But do you suppose this, O man, when you pass judgment on those who practice such things and do the same yourself, that you will escape the judgment of God?

For when Gentiles who do not have the Law do instinctively the things of the Law, these, not having the Law, are a law to themselves,

on the day when, according to my gospel, God will judge the secrets of men through Christ Jesus.

May it never be! Rather, let God be found true, though every man be found a liar, as it is written,
“That You may be justified in Your words,
And prevail when You are judged.”

for until the Law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law.

Do you not know that when you present yourselves to someone as slaves for obedience, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin resulting in death, or of obedience resulting in righteousness?

For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness.

I was once alive apart from the Law; but when the commandment came, sin became alive and I died;

And not only this, but there was Rebekah also, when she had conceived twins by one man, our father Isaac;

“This is My covenant with them,
When I take away their sins.”

Do this, knowing the time, that it is already the hour for you to awaken from sleep; for now salvation is nearer to us than when we believed.

whenever I go to Spain—for I hope to see you in passing, and to be helped on my way there by you, when I have first enjoyed your company for a while—

Therefore, when I have finished this, and have put my seal on this fruit of theirs, I will go on by way of you to Spain.

I know that when I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ.