For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse:

because that, knowing God, they glorified him not as God, neither gave thanks; but became vain in their reasonings, and their senseless heart was darkened.

Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,

for that they exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshipped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.

And even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up unto a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;

who, knowing the ordinance of God, that they that practise such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also consent with them that practise them.

in that they show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness therewith, and their thoughts one with another accusing or else excusing them );

Much every way: first of all, that they were intrusted with the oracles of God.

What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we before laid to the charge both of Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin;

They have all turned aside, they are together become unprofitable; There is none that doeth good, no, not, so much as one:

Their throat is an open sepulchre; With their tongues they have used deceit: The poison of asps is under their lips:

And the way of peace have they not known:

saying , Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, And whose sins are covered.

and he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision; that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might be reckoned unto them;

For if they that are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of none effect:

(as it is written, A father of many nations have I made thee) before him whom he believed, even God, who giveth life to the dead, and calleth the things that are not, as though they were.

For if, by the trespass of the one, death reigned through the one; much more shall they that receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, even Jesus Christ.

For they that are after the flesh mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit.

and they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

But it is not as though the word of God hath come to nought. For they are not all Israel, that are of Israel:

neither, because they are Abraham's seed, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.

And it shall be, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, There shall they be called sons of the living God.

Wherefore? Because they sought it not by faith, but as it were by works. They stumbled at the stone of stumbling;

Brethren, my heart's desire and my supplication to God is for them, that they may be saved.

For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

For being ignorant of God's righteousness, and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God.

How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

and how shall they preach, except they be sent? even as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that bring glad tidings of good things!

But they did not all hearken to the glad tidings. For Isaiah saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?

But I say, Did they not hear? Yea, verily, Their sound went out into all the earth, And their words unto the ends of the world.

Lord, they have killed thy prophets, they have digged down thine altars; and I am left alone, and they seek my life.

according as it is written, God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear, unto this very day.

Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, And bow thou down their back always.

I say then, Did they stumble that they might fall? God forbid: but by their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, to provoke them to jealousy.

Well; by their unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by thy faith. Be not highminded, but fear:

And they also, if they continue not in their unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again.

As touching the gospel, they are enemies for your sake: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers'sake.

even so have these also now been disobedient, that by the mercy shown to you they also may now obtain mercy.

Therefore he that resisteth the power, withstandeth the ordinance of God: and they that withstand shall receive to themselves judgment.

For this cause ye pay tribute also; for they are ministers of God's service, attending continually upon this very thing.

but, as it is written, They shall see, to whom no tidings of him came, And they who have not heard shall understand.

Yea, it hath been their good pleasure; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, they owe it to them also to minister unto them in carnal things.

For they that are such serve not our Lord Christ, but their own belly; and by their smooth and fair speech they beguile the hearts of the innocent.