All of you there in Rome [i.e., the church there] are also among such obedient believers. You are called Jesus Christ's [people], loved by God and called to be His holy people. May you have unearned favor and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

That is to say - there may be a mutual encouragement among you, each by the other's faith, both yours and mine.

There it is that divine justification is revealed to be wholly by faith: as it is written, " the just shall live by faith."

For there is being revealed an anger of God from heaven - against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who, the truth, in unrighteousness, do hold down; -

because though they knew [there was] a God, they glorified him not as God, nor gave him thanks, but became triflers in their disputations, and their stupid heart was darkened.

But to those that are contentious, and are disobedient to the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there shall be wrath and indignation,

[There will be] affliction and distress for every {human being} who does evil, of the Jew first and of the Greek,

but there will be glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does right, the Jew first, and the Greek also,

For there is no respect of persons with God; -

They show that the essential requirements of the Law are written in their hearts; and their conscience [their sense of right and wrong, their moral choices] bearing witness and their thoughts alternately accusing or perhaps defending them

What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision?

There are all kinds of advantages! First of all, the Jews have been entrusted with the utterances of God.

Even as it is written - there is none righteous, not even one,

There is none that discerneth, There is none that seeketh out God:

All, have turned aside, together, have become useless, There is none that doeth kindness, not so much as one:

[Psa. 5:9 says], "Their throats are like open graves [i.e., they are foul-mouthed]. They have spoken deceitfully." [Psa. 90:3 says], "There is snake venom under their lips [i.e., their words are deadly]."

There is no fear of God before their eyes.

Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

But now without the law there is a revelation of the righteousness of God, to which witness is given by the law and the prophets;

A righteousness of God, through faith in JesusChrist, unto all that have faith; for there is no distinction, -

There is no difference: For all have sinned, and lack the praise that is of valour before God:

what reason then is there for boasting? it is excluded. what, by the ceremonial law? no: but by the law of faith.

since there is one God who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith.

As David says that there is a blessing on the man to whose account God puts righteousness without works, saying,

For, the law, worketh out anger, but, where there is no law, neither is there transgression.

Abraham hoped for what he believed [God had promised], even when there seemed little hope [of it happening], so this made him forefather of many nations, according to the words spoken to him [Gen. 15:5], "Your descendants will be many."

Why, it is scarcely conceivable that any one would die for a simply just man, although for a good and lovable man perhaps some one, here and there, will have the courage even to lay down his life.

Therefore, as through one man sin entered into the world and death through sin, and so came upon all men because all sinned,??13 for till the law there was sin in the world, but sin is not accounted where there is no law

For, until law, sin was in the world, although sin is not reckoned when there is no law, -

But there is no comparison between God's gift and that offense. For if one man's offense made the mass of mankind die, God's mercy and his gift given through the favor of the one man Jesus Christ have far more powerfully affected mankind.

Nor is there any comparison between the gift and the effects of that one man's sin. That sentence arose from the act of one man, and was for condemnation; but God's gift arose out of many offenses and results in acquittal.

So then, as through one trespass there is condemnation for everyone, so also through one righteous act there is life-giving justification for everyone.

But the law, in the meantime, entered in that sin should increase. Neverthelater, where abundance of sin was, there was more plenteousness of grace.

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

So, through that commandment, sin found an opportunity to produce in my heart all kinds of improper desires for what belonged to others. For until there was the law, sin was dead [i.e., it did not stimulate excitement and activity as much].

And there was a time when I was living without the law: but when the law gave its orders, sin came to life and put me to death;

I know, in fact, that there dwelleth not in me, that is, in my flesh, anything good; for, the wishing, lieth near me, but, the working out of what is right, not!

I find then the law upon me who will to practise what is right, that with me evil is there.

Thank God, there is deliverance through Jesus Christ, our Lord! Well then, for myself, with my reason I serve the Law of God, but with my earthly nature the Law of Sin.

Hence there is now, no, condemnation unto them who are in Christ Jesus;

For there was an impotency of the law, in which it was weak through depravity, God having sent his own Son in the likeness of the sin of depravity and for sin, condemned sin in depravity:

But ye are not given to the flesh; But to the spirit: If so be that the spirit of God dwell in you. If there be any man that hath not the spirit of Christ, the same is none of his.

I am of the opinion that there is no comparison between the pain of this present time and the glory which we will see in the future.

But God subjected the created world to aimless frustration [i.e., after the fall. See Gen. 3:17-18] --- it did not happen by its own choice. Yet there was hope

Yet there was always the hope that at last the Creation itself would also be set free from the thraldom of decay so as to enjoy the liberty that will attend the glory of the children of God.

We were saved with this hope in view. Now when an object of hope is seen, there is no further need to hope. Who ever hopes for what he sees already?

What then shall we say to this? If God is on our side, who is there to appear against us?

Who is there to condemn them? Will Christ who died? Yes, and who rose from the dead, The Christ who is also at the right hand of God, And is interceding for us?

Who is there to separate us from the love of the Christ? Will trouble, or difficulty, or persecution, or hunger, or nakedness, or danger, or the sword?

that my grief is great and [there is] constant distress in my heart.

Neither, because they are seed of Abraham, are all children, - but, In Isaac, shall there be called unto thee a seed.

for the word of promise is this; 'According to this time I will come, and there shall be to Sarah a son.'

Not only that but this too: There was Rebecca who was impregnated by our forefather Isaac.

What, then, shall we say? Is there injustice with God? Far be it!

For the holy Writings say to Pharaoh, For this same purpose did I put you on high, so that I might make my power seen in you, and that there might be knowledge of my name through all the earth.

And it shall be - in the place where it was said to them- not my people are, ye! there, shall they be called - Sons of a Living God.

For Christ is the end of the law, with the result that there is righteousness for everyone who believes.

No one who believes in him, the scripture says, will ever be disappointed. No one ??12 for there is no distinction of Jew and Greek, the same Lord is Lord of them all, with ample for all who invoke him.

For there is no distinction - of Jew or Greek, - for, the same Lord , is Lord of all, being rich unto all who call upon him;

[But] how can they appeal to Him if they have not [first] believed in Him? And how can they believe in Him if they have not [first] heard [about Him]? And how can they hear [about Him] if there is no preacher?

And how will there be preachers if they are not sent? As it is said, How beautiful are the feet of those who give the glad news of good things.

But again I ask 'Did not the people of Israel understand? First there is Moses, who says--'I, the Lord, will stir you to rivalry with a nation which is no nation; Against an undiscerning nation I will arouse your anger.'

So I say, Has God put his people on one side? Let there be no such thought. For I am of Israel, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

In the same way, then, there is also at the present time a remnant chosen by grace.

And if it is by grace, it is no longer on account of works; otherwise grace ceaseth to be grace; but if it is of works, there is then no grace; otherwise work ceaseth to be work. How is it then?

I say then, Have they stumbled in order that they might fall? Far be the thought: but by their fall there is salvation to the nations to provoke them to jealousy.

For there is a truth, brethren, not revealed hitherto, of which I do not wish to leave you in ignorance, for fear you should attribute superior wisdom to yourselves--the truth, I mean, that partial blindness has fallen upon Israel until the great mass of the Gentiles have come in;

And, so, all Israel shall be saved: even as it is written - There shall have come out of Zion the Deliverer, - He will turn away ungodliness from Jacob;

For in respect to his gifts and his calling, there is no change of purpose with God.

so now they also have been disobedient at a time when you are receiving mercy; so that to them too there may now be mercy.

for as there are many members in one and the same body, but all the members have not the same office:

Let everyone put himself under the authority of the higher powers, because there is no power which is not of God, and all powers are ordered by God.

Therefore there is a need to be subordinate, not only because of the wrath, but also because of the conscience.

And this, Do not be untrue in married life, Do not put to death, Do not take what is another's, Do not have desire for what is another's, and if there is any other order, it is covered by this word, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself.

There are some who esteem one day above another; there are others who esteem all days alike; let each other be fully persuaded in his own mind.

There is not one of us whose life concerns himself alone, and not one of us whose death concerns himself alone;

I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.

And again Isaiah says, There will be the root of Jesse, and he who comes to be the ruler over the Gentiles; in him will the Gentiles put their hope.

by the force of miracles and marvels, by the power of the Spirit of God. Thus from Jerusalem right round to Illyricum, I have been able to complete the preaching of the gospel of Christ ??20 my ambition always being to preach it only in places where there had been no mention of Christ's name, that I might not build on foundations laid by others,

but according as it is written, To whom there was nothing told concerning him, they shall see; and they that have not heard shall understand.

but now there being no further occasion for me in these parts, and having had a great desire these many years to visit you;

Whenever I go to Spain (for it is my hope to see you on my way, and to be sent on there by you, if first I may in some measure have been comforted by your company)--

But for now, I am on my way to Jerusalem to minister to [the needs of] God's holy people there.

So after discharging this duty, and making sure that these kind gifts reach those for whom they are intended, I shall start for Spain, passing through Rome on my way there;

And I know that when I arrive there [in Rome], I will be coming with an abundance of Christ's blessings [to give to you. See 1:11-12].

that I may be delivered from those in Judea who are disobedient, and that the help which I am taking to Jerusalem may be well received by God's people there,

And the God, who brings peace, will soon crush Satan under your feet [i.e., bring an end to the divisive work of the false teachers there]. May the unearned favor of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

There salute you - Timothy, my fellow-worker, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen.

There saluteth you - Gaius, my host and the host of the whole assembly. There salute you - Erastus, the steward of the city, and Quartus the brother.

Now may there be glory for ever, through Jesus Christ, to the only wise God, who is able to make you stand firm [in the faith], according to the good news and proclamation of Jesus Christ. This message is the secret which was [eventually] revealed, after having been kept quiet about for long ages.