You, too, are among those who have been called to belong to Jesus the Messiah.

That is why I am so eager to proclaim the gospel to you who live in Rome, too.

Is God the God of the Jews only? Is he not the God of the gentiles, too? Yes, of the gentiles, too,

Therefore, through baptism we were buried with him into his death so that, just as the Messiah was raised from the dead by the Father's glory, we too may live an entirely new life.

In the same way, you too must continuously consider yourselves dead as far as sin is concerned, but living for God through the Messiah Jesus.

In the same way, the Spirit also helps us in our weakness, since we do not know how to pray as we should. But the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words,

Consider, then, the kindness and severity of God: his severity toward those who fell, but God's kindness toward you if you continue receiving his kindness. Otherwise, you too will be cut off.

so they, too, have now disobeyed. As a result, they may receive mercy because of the mercy shown to you.

The one who observes a special day, observes it to honor the Lord. The one who eats, eats to honor the Lord, since he gives thanks to God. And the one who does not eat, refrains from eating to honor the Lord; yet he, too, gives thanks to God.

Greet Rufus, the one chosen by the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me, too.