Indeed, my witness is God, whom I serve in my spirit by telling the good news about His Son, that I never fail to mention you every time I pray,

yes, to demonstrate His justice at the present time, to prove that He is right Himself, and that He considers right with Himself the man who has faith in Jesus.

For when we were still helpless, Christ at the proper time died for us ungodly men.

For this is the language of the promise, "About this time next year I will come back, and Sarah will have a son."

So it is at the present time; a remnant remains, in accordance with God's unmerited favor.

Do this in particular because you know the present crisis, that it is high time for you to wake up out of your sleep, for our salvation is now nearer to us than when we first believed.