in order to manifest his righteousness at the present time, so that he may be righteous, and accept as righteous him who hath faith.

(for all the time before the Law sin was in the world; but sin is not set to ones account when there is no law.

What fruit then had ye at that time from those things of which ye are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.

For I esteem the sufferings of the present time as of no account, when compared with the glory which is about to be revealed to us.

For we know that the whole creation is together groaning and suffering the pains of labor, up to this time;

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

In the same way then at this present time also there is a remnant, according to the election of grace.

And this, since we know the time, that it is already high time for us to awake out of sleep; for now is our salvation nearer than when we became believers.