And for this reason God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, to degrade their bodies among themselves,

Because of this God gave them up to shameful passions, for even their females changed the natural use into what is against nature.

And think thou this, O man who judge those who do such things and do the same, that thou will escape the judgment of God?

Is this blessedness therefore upon men of circumcision, or also upon men of uncircumcision? For we say, Faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness.

Because of this it is from faith, so that it is according to grace, in order for the promise to be sure to all the seed, not only to the seed from the law, but also to the seed from the faith of Abraham, who is father of us all

through whom also we have access by faith for this grace in which we stand, and we take pride in hope of the glory of God.

Because of this, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, so also death passed to all men, in that all sinned.

But in this way also, the gift is not as the transgression. For if by the trespass of the one man the many died, much more the grace of God, and the gift in grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, abounded for the many.

Knowing this, that our old man was crucified with him, so that the body of sin might be inactivated, no longer to enslave us to sin.

And I found to me, the commandment being for life, this is for death.

For I do not understand what I do, for I do not do this that I want, but what I hate, this I do.

But if I do this that I do not want, I agree with the law that it is good.

For I do not do good that I want, instead, wrong that I do not want, this I do.

But if I do this that I do not want, I no longer perform it, but sin dwelling in me.

I am a wretched man. Who will rescue me out of the body of this death?

But ye are not in flesh but in Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if any man does not have the Spirit of Christ, this man is not of him.

For this is the word of promise: At this time I will come, and there will be a son by Sarah.

For the scripture says to Pharaoh, For this same thing I raised thee up, that I might display in thee my power, and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.

Rather, O man, who are thou answering back to God? No, will the thing formed say to him who formed it, Why did thou make me this way?

Or has the potter no right over the clay, from the same lump certainly to make this vessel for esteem, and that for disesteem?

So then also at this present time there has become a remnant according to the selection of grace.

What then? What Israel seeks, this it did not obtain. But the chosen obtained it, and the rest were hardened,

just as it is written that God gave them a spirit of slumber: eyes not to see, and ears not to hear, until this very day.

For I do not want you, brothers, to be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise according to yourselves, that a callousness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles come in.

And this is the covenant from me to them when I will take away their sins.

And be not conformed to this age, but be ye transformed by the renewal of your mind, for ye to approve what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

Therefore if thine enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him to drink. For by doing this thou will heap coals of fire upon his head.

For because of this ye also fulfill taxes, for they are servants of God being devoted to this same thing.

For this, Thou shall not commit adultery, Thou shall not murder, Thou shall not steal, Thou shall not testify falsely, Thou shall not covet, and if there be any other commandment it is summarized in this saying, in, Thou shall love

And this, knowing the time, that the hour is now for us to awake out of sleep. For our salvation is now nearer than when we believed.

For because of this Christ both died and arose, and he became alive so that he might be Lord over both the dead and the living.

Let us not therefore criticize each other any more, but judge ye this instead, not to place a stumbling block to the brother, or a snare.

and the Gentiles, for the sake of mercy, to glorify God, as it is written, Because of this I will give thanks to thee among Gentiles, and will sing to thy name.

Having therefore completed this, and having sealed this fruit for them, I will depart by you to Spain.