As a proof, I repeat, at the present time, of his own righteousness, that he might be righteous in our eyes, and might pronounce righteous the man who takes his stand on faith in Jesus.

Under what circumstances, then, did this take place? After his circumcision or before it?

If those who take their stand on Law are to inherit the world, then faith is robbed of its meaning and the promise comes to nothing!

That is why all is made to depend upon faith, that all may be God's gift, and in order that the fulfillment of the promise may be made certain for all Abraham's descendants-not only for those who take their stand on the Law, but also for those who take their stand on the faith of Abraham. (He is the Father of us all;

For his words to Moses are-'I will take pity on whom I take pity, and be merciful to whom I am merciful.'

So, then, where God wills, he takes pity, and where he wills, he hardens the heart.

'Lord, they have killed thy Prophets, they have pulled down thy altars, and I only am left; and now they are eager to take my life.'

And they shall see the fulfillment of my Covenant, when I have taken away their sins.'

We, the strong, ought to take on our own shoulders the weaknesses of those who are not strong, and not merely to please ourselves.

Just now, however, I am on my way to Jerusalem, to take help to Christ's People there.