Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, every one who judgest, for in that in which thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.

But if thou art named a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast in God,

and hast confidence that thou thyself art a leader of the blind, a light of those who are in darkness,

and uncircumcision by nature, fulfilling the law, judge thee, who, with letter and circumcision, art a law-transgressor?

Far be the thought: but let God be true, and every man false; according as it is written, So that thou shouldest be justified in thy words, and shouldest overcome when thou art in judgment.

Not however as though the word of God had failed; for not all are Israel which are of Israel;

For this word is of promise, According to this time I will come, and there shall be a son to Sarah.

Aye, but thou, O man, who art thou that answerest again to God? Shall the thing formed say to him that has formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?

But what says it? The word is near thee, in thy mouth and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach:

So faith then is by a report, but the report by God's word.

For, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not lust; and if there be any other commandment, it is summed up in this word, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Who art thou that judgest the servant of another? to his own master he stands or falls. And he shall be made to stand; for the Lord is able to make him stand.

For I will not dare to speak anything of the things which Christ has not wrought by me, for the obedience of the nations, by word and deed,