Truly, I first express thanks to my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, that your faith is proclaimed in the whole world.

For I long to see you, so that I may impart some spiritual gift to you, in order to establish you,

and that is, to be mutually encouraged among you through each other's faith, both yours and mine.

But I do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, that I often intended to come to you (and was prevented until now), so that I might have some fruit also among you, even as among the other Gentiles.

And likewise also the males, having left the natural use of the female, burned in their lust toward each other, males with males producing shamelessness, and receiving in themselves the recompense of their deviancy that was fitting

And just as they did not approve having God in knowledge, God gave them over to an unfit mind, to do things that are not fit;

Who, knowing the righteousness of God, that those who commit such things are worthy of death, not only do them, but also favor those who do.

And we know that the judgment of God is in accordance with truth against those who commit such things.

And think thou this, O man who judge those who do such things and do the same, that thou will escape the judgment of God?

Or do thou despise the wealth of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God guides thee to repentance?

and know his will, and approve the things that are significant, being instructed out of the law.

May it not happen! But let it come to pass God is true, but every man a liar, as it is written, That thou may ever be justified in thy words, and may prevail when thou are criticized.

and not (as we are slandered, and as some affirm us to say) that we may do evil so that good things may come (whose condemnation is just)?

Now we know that as many things as the law says, it says to those in the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become accountable to God.

whom God set forth an expiatory sacrifice through faith in his blood, for proof of his justice, because of the passing over of the sins that have formerly occurred

and father of those of circumcision, to those not only of circumcision, but also to those who march in the steps of faith--of that during the uncircumcision of our father Abraham.

Because of this it is from faith, so that it is according to grace, in order for the promise to be sure to all the seed, not only to the seed from the law, but also to the seed from the faith of Abraham, who is father of us all

Who, against hope, believed in hope, in order for him to become father of many nations according to that which was spoken, So thy seed will be.

and being fully assured that what he promised, he was able also to perform.

Now it was not written because of him alone that it was imputed to him,

And not only so, but we also take pride in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance,

And hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit that was given to us.

But God commends his love toward us, that, while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Because of this, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, so also death passed to all men, in that all sinned.

And the law entered so that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace was more abundant,

so that, as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign, through righteousness, for eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

What will we say then? We continue in sin so that grace may abound?

Or are ye ignorant that as many as were immersed into Christ Jesus were immersed into his death?

We were buried therefore with him through the immersion into death, so that as Christ was raised up from the dead through the glory of the Father, so also we may walk in newness of life.

Knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him, so that the body of sin might be inactivated, no longer to enslave us to sin.

And if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him,

knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, dies no more. Death no more has dominion over him.

For that he died, he died to sin once, but that he lives, he lives to God.

Know ye not, that to what ye present yourselves as bondmen for obedience, ye are bondmen to what ye obey, whether of sin for death, or of obedience for righteousness?

But thanks to God, that ye were bondmen of sin, but ye obeyed from the heart a model of doctrine for which ye were delivered.

Or are ye ignorant, brothers (for I speak to men who know the law), that the law has dominion over the man for as long a time as he lives?

Therefore, my brothers, ye also became dead to the law through the body of Christ in order for ye to become to another, to him who was raised from the dead, so that we would bear fruit to God.

Has therefore what is good become death to me? May it not happen! Instead, it is sin, so that it might be revealed, sin working death in me through what is good, so that through the commandment sin might become sinful to extreme.

For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, having been sold under sin.

For I do not understand what I do, for I do not do this that I want, but what I hate, this I do.

But if I do this that I do not want, I agree with the law that it is good.

For I know that good does not dwell in me, that is, in my flesh, for to will is present in me, but to do the good, I find not.

For I do not do good that I want, instead, wrong that I do not want, this I do.

But if I do this that I do not want, I no longer perform it, but sin dwelling in me.

Consequently I find the law in my wanting to do good, that evil is present in me.

For the impotence of the law, in that it was weak because of the flesh, God, having sent his own Son in a form of flesh of sin, and concerning sin, condemned sin in the flesh,

so that the justice of the law might be fulfilled in us, those who walk not according to flesh, but according to Spirit.

But if the Spirit of him who raised up Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised up the Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit that dwells in you.

The Spirit itself testifies with our spirit, that we are children of God.

And if children, also heirs, heirs indeed of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if indeed we suffer jointly, so that we may also be glorified jointly.

For I reckon that the sufferings of the present time are not comparable to the glory that is going to be revealed for us.

For we know that the whole creation is groaning and travailing together until now.

For we were saved to hope. But hope that is seen is not hope. For what is seen, why also hope for that?

And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, who are the called according to purpose.

But in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.

For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor heavenly agents, nor principal positions, nor powers, nor things that have come, nor things that are coming,

that great distress is in me, and unceasing sorrow in my heart.

But it is not as that the word of God has failed. For all those from Israel, these are not Israel,

That is, the children of the flesh, these are not children of God, instead, the children of the promise are reckoned for seed.

(for not yet having been born, nor having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to selection might remain, not from works, but from him who calls),

For the scripture says to Pharaoh, For this same thing I raised thee up, that I might display in thee my power, and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.

Or has the potter no right over the clay, from the same lump certainly to make this vessel for esteem, and that for disesteem?

and that he might make known the wealth of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he previously prepared for glory,

Since he is completing and finishing quickly a matter in righteousness, because a matter that has been cut short upon the earth, Lord will perform.

What will we say then? That the Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness, attained righteousness, even the righteousness from faith.

For I testify to them that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

For Moses writes in the righteousness from the law, that the man that does them will live in them.

But the righteousness from faith says thus: Thou should not say in thy heart, Who will ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down)

or, Who will descend into the abyss? (That is, to bring Christ up from the dead).

But what does it say? The word is near thee, in thy mouth and in thy heart, that is, the word of faith that we preach:

that if thou will confess with thy mouth, Lord Jesus, and will believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou will be saved.

just as it is written that God gave them a spirit of slumber: eyes not to see, and ears not to hear, until this very day.

I say then, did they stumble so that they would fall? May it not happen! But in their transgression, salvation is to the Gentiles, in order to provoke them to jealousy.

Thou will therefore say, Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.

For I do not want you, brothers, to be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise according to yourselves, that a callousness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles come in.

so also now these have been disobedient for thy mercy, so that they also may receive mercy.

For God has confined all men in disobedience, so that he might be merciful to all.

For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to over think beyond what he ought to think, but to think so as to think soundly, as God has apportioned to each man a measure of faith.

And having different gifts according to the grace that was given to us, whether prophecy, according to the proportion of faith;

Let every soul be subject to offices of authority that rank higher, for there is no office of authority if not by God, and the offices of authority that are by God, are those that have been instituted.

So that he who resists the office of authority has opposed the ordinance of God, and those who have opposed will receive condemnation to themselves.

And this, knowing the time, that the hour is now for us to awake out of sleep. For our salvation is now nearer than when we believed.

For because of this Christ both died and arose, and he became alive so that he might be Lord over both the dead and the living.

For it is written, I live, says Lord, that every knee will bow to me, and every tongue will confess to God.

I know and am persuaded in Lord Jesus, that nothing is profane by itself, except to him who regards anything to be profane. To that man it is profane.

For if thy brother is distressed because of food, thou no longer walk according to love. Do not destroy with thy food that man for whom Christ died.

But he who doubts is condemned if he eats, because it is not from faith, and everything that is not from faith is sin.

For as many things as were written previously were written for our learning, so that through perseverance and through the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.

so that unanimously, with one mouth, ye may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.

And I also myself am persuaded about you, my brothers, that ye yourselves are also full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish others.

But I wrote more boldly to you, brothers, in part, as reminding you because of the grace that was given to me by God,

for me to be a minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, serving the good-news of God like a priest, so that the offering up of the Gentiles might become acceptable, being sanctified in Holy Spirit.

in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of a spirit of God, so that for me, from Jerusalem and all around as far as Illyricum, to fully preach the good-news of Christ.

And thus having aspired to proclaim the good-news not where Christ was already named, so that I would not build upon a foundation belonging to another man,

And I know that when I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of the good-news of the Christ.

So that I may be rescued from those who are disobedient in Judea, and that my service for Jerusalem may become acceptable to the sanctified,

so that I may come to you in joy through the will of God, and be rested with you.

so that ye may welcome her in Lord worthily of the sanctified, and that ye provide for her in whatever matter she may have need of you, for she also became a helper of many, and of me myself.

Now I beseech you, brothers, watch out for those who make the divisions and the stumbling blocks, contrary to the doctrine that ye learned, and turn away from them.

Now to him who is able to establish you according to my good-news, and the preaching of Jesus Christ according to a revelation of the mystery that has been kept secret for eternal times,