There will be suffering and anguish for every human being who practices doing evil, for Jews first and for Greeks as well.

Now, did something good bring me death? Of course not! But in order that sin might be recognized as being sin, it used something good to cause my death, so that through the rule, sin might become more exposed as being sinful than ever before.

What, then, does this mean? Are we Jews any better off? Not at all! For we have already accused everyone, both Jews and Greeks, of being under the power of sin.

do not boast about being better than the other branches. If you boast, remember that you do not support the root, but the root supports you.