All who sin without having the Law will perish without regard to the Law, and all who sin under the Law will be judged by the Law.

What does this mean? Are we Jews at a disadvantage? Not at all. We have already charged Jews and Greeks all alike with being under the control of sin.

Now we know that everything the Law says is addressed to those under its authority, so that every mouth may be shut, and the whole world be made accountable to God.

For sin must no longer control you, for you live not under law but under mercy.

What follows, then? Are we to sin, because we live not under law but under mercy? Certainly not!

But now the Law no longer applies to us; we have died to what once controlled us, so that we can now serve in the new Spirit, not under the old letter.

So, brothers, we are under obligations, but not to the physical nature, to live under its control,

for if you live under the control of the physical you will die, but if, by means of the Spirit, you put the body's doings to death, you will live.

I am telling the truth as a Christian, it is no falsehood, for my conscience under the holy Spirit's influence bears me witness in it,

Let their eyes be darkened, so that they cannot see; Make their backs bend forever under their burden!"

And God, who is the source of peace, will soon crush Satan under your feet. The blessing of our Lord Jesus be with you.