Although they fully know God's righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but also approve of those who practice them.

Now we know that God's judgment is in accordance with truth against those who practice such things.

And do you think, whoever you are, when you judge those who practice such things and yet do them yourself, that you will escape God's judgment?

eternal life to those who by perseverance in good works seek glory and honor and immortality,

But the statement it was credited to him was not written only for Abraham's sake,

but also for our sake, to whom it will be credited, those who believe in the one who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.

He was given over because of our transgressions and was raised for the sake of our justification.

As it is written, "For your sake we encounter death all day long; we were considered as sheep to be slaughtered."

For I could wish that I myself were accursed -- cut off from Christ -- for the sake of my people, my fellow countrymen,

And Isaiah is even bold enough to say, "I was found by those who did not seek me; I became well known to those who did not ask for me."

In regard to the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but in regard to election they are dearly loved for the sake of the fathers.

So the person who resists such authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will incur judgment

Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. For although all things are clean, it is wrong to cause anyone to stumble by what you eat.