As God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in spreading the good news of his Son, I never fail to mention you when I pray,

They revel in every kind of wrongdoing, wickedness, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, quarreling, deceit, and ill-nature.

Do you think so lightly of his wealth of kindness, forbearance, and patience, and fail to see that God's kindness ought to induce you to repent?

And their mouths are full of bitter curses.

and the forefather of those circumcised persons who not only share his circumcision but follow our forefather Abraham's example in the faith he had before he was circumcised.

in the full assurance that God was able to do what he had promised.

It is not a consciousness of servitude that has been imparted to you, to fill you with fear again, but the consciousness of adoption as sons, which makes us cry, "Abba!" that is, Father.

and if children, heirs also; heirs of God, and fellow-heirs with Christ, if we really share his sufferings in order to share his glory too.

Brothers, my heart is full of good will toward them; my prayer to God is that they may be saved.

But I ask again, did Israel fail to understand? Why, to begin with, Moses said, "I will make you jealous of what is no nation at all, I will exasperate you at a senseless nation."

But if their false step has so enriched the world, and their defeat has so enriched the heathen, how much more good the addition of their full number will do!

That is true; but it was for their want of faith that they were broken off, and it is through your faith that you stand where you do. You ought not to feel proud; you ought to be afraid,

Owe nobody anything??xcept the duty of mutual love, for whoever loves his fellow-men has fully satisfied the Law.

May God, the source of hope, fill you with perfect happiness and peace in your faith, so that you may have overflowing hope through the power of the holy Spirit.

For my part, as far as you are concerned, my brothers, I am convinced that you are already full of goodness of heart, endowed with perfect knowledge, and well qualified to instruct one another.

Remember me to Prisca and Aquila, my fellow-workers in the cause of Christ Jesus,

Remember me to Andronicus and Junias, my fellow-countrymen, who went to prison with me. They are noted men among the missionaries, and they became Christians before I did.

Remember me to Urbanus, our fellow-worker in Christ's cause, and to my dear Stachys.

Remember me to my fellow-countryman, Herodion. Remember me to the Christians in the household of Narcissus.

My fellow-worker, Timothy, wishes to be remembered to you, and so do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my fellow-countrymen.

I, Tertius, who write this letter, wish to be remembered to you as a fellow-Christian.