through whom we received grace and the office of an apostle in behalf of his name, in order to produce obedience to the faith among all nations;

to all the beloved of God at Rome, called, holy: Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

In the first place, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.

supplicating that, if it be possible, I may at last through the will of God be favored with an opportunity of coming to you.

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all impiety and unrighteousness of men, who keep down the truth in unrighteousness.

being filled with all unrighteousness, malice, covetousness, wickedness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity; backbiters,

who will render to every one according to his works;

but to those who are contentious, and disobedient to the truth; but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and indignation.

Tribulation and distress will be upon every soul of man whose works are evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Greek;

For as many as have sinned without a law, will also perish without a law; and as many as have sinned under a law, will be judged by a law,

for it is not the hearers of a law who are righteous before God, but the doers of a law will be accounted righteous;

and knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the Law;

Yea, those who are by nature uncircumcised, if they perform the law, will judge thee, who having a written Law and circumcision, art a breaker of the Law.

What then? Are we better than others? By no means! For we have already brought a charge both against Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin.

they have all turned aside from the right way, they have become worthless together; there is none that doeth good, not even one.

Now we know that whatever the Law saith, it saith to those who are under the Law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world become subject to condemnation before God.

even the righteousness which is of God through faith in Jesus Christ, hath been made manifest to all and for all believers. For there is no distinction.

For all have sinned, and fail of obtaining the glory which cometh from God;

Seeing there is but one God, who will accept the circumcised as righteous by faith, and the uncircumcised through faith.

How then was it so accounted? After his circumcision, or while he was uncircumcised? Not after he was circumcised, but while he was uncircumcised.

And he received the outward sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was uncircumcised; that he might be the father of all the uncircumcised who have faith, so that righteousness might be put to their account also;

and that he might be the father of the circumcised, who are not circumcised merely, but who tread in the steps of that faith which our father Abraham had while yet uncircumcised.

Therefore the inheritance was made to depend on faith, that it might be a matter of grace; that the promise might be sure to all the offspring, not to that only which is under the Law, but to that also which hath the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all

but for our sakes also, to whom it will be so accounted through our faith in him who raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead,

through whom also we have had admission into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in the hope of the glory which God will confer.

and hope will not disappoint us; because the love of God hath been shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit which hath been given to us.

For while we were yet without strength, in due season Christ died for the ungodly.

Now hardly for a righteous man will one die; perhaps, however, for a benefactor one might even dare to die.

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

For if while enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more having been reconciled shall we be saved by his life;

So then as through one man sin entered into the world, and through sin death, and thus [death] came through unto all men, because all sinned

(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.

For if by one trespass death reigned through the one man, much more will they who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.)

As then through one trespass all men have come under condemnation, so through one act of righteousness all obtain the gift of righteousness unto life.

For as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so through the obedience of the one man will the many be made righteous.

Are ye ignorant, that all of us who were baptized into Jesus Christ, were baptized into his death?

For in that he died, he died to sin once for all; but in that he liveth, he liveth to God.

For the married woman is bound by law to her husband while he liveth; but if the husband die, she is released from the law which bound her to him.

So then, if while her husband is living she connect herself with another man, she will be called an adulteress; but if her husband die, she is no longer bound by that law, so that she will not be an adulteress, though she connect herself with another man.

But sin, seizing the opportunity, wrought in me by means of the commandment all manner of sinful desire; for without the Law sin is dead.

Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from the body of this death?

But if the Spirit of him who raised up Jesus from the dead dwelleth in you, he who raised up Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies, because of his Spirit that dwelleth in you.

For if ye live according to the flesh, ye are sure to die; but if by the Spirit ye make an end of the deeds of the body, ye will live.

For the creation was brought into subjection to vanity not of its own will, but by reason of him who put it into subjection,

in hope that even the creation itself will be set free from the bondage of corruption and brought into the freedom of the glory of the children of God.

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

But he that searcheth the hearts knoweth the mind of the Spirit, because it intercedeth for the holy according to the will of God.

We know moreover that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

He who spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not also with him freely give us all things?

As it is written, "For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we were accounted as sheep for slaughter."

Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors, through him that loved us.

nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing will be able to separate us from the love of God for us, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

whose are the fathers, and from whom, as to the flesh, was the Christ. He who is over all, God, be blessed for ever! Amen.

Not as though the word of God hath failed; for not all they that are of Israel are Israel;

nor because they are descendants of Abraham are they all children; but, "Thy offspring shall be reckoned from Isaac."

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

before the children were born, or had done any thing good or evil, to the end that Gods purpose according to election might stand, not depending on works, but on the will of him that calleth,

For he saith to Moses, "On whom I have mercy, on him will I have mercy; and on whom I have compassion, on him will I have compassion."

For the Scripture saith to Pharaoh, "For this very purpose did I raise thee up, that I might show forth my power in thee, and that my name might be made known in all the earth."

So then he hath mercy on whom he will, and hardeneth whom he will.

Hence thou wilt say to me, Why then doth he still find fault? for who resisteth his will?

as he also saith in Hosea, "I will call that my people, which was not my people; and her beloved, that was not beloved.

But Isaiah crieth out concerning Israel, "Though the number of the sons of Israel be as the sand of the sea, only the remnant will be saved.

For he is accomplishing his word and speedily fulfilling it in righteousness; for a speedily fulfilled word will the Lord execute upon the earth."

while Israel, which strove after a law of righteousness, did not attain to a law of righteousness.

For there is no difference between Jew and Greek; for one and the same is Lord over all, rich to all that call upon him.

But they did not all hearken to the glad tidings. For Isaiah saith, "Lord, who hath believed what he hath heard from us?"

But I say, Did they not hear? Yes truly, "Their voice went forth into all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world."

But I say, Hath not Israel had knowledge? First, Moses saith, "I will move you to jealousy by that which is no nation, I will excite you to indignation by a foolish people."

But concerning Israel he saith, "All the day long I have stretched out my hands to a disobedient and rebellious people."

let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see; and bow down their back alway."

But if their offence is the riches of the world, and their loss the riches of the gentiles, how much more will their fullness be?

For if the rejection of them is the reconciliation of the world, what will the reception of them be, but life from the dead?

And if the first portion of the dough is holy, so also will be the lump; and if the root is holy, so will be the branches.

And they also, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in; for God is able to graft them in again.

And thus will all Israel be saved; as it is written, "There shall come out of Zion the Deliverer; he shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob.

And this will be my covenant with them, when I shall have taken away their sins."

For God delivered up all to disobedience, that he might have mercy upon all.

For from him, and through him, and to him are all things. To him be the glory for ever! Amen.

and be not conformed to the fashion of this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that ye may learn by experience what is the will of God, what is good, and wellpleasing, and perfect.

For as in one body we have many members, and the members have not all the same office,

Render to no one evil for evil; have regard to what is honorable in the sight of all men.

If it be possible, as far as dependeth on you, be at peace with all men.

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather make room for wrath; for it is written, "Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord."

He therefore that setteth himself against the authority resisteth what God hath ordained; and they a who resist will bring upon themselves judgment.

Render to all what is due to them; tribute, to whom tribute is due; custom, to whom custom; fear, to whom fear; honor, to whom honor.

Love worketh no ill to ones neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the Law.

But thou, why dost thou judge thy brother? And thou, too, why dost thou despise thy brother? For we shall all stand before the judgmentseat of God.

So then every one of us will give account of himself to God.

Do not for the sake of food undo the work of God. All things indeed are clean; but that which is pure is evil for that man who eateth so as to be an occasion of sin.

and that the gentiles glorified God for his mercy, as it is written, "For this cause I will give praise to thee among the gentiles, and sing to thy name."

And again: "Praise the Lord, all ye gentiles, and let every people praise him."

And may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Spirit.

But I myself am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye are even of yourselves full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.

For I will not be bold to say anything hut of what Christ hath actually wrought by me to bring the gentiles to obedience by word and deed,

when I go to Spain, I will come to you; for I hope to see you on my way, and to be helped forward thither by you, after I have in some degree satisfied myself with your company.

so that, through the will of God, I may come to you in joy, and may with you be refreshed.

And may the God of peace be with you all. Amen.

who for my life laid down their own necks; to whom not I alone give thanks, but also all the churches of the gentiles;

Salute Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints who are with them.