and who has been declared to be the powerful Son of God by the resurrection from the dead according to the Spirit of holiness.

For I am longing to see you, that I may impart some spiritual gift unto you, to the end ye may be established, -

that ye may be established, That is, to be comforted together with you, by the mutual faith both of you and me.

Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace by which we have been established, and we boast because of our hope in God's glory.

That is true. They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand by your faith [as believers understanding the truth of Christ’s deity]. Do not be conceited, but [rather stand in great awe of God and] fear [Him];

Everybody must obey the civil authorities that are over him, for no authority exists except by God's permission; the existing authorities have been established by Him,

Who art thou that judgest the servant of another? To his own master he standeth or falleth: yea, he shall be established; for God is able to establish him.

so that anyone who resists the authorities sets himself against what God has established, and those who set themselves against Him will get the penalty due them.

Greet one another with a holy kiss [i.e., to signify affection, yet without sensuality]. All of the churches of Christ [i.e., which Paul established or preached in] send you their greetings.

For if Abraham was justified [that is, acquitted from the guilt of his sins] by works [those things he did that were good], he has something to boast about, but not before God.

For because they were ignorant of God's righteousness, and sought to establish their own righteousness, they did not submit themselves to the righteousness of God.

And those who were marked out by him were named; and those who were named were given righteousness; and to those to whom he gave righteousness, in the same way he gave glory.