For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:

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

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

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

For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree?

Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy.

For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men.

But now having no more place in these parts, and having a great desire these many years to come unto you;