But do you think this, O man, who judge those doing such things and do the same, that you shall escape the judgment of God?

Is this blessedness then on the circumcision? or also on the uncircumcision? [Also on the uncircumcision.] For we say that faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness.

through whom also we have been introduced into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.

And not only [this], but we rejoice also in afflictions, knowing that affliction works out patience,

knowing this that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that we should no longer serve sin;

For what I do this I approve not; for I do not what I wish, but what I hate, this I do.

But if what I wish not this I do, I consent to the law that it is good;

for the good which I wish I do not, but the evil which I wish not this I do.

But if what I wish not this I do, I no longer do it, but sin which dwells in me.

Miserable man that I am; who will deliver me from the body of this death?

For this was the word of promise; According to this time I will come, and Sarah shall have a son.

And not only this, but Rebecca also being with child by one, by our father Isaac??11 for the children not yet being born, nor having done any thing good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might continue, not of works but of him that calls,??12 it was said to her that the older shall serve the younger;

For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, For this same cause I raised you up, to show my power in you, and that my name may be declared in all the earth.

What then? What Israel seeks, this it did not obtain, but the election obtained; and the rest were hardened,??8 as it is written, God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear??o this day.

For I wish you not to be ignorant, brothers, of this mystery; that you may not be wise in your own conceit. For hardness in part has come upon Israel, till the fullness of the gentiles shall come in,

And this is the promise to them from me, when I take away their sins.

and be not conformed to this life, but be transformed by the renewing of the mind, that you may prove what is the will of God which is good and well-pleasing and perfect.

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

For on this account also you pay taxes; for [magistrates] are servants of God attending constantly to this same thing.

For this, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not kill, You shall not steal, You shall not desire inordinately, and if there is any other commandment, it is summarily comprehended in this word; You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

And [do] this, knowing the time, that it is already the hour that we should be waked from sleep, for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.

For this end Christ died and lived again, that he might exercise lordship over the dead and living.

Let us not therefore judge one another, but judge this rather, not to place a stumbling-block or an offense before a brother.

for he that in this serves Christ is well pleasing to God and approved by men.

and that the nations should glorify God for mercy; as it is written, For this cause will I praise thee among nations, and sing to thy name.

Having therefore performed this, and sealed to them this service, I will go by you to Spain;