For this reason, God delivered them over to vile passions: for their females exchanged their natural use for that which is against nature:

Comes this blessedness then on those who are circumcised only, or on those who are uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was counted to Abraham for righteousness.

For this reason, it was counted to him for righteousness.

through whom we have had access, by faith, into this grace in which we stand; and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

and this hope disappoints us not; because the love of God is poured abundantly into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that is given to us.

But God makes known his love to us in this, that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us:

For this reason, as by one man sin entered into the world, and by his sin, death; and so death passed through to all men, because all have sinned:

knowing this, that our former man has been crucified with him, in order that the sinful body may be deprived of its power, so that we should no longer serve sin:

For what I do, I know not: for that which I wish to do, this I do not; but that which I hate, this I do.

For the good that I wish to do, I do not; but the evil that I wish not to do, this I do.

I find, then, this law: That, when I wish to do good, evil is present with me.

Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body that subjects me to death?

For we are saved by this hope; but hope that is seen is not hope; for, what any one sees, why does he also hope for it?

For the word of the promise is this: At this time will I come, and Sarah shall have a son.

For the scripture says to Pharaoh: For this very purpose have I raised you up, that I may show in you my power, and that my name may be published in all the earth.

What then? Israel has not obtained that which he seeks; but the chosen have obtained it, and the rest have been hardened to this day,

For I do not wish you, brethren, to be ignorant of this mystery lest you be wise in your own conceit that blindness has happened to Israel in part, till the full number of the Gen tiles shall have come in.

And this is my covenant with them, when I shall take away their sins.

And be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may learn what the will of God is the good, and the acceptable, and the perfect.

If, therefore, your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink; for by doing this, you will heap coals of fire on his head.

On this very account, too, pay tribute also: for they are the public servants of God, attending continually to this very thing.

For these commandments: You shall not commit adultery, you shall not kill, you shall not steal, you shall not indulge evil desire; and if there is any other commandment, all are summed up in this saying, namely: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

And do this, because you know the time, that the hour has already come when we should awake out of sleep; for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed:

For this very purpose, Christ both died and rose, and lived again, that he might have dominion over the dead and the living.

and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy, as it is written: For this cause I will give praise to thee among the Gentiles, and to thy name will I sing.

When, therefore, I shall have performed this, and have delivered to them this fruit, I will go by you into Spain.

that I may be delivered from the unbelievers in Judea, and that this service of mine, which is for Jerusalem, may be acceptable to the saints;

I, Tertius, who wrote this letter, salute you in the Lord.