inasmuch as when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful: but waxed full of vanities in their imaginations. And their foolish hearts were blinded.

being full of all unrighteous doing: of fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness, full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, evil-conditioned whisperers,

But unto them that are rebellious, and disobey the truth, and follow iniquity, shall come indignation and wrath,

"Whose mouths are full of cursing and bitterness."

full certified that what he had promised, that he was able to make good.

As it is written, "Behold I put in Zion a stumbling stone, and a rock which shall make men fall. And none that believe on him, shall be ashamed."

And David saith, "Let their table be made a snare to take them withal, and an occasion to fall, and a reward unto them.

I say then, Have they therefore stumbled that they should but fall only? God forbid: but through their fall is salvation happened unto the gentiles for to provoke them withal.

Wherefore, if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the gentiles, how much more should it be so if they all believed?

Behold the kindness and rigorousness of God: on them which fell, rigorousness: but towards thee, kindness; if thou continue in his kindness. Or else thou shalt be hewn off,

What art thou that judgest another man's servant? Whether he stand or fall, that pertaineth unto his master. Yea, he shall stand. For God is able to make him stand.

Let us not, therefore, judge one another any more. But judge this, rather: that no man put a stumbling block, or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.

For I know, and am full certified in the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing common of itself: but unto him that judgeth it to be common, to him it is common.

Let us follow those things which make for peace: and things wherewith one may edify another.

For Christ pleased not himself: but as it is written, "The rebukes of them which rebuked thee, fell on me."

The God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may be rich in hope through the power of the holy ghost.

I myself am full certified of you, my brethren, that ye yourselves are full of goodness, and filled with all knowledge, and are able to exhort one another.

Timothy my work fellow, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen salute you.