What fruit then had ye at that time in the things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.

Or are ye ignorant, brethren (for I speak to men who know the law), that the law hath dominion over a man for so long time as he liveth?

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed to us-ward.

Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.

For as ye in time past were disobedient to God, but now have obtained mercy by their disobedience,

And this, knowing the season, that already it is time for you to awake out of sleep: for now is salvation nearer to us than when we first believed.