so that they are inexcusable; because having thus known God they glorified Him not as God, neither were they thankful; but were infatuated by their own reasonings, and their heart being void of understanding was darkened.

Pretending to be wise they Became fools:

and the men likewise, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust to one another, men with men committing shame, and receiving in themselves the recompence of their error which they deserved.

And as they were not careful to acknowledge God, God gave them up to an undiscerning mind to do things that were not fit to be done:

who though they knew the just judgement of God, (that they who commit such practises are worthy of death) yet not only do these very things, but also countenance and encourage others in the practice of them.

for when the Gentiles, who have not the law, do by nature the duties of the law, these though they have not the law, are a law to themselves,

Much, every way: chiefly, because they were intrusted with the oracles of God.

They are all gone out of the way, they are become unprofitable, there is none that practiseth goodness, no not 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 they have not known; and the fear of God is not before their eyes."

"Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are covered:

for if they only that are of the law be heirs, faith is made useless, and the promise is become of no effect.

(as it is written, "I have made thee a father of many nations,") in the sight of Him whom he believed, even God, who giveth life to the dead, and calleth the things that are not as if they were:

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

For they who are after the flesh, mind the things of the flesh; but they who are led by the Spirit, do mind spiritual things.

and they who are carnal, cannot please God.

in hope that they also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

Not that the word of God hath failed. For they are not all Israel, who are descended from Israel.

Nor because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children of promise: but "in Isaac shall thy seed be called."

And in the place where it was said to them, Ye are not my people, there shall they be called the children of the living God.

because they sought it not by faith, but by the works of the law, for they stumbled at that stumbling-stone;

Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is 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 the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they have not submitted themselves to the righteousness which is of God.

But how shall they call upon him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe on him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

and how shall they preach unless they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of those who bring the good tidings of peace, who bring the good tidings of good things?

But I say, Have they not heard? Verily their sound is gone out into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world.

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

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

Say I then, Have they stumbled, that they should fall irrecoverably? God forbid! but this I say, that by their fall salvation is come to the Gentiles to excite them to emulation.

Well; they were broken off for their infidelity, and thou standest by faith: therefore be not high-minded but fear.

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

As to the gospel indeed they are enemies on your account, but as to the election they are beloved on account of the fathers.

so these also in your mercy have now been disobedient, that they themselves might be the objects of mercy.

So that he who resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive condemnation.

For you pay them tribute also for this reason; because they are God's ministers, continually attending hereunto.

but as it is written, They, to whom nothing was said concerning Him, shall see, and they who have not heard, shall understand.

It pleased them, I say, and they are indeed their debtors; for if the Gentiles have partook of their spiritual things, they ought also to be helpful to them in carnal ones.