who, though they know the righteous judgment of God, that they who live in such practices are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also find pleasure in the company of those who live in these practices.

(for when the Gentiles, who have not the law naturally, do the things of the law, these, though not having the law, are a law unto themselves:

What then shall we say to these things? If God be for us, who [shall be] against us?

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

Now it is not supposable that the word of God hath failed. For these are not all Israel, who are of Israel:

That is, not the children of the flesh, these are the children of God: but the children of the promise are accounted for the seed.

For Moses describeth the righteousness which is by the law, "That the man who doeth these things shall live by them."

For if thou hast been cut out of the naturally wild olive, and contrary to nature hast been grafted into the good olive: how much more shall these, which are native branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?

so also these now have not believed in your mercy, that they also might obtain mercy.

For he who in these things is the servant of Christ, is acceptable to God, and approved of men.

but now having no longer cause to detain me in these regions, and having an earnest desire to come unto you for many years past,