for when the gentiles, who have no law, do by nature what is required by the Law, these, having no law, are a law to themselves;

since they show that what the Law requireth is written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness, and their thoughts in turn accusing or defending them;

What then is the advantage of the Jew? or what the benefit of circumcision?

For what? If some were unfaithful, shall their unfaithfulness make God unfaithful?

But if our unrighteousness serve to display the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicteth punishment? (I am speaking as men do.)

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.

Where then is the boasting? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay; but by the law of faith.

What advantage then shall we say that Abraham our father had as to the flesh?

For what saith the scripture? "Abraham had faith in God, and it was accounted unto him as righteousness."

being fully convinced, that what he hath promised, he is able also to perform.

And the free gift is not like what happened through one man who sinned. For sentence of condemnation followed one offence; but the free gift is a justification after many offences.

What shall we say then? Let us continue in sin, that grace may abound still more?

What then? Are we to sin, because we are not under the Law, but under grace? God forbid!

What fruit then had ye at that time from those things of which ye are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.

What then shall we say? Is the Law sin? God forbid! But I should not have known sin, except by the Law; for I should not have known sinful desire, unless the Law had said, "Thou shalt not covet."

For I know not what I do. For I do not what I would, but I do what I hate.

But if I do what I would not, I assent to the Law that it is good.

But if I do what I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.

For what the Law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God hath done, who on account of sin sent his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and passed sentence of condemnation on sin in the flesh;

so that what is required by the Law might be accomplished in us, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

In like manner the Spirit also helpeth our weakness; for we know not what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit itself intercedeth with groans which cannot be expressed in words.

What shall we then say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

What then shall we say? Is there injustice with God? Far be it!

What if God endured with much patience vessels of wrath fitted for destruction, purposing to manifest his wrath and to make known his power;

What then shall we say? That the gentiles, who did not strive after righteousness, obtained righteousness, but a righteousness which is of faith;

But what saith it? "The word is nigh thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart;" that is, the word concerning faith, which we preach;

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

God hath not cast off his people, which he foreknew. Do ye not know what the Scripture saith in the passage concerning Elijah? how he pleadeth to God against Israel:

But what saith the answer of God to him? "I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to Baal."

What Israel seeketh after, that Israel did not obtain; but the elect obtained it, and the rest were hardened;

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 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.

Be of one mind among yourselves. Set not your minds on high things, but content yourselves with what is humble. Be not wise in your own conceits.

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

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.

Let each one of us please his neighbor, to promote what is good, for edification.

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,