And just as they refused to continue to retain God in their knowledge, so did God cast them out to an outcast mind, to do those things which were indecent.

Though they knew well the ordinance of God, that those who practise such vices are worthy of death, they not only continue to do the same, but were even applauding those who practise vice.

"We know that God's judgment against those who practise such vices is in accord with the truth," you say?

Very well; and do you suppose, you who judge those that practise such vices, and are doing the very same, that you will elude the judgment of God?

eternal life to those who by patience in well-doing strive for glory and honor and immortality;

but anger and wrath upon those who are self-willed and disobey the truth, but obey unrighteousness.

And shall not those who are physically uncircumcised, but who keep the Law, condemn you who are a breaker of the Law, although you have a written law and circumcision?

Now we know that whatever the Law says, it speaks to those who are under the Law; so that every mouth may be shut, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God.

He is the father of circumcision to those who are not merely circumcised, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham which he held while he was as yet uncircumcised.

For if those who are righteous through law are heirs, faith is empty and the promise becomes void.

Nevertheless, from Adam to Moses death reigned as king, even over those who had not sinned after the likeness of Adam's transgression. Now Adam is a type of Him who was to come.

For if through the transgression of the one, death reigned as king through the one, much more shall those who receive the overflowing grace and gift of righteousness reign as kings in life through One, through Jesus Christ.

What harvest-fruit then had you at that time in the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.

Surely, brothers, you know (for I am speaking to those who know what law means) that law governs a person only during his lifetime?

Thus there is now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus;

For only those are sons of God who are led by God's Spirit.

Now we know that all things continually work together for good to those who love God, to those who have been the called according to his purpose.

and whom he foreordained, those he also called; and whom he called, those he also justified; and whom he justified, those he also glorified.

As he also said in Hosea. Those who were not my people I will call "my people," And her "beloved" who was not beloved;

And in regard to Israel, Isaiah exclaims. Though the number of the sons of Israel be like the sands of the sea, it is but a remnant of those who shall be saved;

And how can men preach unless they are sent? As it is written, How beautiful are the feet of those who bring a glad gospel.

But Isaiah speaks very boldly, I was found of those who were not seeking me, I was made manifest to those who were not asking for me.

Fix your gaze, therefore, on the goodness and the severity of God; towards those who fell, severity, but towards you, God's goodness, if you continue stedfast in his goodness; otherwise you, too, will be cut off.

And they also those Jews, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in again; for God is able to graft them in again.

Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.

Therefore the man who rebels against authority is opposing the divine ordinances; and those who withstand will bring judgment on themselves.

Those who are slaving for Christ devotedly in these ways, are well pleasing to God and highly commended by man.

For even Christ pleased not himself; but as it is written, The reproaches of those who were reproaching thee fell upon me.

But, as Scripture says, He shall be seen by those to whom no news about him ever came, And those who have never heard of him shall understand.

I exhort you, brothers, to keep watch of those who are causing the divisions among you, and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the teaching which you have learned.