the world. So that they are without excuse,

that is to say: praise, honour, and immortality, to them which continue in good doing, and seek eternal life.

If our unrighteousness make the righteousness of God more excellent: what shall we say? Is God unrighteous which taketh vengeance? I speak after the manner of men.

And say not rather - as men evil-speak of us, and as some affirm that we say - "Let us do evil, that good may come thereof." Whose damnation is just.

What say we then? Are we better than they? No, in no wise. For we have already proved how that both Jews and gentiles are all under sin,

What shall we say, then, that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, did find?

Came this blessedness then upon the circumcised or upon the uncircumcised? We say verily how that faith was reckoned to Abraham, for righteousness.

For if by the sin of one, death reigned by the means of one, much more shall they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life by the means of one; that is to say, Jesus Christ.

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that there may be abundance of grace?

What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid: but I knew not what sin meant but by the law. For I had not known what lust had meant, except the law had said, "Thou shalt not lust."

For I know that in me, that is to say, in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing. To will is present with me: but I find no means to perform that which is good.

What shall we then say unto these things? if God be on our side: who can be against us?

I say the truth in Christ, and lie not, in that whereof my conscience beareth me witness in the holy ghost,

that is to say; They which are the children of the flesh, are not the children of God. But the children of promise are counted the seed.

What shall we say then? Is there any unrighteousness with God? God forbid.

Thou wilt say then unto me, "Why then blameth he us yet? For who can resist his will?"

But O man what art thou, which disputest with God? Shall the work say to the workman, "Why hast thou made me on this fashion?"

that is to say, us which he called, not of the Jews only, but also of the gentiles.

What shall we say then? We say that the gentiles which followed not righteousness, have overtaken righteousness: I mean, the righteousness which cometh of faith.

But the righteousness which cometh of faith, speaketh on this wise, "Say not in thine heart, 'who shall ascend into heaven?'" That is nothing else than to fetch Christ down.

I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For even I verily am an Israelite of the seed of Abraham, and of the tribe of Benjamin;

I say then, Have they therefore stumbled that they should but fall only? God forbid: but through their fall is salvation happened unto the gentiles for to provoke them withal.

Thou wilt say then, "The branches are broken off, that I might be graft in."

For I say, through the grace that unto me is given, to every man among you: that no man esteem of himself more than it becometh him to esteem - But that he discreetly judge of himself according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

And I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers.